Railway ballast performance is dictated by a complex mix of mechanical properties. These
effect its performance at the particle level for example in terms of particle degradation, but …

This paper introduces four innovative applications of waste rubber from scrapped tyres or
conveyor belts in railway tracks. They include (a) a synthetic energy-absorbing layer of …

Subgrade is an important construction element of the railroad track. In the process of long-
term operation, the subgrade is loaded by trains and exposed to natural climatic factors …

The geotechnical and geodynamic characteristics of railway earthworks under train loading
are important quantities for railway and geotechnical engineers, but difficult to quantify …

The excessive displacement of an existing high-speed railway foundation due to the
adjacent construction of a railway composite foundation significantly threatens the railway …

The demand for more efficient heavy-haul rail networks over soft subgrades poses
significant geotechnical challenges and requires a comprehensive understanding of stress …

The design of rail tracks is often challenged by the highly compressible behaviour of soft
estuarine clays over which they must pass. It is prudent that the realistic long-term behaviour …

Large cyclic and impact loads exerted by heavy haul trains can cause significant
deformation and degradation of ballast, leading to poor track geometry and track instability …

This study investigates the benefits of artificial inclusions placed underneath the ballast
layer. A series of large-scale cyclic triaxial tests were carried out on ballast with and without …

Track substructure layers such as ballast and subgrade involve progressive degradation
with time in relation to the loading history. Degradation of track components directly …