The application of fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials and structures in
various industrial sectors is expanding significantly to meet the rising demand for efficient …

Prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers (PMCS) in railway ballasted tracks are the most
recommended type of sleepers. They experience damage at an increasing rate with the …

Both structural and material performance of railway sleepers are critical to ensure the safety
of railway track structures. In this study, for the first time, ultra high performance concrete …

Prestressed concrete sleepers are one of the major components in any railway track system
that distributes wheel loads from the rails to the underlying ballast bed. Concrete sleepers …

Crack monitoring is crucial for safety, cost-effective design and maintenance of concrete
structures. Most stand-alone crack monitoring techniques have some limitations in …

This paper reports fatigue deterioration of engineered cementitious composite (ECC), a
unique high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete featuring high ductility. Sources of fatigue …

Prestressed concrete sleepers (or railroad ties) are structural members that distribute the
wheel loads from the rails to the track support system. Over a period of time, the concrete …

Rail operations today have become more difficult due to increasing operating speeds and
decreasing maintenance times. New developed, laminated carbon fiber reinforced …

A traditional railway track is composed of rails, sleepers, fastenings (included rail pads),
ballast, and a formation layer. More recently, other configurations have been commonly …

The application of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and steel fibers in
prestressed concrete railway sleepers was investigated in this study. The use of GGBFS was …