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This book is a comprehensive study which provides practical advice and guidance on the important role played by ground engineering in the construction of railway track, the use of which will result in optimum quality with the minimum maintenance effort and the most economical use of resources.



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Track components and loading Soil properties In situ tests for soil properties Analytical track models Residual stresses and plastic deformations in granular layers Properties of ballast material Ballast maintenance cycle characteristics Subballast requirements Subgrade behaviour Subgrade improvement alternatives Geosynthetic applications in track Track drainage Machines and methods Track geometry and track quality Mechanics-based maintenance model

Track Geotechnology and Substructure Management

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      Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
      Published 5 October 1994
      ISBN-13 9780727720139
      978-0727720139
      ISBN-10 0727720139
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      Transport industries

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book is a comprehensive study which provides practical advice and guidance on the important role played by ground engineering in the construction of railway track, the use of which will result in optimum quality with the minimum maintenance effort and the most economical use of resources.



      Table of Contents
      Track components and loading Soil properties In situ tests for soil properties Analytical track models Residual stresses and plastic deformations in granular layers Properties of ballast material Ballast maintenance cycle characteristics Subballast requirements Subgrade behaviour Subgrade improvement alternatives Geosynthetic applications in track Track drainage Machines and methods Track geometry and track quality Mechanics-based maintenance model

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