Essays about: "Railway ballast"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Railway ballast.

  1. 1. Evaluation of load distribution on ballasted reinforced concrete railway trough bridges

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : Alex Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Concrete; numerical analysis; trough bridge; railway bridge; finite element model; discrete element method; Betong; numeriskanalys; trågbro; tågbro; finita elementmetoden; diskreta elementmetoden;

    Abstract : A significant portion of the reinforced concrete railway bridges in Sweden are reaching their designed lifespan and are scheduled to be demolished and replaced in the upcoming years. To limit the econom-icand environmental impact related to the replacement of existing railway infrastructure, a comprehen-siveevaluation of their capacity is required with the aim of extending its lifespan. READ MORE

  3. 2. Reliability-Based Sensitivity Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Railway Bridges

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Hasan Al-Zubaidi; [2022]
    Keywords : Railway bridges; High-speed trains; Simply supported beam; Global sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty quantification; Reliability; Ballast instability; Running safety; Passenger comfort;

    Abstract : In response to the planned increase in operational speeds and axle loads of passengertrains that may lead to resonance-induced excessive vibrations in railway bridges,recent studies examined the reliability of bridges concerning train running safety andpassenger comfort limit states. In this respect, valuable information regarding theimportance of input variables can be obtained by conducting Sensitivity Analysis (SA). READ MORE

  4. 3. Influence of load distribution on trough bridges

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Jacob Gustafsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Bridge; Trough bridge; Concrete; Load distribution; Ballast;

    Abstract : There are approximately 4000 railway bridges in Sweden and a common construction type is the short span concrete trough bridge. With the current standards the load distribution through ballast is assumed to be uniformly distributed with a distribution slope of 2:1 according to the Swedish Administration of Transport or 4:1 according to Eurocode 1. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Machine Learning-Based Approach for Fault Detection of Railway Track and its Components

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Drift, underhåll och akustik

    Author : Johnny Asber; [2020]
    Keywords : Condition Based Maintenance in Railway; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; ResNet-50;

    Abstract : The hard equation of railway safety versus the high commercial profits can only be achieved through the use of new inspection methods supported by modern technologies. The track and its components can have different types of troubles, such as rail surface defects, broken sleepers, missing fasteners, and irregular ballast levels. READ MORE

  6. 5. Simulation of railway infrastructure with asphalt layer for tracks in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Aleksandra Kuksova; [2020]
    Keywords : Ballasted track; bituminous mixture; bituminous sub-ballast; temperature; railway track modelling; finite element analysis. v;

    Abstract : With the introduction of high-speed trains over the past few years, as well as withan increase in traffic loads and volumes, the attractiveness and competitiveness ofthe railway transport system have increased. This leads to the need to develop newcost-effective ways in railway construction, providing an increase in the life cycle ofthe railway track and reducing the need for maintenance. READ MORE