EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE AXIAL AND LATERAL TRACK BALLAST RESISTANCE

This paper presented a state-of-the-art survey of the various techniques for determining axial and lateral track-ballast resistance and described the experimental methods used in these investigations. The survey included a comparison of the results produced by several investigators. The discussion included data on the effect of compaction of ballast and the effect of an increase in ballast. Various methods of static and dynamic measurements of lateral and axial resistance by rails, ties, and ballast were presented.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article is extracted from Symposium on Railroad Track Mechanics, RRIS 01 130826, Publication 7602.
• Corporate Authors:

  Princeton University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Princeton, NJ  United States  08450
• Authors:
  • DOGNETON, P
• Conference:
  • Symposium on Railroad Track Mechanics
  • Location: New Jersey
  • Date: 1975-4-21 to 1975-4-23
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-16
• Monograph Title: SYMPOSIUM ON RAILROAD TRACK MECHANICS PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, 1975

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Inspection; Measuring instruments; Mechanical stability; Railroad tracks; Soil compaction; Stabilized materials; Track ballast
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast stabilization; Track component investigations
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130829
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Princeton University
• Report/Paper Numbers: 76-TR-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-54175
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM