Analysis of the Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Composite Rubber and Concrete Sleepers on Ballasted Track
The vibrations of railway track occur because of extreme impact load conditions due to the train operations with either wheel or rail irregularity. The vibrations result in track deterioration and severe environmental influences. Therefore, an urgent need exists to manufacture a sleeper/tie to mitigate these effects. This study used a fullscale model with different kinds of sleepers to measure the vibration mitigation attributes and dynamic characteristics of recently recycled rubber composite sleepers (RCSs) when applied to ballasted railway tracks and compared them with well-established concrete sleepers (CSs). A high-capacity drop hammer weight impact test was used to achieve this purpose, and the vibration effects on the track structural elements were analyzed. Two cases and a series of interaction force height (IFHs) impacts for both sleepers were applied.
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Components of the Book:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Literature review
  • 3 Dynamic characteristics analysis of the ballasted track
  • 4 The resistance characteristics of ballasted track
  • 5 Track vertical stiffness
  • 6 Numerical analysis of the resistances of ballast track
  • 7 Conclusion and recommendations
  • References
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1 Introduction
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2 Literature review
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3 Dynamic characteristics analysis of the ballasted track
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4 The resistance characteristics of ballasted track
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5 Track vertical stiffness
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6 Numerical analysis of the resistances of ballast track
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7 Conclusion and recommendations
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Zhiping Zeng
Male, born in 1975, comes from Ningxiang, Hunan, China, holds a PhD in engineering and is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Railway Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, mainly engaged in teaching and scientific research on railway track structures.

A.S. Qahtan Ayoub
Ph.D. Student at Central South University. He was employed as a civil engineer at China State Construction Engineering Company Middle East from July 2023 to April 2025, working on the Line City project in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. During his tenure, he contributed significantly to various aspects of the project. He has published eight papers in refereed journals, demonstrating his research capabilities and contribution to the field. Currently, he is focusing on improving railway composite sleepers to

Peicheng Li
Male, born in 1995, comes from Changsha, Hunan, China, a doctoral student in the Department of Railway Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, mainly engaged in scientific research on track structures for urban rail transit.

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