Balkema-proceedings and monographs in engineering, water and earth sciences
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Track structure and loading -- Factors governing ballast behaviour -- State-of-the-art triaxial testing of ballast -- Behaviour of ballast with and without geosynthetics -- Existing deformation models -- A new constitutive model for ballast -- Track drainage and use of geosynthetics -- Track maintenance -- Recommended ballast gradations.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The strength, deformation and degradation behaviour of ballast and the effectiveness of geosynthetics in stabilising recycled ballast have been described in this book. Relevant experimental procedures and theoretical aspects are discussed, and a new stress-strain constitutive model for ballast is proposed. --Publisher website.