Mechanisms and Evolution of Cracks in Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Exposed to Time-Dependent Actions

Mechanisms and Evolution of Cracks in Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Exposed to Time-Dependent Actions

Railway sleepers are an important component of track systems, which can be manufactured by timber, concrete, steel and any other engineered materials. They serve as rail supports and transfer loads from trains to substructures of track systems. In railway networks worldwide, prestressed concrete sle...

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Main Authors: Dan Li, Ruilin You, Sakdirat Kaewunruen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
prestressed concrete
railway sleeper
crack simulation
FEM
static test
time-dependent behaviour
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/11/5511

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