Evaluating the Effect of Rail Fastener Failure on Dynamic Responses of Train-Ballasted Track-Subgrade Coupling System for Smart Track Condition Assessment

Rail fasteners are among the key components of ballasted track of high-speed railway due to their functionality of fixing rails to sleepers. The failure of rail fastening system hinders the transmission of train loads to underlying track substructure and therefore endangers the operation safety and...

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Main Authors: Yuanjie Xiao, Zhenxing Chang, Jianfeng Mao, Sijia Zhou, Xiaoming Wang, Weidong Wang, Degou Cai, Hongwei Zhu, Yao Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/7/2675