Discrete element modeling of subgrade frost heave in …

 · the running of trains. The railway subgrade is a multi-layer structure system, which is divided into the surface layer, the bottom layer and the soil below the bottom layer. The surface of railway subgrade has a width of 13.4 m. The structure of high-speed railway subgrade is shown in Figure 1. Due to the multi-layer structure of railway ...

Railway Subgrade Defect Automatic Recognition Method …

 · Railway subgrade defect is the serious threat to train safety. Vehicle-borne GPR method has become the main railway subgrade detection technology with its advantages of rapidness and nondestructiveness. However, due to the large amount of detection data and the variety in defect shape and size, defect recognition is a challenging task. In this work, the …

Guidelines & Specification of Formation ... - Indian …

 · Formation provides the base for track structure. Hence, formation with provision of blanket layer on top and underlying subgrade layers of adequate strength is essential to be provided with a rationale criterion for safe operations of heavy axle loads. The existing instructions available on the subject in various Guidelines issued by

Bearing Capacity Approach to Railway Design Using …

surements of the subgrade shear strength parameters and the subgrade soil suction. Stress distributions can now be pre­ dicted with reasonable reliability using computer models. A comparison of predicted stress distributions and estimated bearing capacity provides a measure of the factor of safety against failure of the railway subgrade.

KENTRACK, A PERFORMANCE-BASED LAYERED ELASTIC …

 · trackbed structures as depicted in Figure 1. The traditional All-Granular trackbed consists of four layers – ballast, subballast, subgrade, and bedrock. The primary failure criterion is the vertical compressive stress on the subgrade. The …

Typical Road Structure Cross Section - Sub …

 · Road Structure Cross Section is composed of the following components: Surface/Wearing Course. Base Course. Sub Base. Sub Grade. 1. Surface/Wearing Course in pavement cross section: The top layers of …

Analysis of Behaviors of the Railway Subgrade with a New ...

 · In recent years, the waterproof layer has been found that to suffer many defects, e.g., cracks, breakage, pulverization and other diseases, when applied in the ballastless track of high-speed railway subgrade surfaces [1,2,3].During the operation process, different degrees of hydraulic damage to the subgrade surface layer have been reported [4,5,6], especially in high …

Proc IMechE Part F: Effects of degree of compaction and ...

 · crete base. The substructure is composed of subgrade surface layer (SSL), subgrade bottom layer (SBL), and subsoil. As the intermediate structure between the superstructure and the subsoil, the subgrade plays a key role in maintaining the long-term serviceability of high-speed railways. According to TB10621-2009, the designing life of the ...

"Railway track granular layer thickness design based on ...

Railway track granular layer thickness design based on subgrade performance under repeated loading. Dingqing Li, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Abstract. The objective of this dissertation is to study the characteristics of subgrade soils under repeated loading and their influence on the design and performance of railway track.

RAILWAY TRACKS ON CLAYEY SUBGRADE REINFORCED …

 · any structure under exter software provides a consistent, graphical interface for ... subgrade layer with the reinforcement on both interfaces is ... Railway Tracks on Clayey Subgrade Reinforced With Geosynthetics Subballast 70 cm thickness Vertical stresses for unreinforced section at subgrade top

Railway track settlements - a literature review

 · A railway track sub-structure normally consists of a top layer of railway ballast, an intermediate layer of sub-ballast, and the subgrade, see Figure 1. Fig. 1. Track with its different components: rails, railpads and fastenings (fastenings not shown in this figure), sleepers, ballast, sub-ballast, and subgrade. 1.1 Ballast Ballast is the ...

(PDF) CONSTRUCTION OF SUBGRADE, SUBBASE AND …

CONSTRUCTION OF SUBGRADE, SUBBASE AND BASE LAYERS Dr. Anjaneyappa Department of Civil Engineering RV College of Engineering Bengaluru – 59 Email: [email protected] Pavement Types Flexible pavements Rigid pavements / Cement Concrete (CC) Pavements Semi-rigid pavements Composite pavements Pavement …

EFFECT OF RAILWAY TRACK ELEMENTS PROPERTIES ON …

 · The railway track elements (iron rail bars, concrete sleepers, crushed stone layers, base or ballast layer and the subgrade layer) play an important role to resist the stresses resulting from the movement of trains on this track line, the basic purpose for the railway components to transfer resulting stresses safely to earth's natural layer.

Subgrade Design and Construction

 · Subgrade soil is part of the pavement support system. Subgrade performance generally depends on three basic characteristics: 1. Strength: The subgrade must be able to support loads transmitted from the pavement structure. This load-bearing capacity is often affected by degree of compaction, moisture content, and soil type.

Specification 3.1 Subgrade Preparation

 · Section 3 Specification 3.1 Subgrade Preparation 23 APR 2001 1 3.1 SUBGRADE PREPARATION 3.1.1 GENERAL 3.1.1.1 Description Subgrade shall be considered as the soil surface on which a subsequent layer or layers of base course, gravel

Parameters of the railway structure and subgrade soil ...

Parameters of the railway structure and subgrade soil. ... It was shown that the subgrade surface layer under the cracked concrete base was always saturated under the condition of rainwater ...

Some experience and preliminary conclusions from the ...

 · of the base (bearing) layer of the construction of subgrade structure. The construction of subgrade structure in the Slovak Republic is designed using TNŽ 73 6312 [1]. There is a section in this legislative document dealing with the design of the construction of subgrade structure to the adverse effects of

Structural design of transitional layer between subgrade …

 · The special design of the transition layer between subgrade and semi-rigid base was scarce in the design system of pavement. The mechanism of the transition layer was studied, and then based on the analyses of reinforcing effect of transition layer under different modulus and thickness, the reinforcement incremental coefficient and optimal reinforcement model were …

Railway Subgrade Defect Automatic Recognition …

 · ResearchArticle Railway Subgrade Defect Automatic Recognition Method Based on Improved Faster R-CNN XinjunXu,1,2 YangLei,2 andFengYang 1 SchoolofMechanicalElectronic&InformationEngineer,ChinaUniversityofMining&Technology,Beijing, China

Railroad Subgrade Support and Performance Indicators

 · The quality and support of the subgrade portion of a railroad trackbed are vital to the overall performance of the track structure. The subgrade is an integral component of the track structure and its performance properties must be considered in order to effectively assess its influence on subsequent track quality. European and Asian railways

BehaviorandControloftheBallastlessTrack-Subgrade ...

 · Concrete base Waterproof seal layer Top layer of the subgrade bed Rail Bottom layer of the subgrade bed 2.400 4.300 L x 3.200 Subgrade center line 4% 4% 0.400 0.300 Cement asphalt mortar layer 0.200 (a) 20.108 Track slab Concrete base Rail Fastener Concrete seal layer on subagrade surface Shoulder line Center line of subgrade Expansion joint of

Subgrade Stabilization - Roadway and Railway …

The deformation of roads whether paved or unpaved can choke traffic routes and even endanger the lives of travelers. ACETex ® geotextile fabric separates the base courses of roadways from the native subgrade layer, while …

Railway Subgrade Defect Automatic Recognition Method …

 · D. Base Course - One or more layers of specified material of designed thickness, placed on a subbase course or a subgrade to support a surface course. E. Surface Course - The upper portion of the pavement structure consisting of a mixture of mineral aggregates

Rail Design Guide - geofabrics.com

 · and climate so that the subgrade is adequately protected and that the performance of the track is effectively supported during the design life. A primary function of the layers that make up the track sub-structure is to distribute wheel/rail contact forces, this is to make sure that the stresses in the subgrade are at a satisfactory level.

Elastic material properties for the base, subbase and ...

Download scientific diagram | Elastic material properties for the base, subbase and subgrade layers of the SE10 pavement structure. from publication: Viscoelastic Response Modelling of …

Subgrade - Infrastructure :: Trackopedia

The subgrade therefore includes not only frost protection and formation protection layers (FPL), but also structures and other geotechnical features (e.g. culverts, side ditches, etc.). The subsoil is the last link in a chain of different …

Railway Subgrade - Scientific.Net

These tests studied the influences of subgrade structure forms of embankment and cutting on the dynamic responses of railway subgrade. The considered dynamic responses included the distribution of dynamic stress in railway subgrade, and the elastic deformation, dynamic stiffness, and cumulative plastic deformation on subgrade surface.

CHAPTER 3: SUBGRADE, SUBBASES, and BASES

 · D. Base Course - One or more layers of specified material of designed thickness, placed on a subbase course or a subgrade to support a surface course. E. Surface Course - The upper portion of the pavement structure consisting of a mixture of mineral aggregates

Construction of Blanket and Subgrade for Railway with …

 · than the soil of the base. Accordingly, most railways require the formation layer to have a coefficient of 100% by the normal Proctor test, while this value is routinely 95% for base layers (in the case of embankments). Use of the formation layer leads to substantial improvement in the subgrade behaviour only if the following two requirements