TRACK GAUGE STABILITY UNDER EFFECT OF SLEEPER THERMAL EXPANSION

Railway sleepers are traditionally made of hardwood, pre-stressed concrete or steel. However, emerging advanced materials, including polymers or composites, are investigated for a possible employment in the sleeper production. The main function of sleepers is to distribute forces they carry onto the...

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Main Authors: Vít Lojda, Hana Krejčiříková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CTU Central Library 2019-11-01
Series:Acta Polytechnica
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Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/ap/article/view/5590