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ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 104
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Edited by: J. Pombo
Paper 132

A Distinction Between Cyclically and Dynamically Loaded Ballasted Track

M. Baeßler and W. Rücker

Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, Germany

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
, "A Distinction Between Cyclically and Dynamically Loaded Ballasted Track", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 132, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.132
Keywords: ballast, cyclic loading, dynamic loading, vibrations, track deterioration.

Summary
This paper presents the impact of dynamic loading on the deterioration of ballasted track. Firstly it is discussed which types of loading can be observed at the track. The effects of cyclic and dynamic loading on the ballast assembly are discussed with respect to the different boundary conditions of physical model tests compared to those existing in reality. For dynamic loading, on the one hand, the displacements and rotations of single particles at the surface become more important. On the other hand, the load distribution caused by an impact like loading is different from a quasistatic loading. Finally, large scale tests are presented. When comparing the dynamic loading sequences with the solely cyclic loading, limits are found for a vibration level that is associated with an accelerated accumulation of permanent deformations.

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