by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Author(s) Authors: Ian Payne, BSc, MSc, CEng, MICE, CIHT Lee Clifton, EngTech, MICE Simon Holt, BSc, MSc, Eur Geol, CGeol Abstract The Network Rail Anglia region has 1091 km of earthworks, many of which are steep-sided embankments constructed of locally won...
by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Author(s) John Armstrong, BE, MSc, EngD John Preston, BA, MA, PhD Abstract As traffic on Britain’s railways has grown, the system is approaching capacity and moving towards 24/7 operation. This increases wear and tear, and reduces access for maintenance,...
by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Authors Inara Watson, BSc, MSc Amer Ali, BSc, MSc, PhD Ali Bayyati, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD Abstract High-speed railways can move passengers and goods cost-effectively and sustainably. However, there is a need to consider the objectives of high-speed rail (HSR)...
by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Author(s) Xuecheng Bian* Wei Li* Yu Qian† Erol Tutumluer‡ Abstract Principal stress rotation induced by moving loads from trains significantly influences railway track settlement accumulation. The stationary cyclic loading commonly adopted to study railway...
by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Author(s) Bradley Pring, MEng Ana M. Ruiz-Teran, MEng, PhD, CEng, MICE, FHEA Abstract There are a significant variety of approaches taken by researchers when considering the response due to traffic in high-speed railway (HSR) bridges. This paper presents a...
by GCO | Sep 4, 2020 | Transportation
Author(s) Yan Zhe Li Hai Hong Li Bo Ao Xu Abstract The Jinsha River rail–road double-deck arch bridge (bridge designed to 250 km/h) of the Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway (HSR) (designed to 350 km/h) is a complex system with a novel structure in China. The...
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