Determination of dynamic track modulus from measurement of track velocity during train passage

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1732-1740

  Priest, J A ^a   Powrie, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic loads; Measurement; Railroad tracks; Stiffness; Velocity

Indexed keywords

AXLES; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; RAIL LAYING; RAILROADS; STIFFNESS; WHEELS;

AXLE LOADS; BASIN TESTS; DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENTS; ELASTIC FOUNDATION; RAILWAY TRACK; TRAIN PASSAGES; TRAIN SERVICES; TRAIN SPEED; VISCOELASTIC RESPONSE;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

DESIGN METHOD; DISPLACEMENT; ELASTIC MODULUS; GEOPHONE; LOADING TEST; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; STIFFNESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 70350422632     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000130     Document Type: Article

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