{"product_id":"ballast-railroad-design-smart-uow-approach-by-buddhima-indraratna-9781138587038","title":"Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rail network plays an essential role in transport infrastructure worldwide. A ballasted track is commonly used for several reasons, including economic considerations, load-bearing capacity, rapid drainage, and ease of maintenance. Given the ever-increasing demand for trains to carry heavier axle loads at greater speeds, traditional design and construction must undergo inevitable changes for sustainable performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBallast is an unbounded granular assembly that displaces when subjected to repeated train loading, affecting track stability. During heavy haul operations, ballast progressively deteriorates, and the infiltration of fluidised fines (mud pumping) from the underlying substructure and subgrade decreases its shear strength. This process also impedes drainage, while increasing track deformation and associated maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBallast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach\u003c\/em\u003e presents a comprehensive procedure for the design of ballasted tracks based on a rational approach that combines extensive laboratory testing, computational modelling, and field measurements conducted over the past two decades. This book will not only become an imperative design aid for rail practitioners, but will also be a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchers alike in railway engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eServes as a useful guide to assist the practitioner in new track design as well as remediating existing tracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eResearch discussed in this book has made a considerable impact on the railway industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eResulting from collaborative research between academia and industry, incorporating sophisticated laboratory tests, computational modelling, and field studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605110014188,"sku":"9781138587038","price":212.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138587038-ballast-railroad-design-smart-uow-approach.jpg?v=1778123242","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/ballast-railroad-design-smart-uow-approach-by-buddhima-indraratna-9781138587038","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}