An innovative rheological approach for predicting the behaviour of critical zones in a railway track

• Published in: Acta geotechnica Vol. 18; no. 10; pp. 5457 - 5483
• Main Authors: Punetha, Piyush, Nimbalkar, Sanjay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bridges; Complex Fluids and Microfluidics; Differential settlement; Engineering; Finite element method; Foundations; Geoengineering; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Hydraulics; Methodology; Methods; Railway tracks; Research Paper; Rheological properties; Rheology; Soft and Granular Matter; Soil Science & Conservation; Solid Mechanics; Thickness; Transition zone; Settlement; Repeated loading; Theoretical analysis; Deformation; Plasticity

The poor performance of critical zones along a railway line has long been a subject of concern for rail infrastructure managers. The rapid deterioration of track geometry in these zones is primarily ascribed to limited understanding of the underlying mechanism and scarcity of adequate tools to asses...