Abstract: The paper deals with transverse resistance problems occurring in railway ballast bed viewed from the standpoint of construction, maintenance, and safety of the railway track in use. Various ways of an analytical approach ...

Abstract: The objective of this study was twofold: (1) quantify the benefits of a specially designed geocomposite membrane [a low modulus polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer sandwiched between two nonwoven geotextiles] to act as a moisture ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a numerical study undertaken to assess the influence of residual stresses on the ductile tearing behavior of a high strength low toughness aluminum alloy. ...