Recent developments and applications of composite railway sleepers
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Paper/Presentation Title | Recent developments and applications of composite railway sleepers |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Ferdous, Wahid (Author), Manalo, Allan (Author), Aravinthan, Thiru (Author) and Remennikov, Alex (Author) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2016 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://works.bepress.com/wahid_ferdous/12/ |
Conference/Event | Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2016 |
Event Details | Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2016 Event Date 16 to end of 18 May 2016 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | Several composite sleeper technologies have been developed in different parts of the world. These technologies have emerged as a potential alternative to timber sleepers. Different from steel and concrete, composite sleepers can be designed to mimic timber behaviour (an essential requirement for timber track maintenance), are almost maintenance free, and are more sustainable from an environmental perspective. This paper presents and compares the performance of currently available composite railway sleeper technologies with different amounts, length and orientation of fibres and including their application. The common challenges encountered in using composite sleepers are also discussed. Finally, potential approaches are suggested to overcome the challenges in the utilisation and acceptance of composite sleeper technologies. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
University of Wollongong | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q38x1/recent-developments-and-applications-of-composite-railway-sleepers
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