Publication detail

A Numerical Study of the Influence of Prestressing Reinforcement Position on Sleeper Response

ŘOUTIL, L. VESELÝ, V. ŠIMONOVÁ, H. KORYČANSKÁ, B. KERŠNER, Z.

Original Title

A Numerical Study of the Influence of Prestressing Reinforcement Position on Sleeper Response

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

A numerical study of the structural response of the prestressed monoblock railway sleepers used on Czech railway tracks is presented. The build quality of prestressed railway sleepers is assessed using three-point bending tests as stipulated by Europe-an Standards. Two sleeper cross-sections are evaluated with respect to static load-ing. The tests are modelled herein using ATENA nonlinear finite element method (FEM) software. This programme enables the realistic estimation of failure load, pre/postpeak behaviour and crack pattern using non-linear fracture mechanics meth-ods as well as damage and plasticity models. The main purpose of this study is to quantify the influence of prestressing reinforcement position on sleeper response during evaluative tests. A comparison of the simulation results with experimental data is also performed.

Keywords

prestressed sleepers, evaluative bending test, load–deflection diagram, numerical model, parametric study

Authors

ŘOUTIL, L.; VESELÝ, V.; ŠIMONOVÁ, H.; KORYČANSKÁ, B.; KERŠNER, Z.

Released

5. 4. 2016

Publisher

Civil-Comp Press

Location

Kippen, Stirlingshire, UK

ISBN

978-1-905088-65-2

Book

Proc. of the 3rd Int. Conf. on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance

ISBN

1759-3433

Periodical

Civil-Comp Proceedings

Year of study

110

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

1

Pages to

8

Pages count

8

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT124219,
  author="Ladislav {Řoutil} and Václav {Veselý} and Hana {Šimonová} and Barbora {Svobodová} and Zbyněk {Keršner}",
  title="A Numerical Study of the Influence of Prestressing Reinforcement Position on Sleeper Response",
  booktitle="Proc. of the 3rd Int. Conf. on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance",
  year="2016",
  journal="Civil-Comp Proceedings",
  volume="110",
  pages="1--8",
  publisher="Civil-Comp Press",
  address="Kippen, Stirlingshire, UK",
  isbn="978-1-905088-65-2",
  issn="1759-3433"
}