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Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Behaviour of Broad-Gauge Railway Sleepers in Static Bending Condition

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Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

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The present study shows the prediction of load-deflection behaviour of monoblock pre-stressed concrete railway sleeper under static bending test using ABAQUS. The result obtained from the numerical studies is compared with experimental results and Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) provisions. Numerical studies in ABAQUS are carried out in two stages: (1) pre-stressing and (2) static bending test. During simulation, concrete is modelled as three-dimensional (3D) stress element with damage plasticity model and strand is modelled as 3D truss elements with plasticity model. The results of each model are stored and transferred to subsequent models by restart request feature in ABAQUS. Both the numerical and experimental results are in good agreement and well within the provisions of RDSO.

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Authors would like to thank Mr. Patil Rail Infrastructure Private Limited, Hyderabad and Dr. S. Suriya Prakash (IIT Hyderabad) for their help to complete this work.

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  1. Applied Mechanics Department, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India

    Chandrashekhar Lakavath & B Kondraivendhan

  2. Patil Rail Infrastructure Private Limited, Hyderabad, India

    Rangaswamy Allam

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  1. Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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  2. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

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Lakavath, C., Allam, R., Kondraivendhan, B. (2019). Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Behaviour of Broad-Gauge Railway Sleepers in Static Bending Condition. In: Das, B., Neithalath, N. (eds) Sustainable Construction and Building Materials. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 25. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3317-0_70

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