Review of Current Practices in Analysis and Design of Railway Track Systems

Current practices in railway track analysis and design are reviewed and discussed in this paper. The mechanical behavior of railway track structure, comprising of various components, has not been fully understood due to the railway track structural complexity. Although there have been some improvements in the accuracy of the current track design method in the recent decades, there are still considerable uncertainties concerning the accuracy and reliability of the current methods

کلیدواژه ها:

railway track ، track components ، analytical models ، design criteria ، track design procedure