Title

Laboratory tests of resistance to severe environmental conditions of prototypical under sleeper pads applied in the ballasted track structures

Journal title

Archives of Civil Engineering

Yearbook

2021

Volume

vol. 67

Issue

No 3

Authors

Kraśkiewicz, Cezary ; Zbiciak, Artur ; Al Sabouni-Zawadzka, Anna

Affiliation

Kraśkiewicz, Cezary : Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw, Poland ; Zbiciak, Artur : Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw, Poland ; Al Sabouni-Zawadzka, Anna : Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw, Poland

Keywords

under sleeper pads ; vibration damping ; resistance to severe environmental conditions

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

319-331

Publisher

WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING and COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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Date

2021.09.08

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/ace.2021.138058