International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology, 2022, 4(9); doi: 10.25236/IJFET.2022.040908.
Fen Xiang, Yong Feng, Cheng Huang, Minming Yin, Chuan Li
China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group CO. LTD, Chengdu, 610031, China
European Norms (EN) are internationally used railway design standards, mastering the design theory of EN is an important prerequisite for smoothly prompting international projects. This paper took a 1676mm broad gauge prestressed reinforced concrete sleeper on ballasted track of Bangladesh Railway as an example. Through the sleeper design method of EN, the tensile stress in concrete for serviceability limit state, the static load, the dynamic load and the fatigue load are analysed, and the feasibility of the design is verified by the acceptance criteria. The research results of this paper can provide design guidance for similar international projects.
Bangladesh railway; Prestressed reinforced concrete; European Norms; Broad gauge; Acceptance criteria
Fen Xiang, Yong Feng, Cheng Huang, Minming Yin, Chuan Li. A European Norms-Based Sleeper Design of Broad Gauge Railway in Bangladesh. International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 9: 41-49. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFET.2022.040908.
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