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MECSOL 2022
8th International Symposium on Solid Mechanics
Impact response of polymeric train sleepers
Submission Author:
pouria Bahrami Ataabadi , SP
Co-Authors:
pouria Bahrami Ataabadi, RENATO VARGAS, Marcilio Alves
Presenter: pouria Bahrami Ataabadi
doi://10.26678/ABCM.MECSOL2022.MSL22-0076
Abstract
The impact response of railway sleepers made of high-density polyethylene and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Compound was accessed via transverse impact tests using a drop hammer facility. The sleepers were subjected also to a wide range of temperatures, including extreme negative ones. The impact was properly monitored so information, like load profile, was accessed. The results can be used for finite element analyses purposes so the design of polymeric sleepers can be performed and improved as an alternative for traditional materials like wood and concrete.
Keywords
Railway sleeper, Polymeric composites, Impact Test, low temperature
