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2025 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Analysis of the Deformability of Railroad Ballast Based on the Concept of the Shakedown Limit

Authors : Maelckson Bruno Barros Gomes, Antonio Carlos Rodrigues Guimarães, Juliana Tanabe Assad dos Santos, Filipe Almeida Corrêa do Nascimento

Published in: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024, Volume 2

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

This study investigates the plastic shakedown limit of railroad ballast, a critical parameter for long-term performance under cyclic loading. A series of eight triaxial tests on 150 × 300 mm specimens, replicating particle size distribution according to AREMA No. 4 standards, was conducted. The results reveal a significant dependence of the shakedown limit on both stress ratio and confining stress. Consequently, a confining stress-dependent shakedown limit is proposed. This approach aligns well with findings from PFC2D simulations reported in literature. The established shakedown limit offers a valuable tool for railway pavement designers, enabling them to evaluate material behavior under variable loading scenarios, transcending the limitations of single stress state analysis.

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Metadata
Title
Analysis of the Deformability of Railroad Ballast Based on the Concept of the Shakedown Limit
Authors
Maelckson Bruno Barros Gomes
Antonio Carlos Rodrigues Guimarães
Juliana Tanabe Assad dos Santos
Filipe Almeida Corrêa do Nascimento
Copyright Year
2025
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Book
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024, Volume 2

Print ISBN: 978-981-9782-16-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-9782-17-8

Copyright Year: 2025

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8217-8_8