Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Lateral Resistance of Biblock Sleeper on Ballasted Tracks

Abstract In this study, a series of single-tie push tests were performed on biblock and monoblock sleepers on a test track. In these tests, the variation of shoulder height and shoulder width has b...

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