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136 CHAPTER 6 Failure analysis of concrete sleepers/bearers
RSL (Rail seat load) RSL
L c L c
Sleeper/ballast pressure distribution Bending moment diagram
Ks = 20MPa
Ks = 50MPa
Ks = 100MPa
Ks = 200MPa
FIGURE 6.10
Sleeper support modulus on ballast pressure and sleeper bending moment.
