| Railways form one of the major worldwide transportation networks and they continue to provide quick and safe public and freight transportation. | |
| Venue | University of Wollongong Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW |
| Date | Wednesday 9th May |
| Members Cost | Free |
| Non Members Cost | Free |
| Event Contact | Elaine Bailey |
| Contact Phone | (02) 4221 4086 |
| Contact Email | ebailey@uow.edu.au |
| Hosted By | ISRG Committee |
In order to compete with other modes of transportation and to meet the ever growing demand of public and freight transport, railway industries face challenges to improve their efficiency and decrease the costs of maintenance and infrastructure. Large cyclic loading from heavy haul and passenger trains often leads to progressive deterioration of the track. The excessive deformations and degradations of the ballast layer and unacceptable differential settlement or pumping of underlying soft and compressible subgrade soils necessitate frequent costly track maintenance works. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year for the construction and maintenance of rail tracks in large countries like the USA, Canada and Australia. A proper understanding of load transfer mechanisms and their effects on track deformations are essential prerequisites for designing the new track and rehabilitating the existing one.
Guest Speaker: Professor Buddhima Indraratna - Professor of Civil Engineering and Research Director, Centre for Geomechanics & Railway Engineering at the University of Wollongong
