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Numerical study on tamping methods to reduce ballast degradation during maintenance work

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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Ahead of Print.
To investigate a tamping method that would reduce ballast degradation during tamping work while ensuring sufficient compaction, the tamping process was simulated using the discrete element method. Six simulation cases were designed, combiningDd(descent ...