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Feb 1978
Soil-Structural Interaction and Concrete Tie Design
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Volume 104, Issue 2
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Experimental data and theoretical argument are presented to show that the optimum length for a concrete tie of uniform cross section is 1.67 to 1.71 times the distance between the two rail center lines. A design methodology is presented and evaluated on available data on in-track performance. It is shown that the design bending moments specified for curves and large spacings by the American Railway Engineering Association's Concrete Tie Committee are questionable. This is particularly true for center line values used for ties carrying the heavy wheel loads characteristic of North American traffic.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 104 • Issue 2 • February 1978
Pages: 249 - 265
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 1978
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Gerald Patrick Raymond, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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