Modelling and Vehicle Based Measurements of Ballast Settlements Under the Common Crossing

Abstract

EN: Abstract. Railway turnout is geometrically and physically inhomogeneous object of railway superstructure. The common crossing zone is the high degradation processes are taking place in the common wingrail are wearing with inhomogen is uniformly deformed that lead to appearing the void wave along the crossing axis. The two deterioration processes are interconnected and both influence the dynamic loading. The paper deals with research of both influences based on the mathematical vehicle based measurements. The ballast settleme compared with the settlements measured with axle the base for the following inertial diagnostic vehicle and track based investigations as well as pl maintenance works at common crossing.