How the ballast carries its load – ballast pressure measurements performed on the permanent way Systeme Grötz BSO/MK

In situ measurements of pressure acting on ballast were performed under real service conditions for the permanent way SYSTEME GRÖTZ BSO/MK (conventional ballasted track installed in a concrete trough and placed on ballast mats). The measurements yielded new findings relating to the load bearing behavior of the ballast in...