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Project 2.1 (ESR7) : Optimization of trackbed design and maintenance
Project 2.1 (ESR7) : Optimization of trackbed design and maintenance
Bachelor and Master degrees in Civil Engineering (Structure) at University of Palermo
II Level Master degree in Railway Infrastructure and System Engineering at University of Rome
“La Sapienza”
PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Nottingham
Aim
Propose ballast specifications that discriminate better between materials and allow re-use of old ballast particles
Understand, simulate and model the effect of stoneblowing
Investigate the potential for in-situ stabilization
Simulate and model the water regime in ballast
Simulate and model ballast settlement
Objectives
To increase the efficiency of maintenance management and associated design.
Project 2.1 (ESR7) : Optimization of trackbed design and maintenance
Period Highlight:12 Plan Actual % Complete Actual (beyond plan) % Complete (beyond plan)
Project: Optimization of Trackbed Design and Maintenance
ESR leaders:Dr. Nick Thom, UNOTT
Dr. Davide Lo Presti, UNOTTPLAN PLAN ACTUAL ACTUAL PERCENT
ACTIVITIES START DURATION START DURATIONCOMPLETE O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Task 1 Become acquainted with literature in the field UNOTT 9 6 10 1 0%
Task 2 Select 6 ballast sources and obtain samples UNOTT 11 2 0 0 0%
Task 3 Perform springbox/PUMA/ballast box tests on selected sources (if appropriate develop a larger springbox if appropriate)
UNOTT/URS 11 12 0 0 0%
Task 4 Degrade ballast samples UNOTT/URS 12 6 0 0 0%
Task 5 Degraded materials tests UNOTT/URS 13 10 0 0 0%
Task 6 Carry out Los Angeles Abrasion, Micro Deval Attrition, Flakiness Index, Particle lenght Index
URS 15 6 0 0 0%
Task 7 Tamping/Stoneblowing tests UNOTT 12 2 0 0 0%
Task 8 Use historical track data to assist in interpretation UNOTT/URS 13 10 0 0 0%
Summer School UNOTT 12 1 0 0 0%Workshop 15 1 0 0 0%Task 9 Source fouled ballast URS 20 2 0 0 0%
Task 10 Instigate site trials UNOTT/URS/IR 20 17 0 0 0%
Task 11 Stabilize fouled ballast UNOTT 22 6 0 0 0%
Task 12 Measure the mechanical properties of ballast UNOTT 24 6 0 0 0%
Task 13 Perform other ballast box tests UNOTT 26 4 0 0 0%
Spring School 19 1 0 0 0%Summer School 22 1 0 0 0%Task 14 Develop a 2D flownet UNOTT 28 4 0 0 0%
Task 15 Perform ballast box tests with moisture simulations UNOTT 29 5 0 0 0%
Task 16 Settlement simulation UNOTT/IR 28 14 0 0 0%
Task 17 Final report UNOTT 40 6 0 0 0%
Workshop 28 1 28 1 0%Summer School 34 1 34 1 0%Workshop 37 1 37 1 0%
ESR7 Timeline
2014 2015
Tasks year 2014
Tasks year 2015
Tasks year 2016 - 2017
2016 20172013
3 years plan
Contacts:
Giacomo D’AngeloGiacomo.d’[email protected]@live.it
Nick [email protected]
Davide Lo [email protected]
