Real scale evaluation of vibration mitigation of sub-ballast layers with added tyre-derived aggregate

[EN] This paper represents a final stage in the assessment of granular sub-ballast materials mixed with tyre-derived aggregate (TDA) without binder material. The objective is to evaluate such mixtures through a full-scale test under real traffic conditions. An experimental track with three 30-metre...

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Autores: Martínez Fernández, Pablo|||0000-0002-8246-2510, Hidalgo Signes, Carlos|||0000-0001-6354-4994, Villalba Sanchis, Ignacio|||0000-0002-4091-8719, Insa Franco, Ricardo|||0000-0002-6655-4458, Pérez Mira, Domingo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/133515
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/133515
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Railways
Sub-ballast
Tyre-derived aggregate
Vibration
Experimental track
Insertion loss
INGENIERIA E INFRAESTRUCTURA DE LOS TRANSPORTES
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Sumario:[EN] This paper represents a final stage in the assessment of granular sub-ballast materials mixed with tyre-derived aggregate (TDA) without binder material. The objective is to evaluate such mixtures through a full-scale test under real traffic conditions. An experimental track with three 30-metre long sections was constructed: one section was built with conventional sub-ballast; and the other two sections were built with mixtures containing increasing rubber content. This track was then monitored using accelerometers. The results show a clear reduction in the acceleration peaks as rubber content increases. Moreover, the excited frequency bandwidth tends to become narrower and shifts to lower frequencies.