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On the use of under sleeper pads in transition zones at railway underpasses: experimental field testing

André PaixãoDepartment of Transportation, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Av. do Brasil 101, 1700-066Lisboa, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristina Alves RibeiroDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Nuno PintoDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Eduardo FortunatoDepartment of Transportation, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Av. do Brasil 101, 1700-066Lisboa, PortugalView further author information
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Rui CalçadaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, PortugalView further author information
Pages 112-128 | Received 07 May 2013, Accepted 04 Sep 2013, Published online: 20 Jan 2014

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Xu-Hao Cui, Hong Xiao & Xing Ling. (2022) Analysis of ballast breakage in ballast bed when using under sleeper pads. Geomechanics and Geoengineering 17:3, pages 677-688.
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