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Under sleeper pads in transition zones at railway underpasses: numerical modelling and experimental validation

Cristina Alves RibeiroDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), R. Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto4200-465, PortugalView further author information
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André PaixãoDepartment of Transportation, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Av. do Brasil 101, Lisboa1700-066, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eduardo FortunatoDepartment of Transportation, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Av. do Brasil 101, Lisboa1700-066, PortugalView further author information
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Rui CalçadaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), R. Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto4200-465, PortugalView further author information
Pages 1432-1449 | Received 14 Feb 2014, Accepted 17 Jul 2014, Published online: 16 Oct 2014

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