Concrete Crosstie Publications

2020

• Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and A. de O. Lima. 2020. Resilient Concrete Crosstie and Fastening System Designs for Light, Heavy, and Commuter Rail Transit. Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC, pp. 124, Report No. 0158.

2019

• Canga Ruiz, A.E., Y. Qian, J.R. Edwards and M.S. Dersch. 2019. Analysis of the temperature effect on concrete crosstie flexural behavior. Construction and Building Materials. 196: 362-374. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.065.
• Edwards, J.R., Y. Liang, J.C. Bastos and M.S. Dersch. 2019. Development of a Parametric Model for Prediction of Concrete Railway Crosstie Service Bending Moments. In: Proceedings of the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. Washington, DC.
• Qian, Y., M.S. Dersch, Z. Gao and J.R. Edwards. 2019. Railroad infrastructure 4.0: Development and application of an automatic ballast support condition assessment system. Transportation Geotechnics. 19: 19-34. doi:10.1016/j.trgeo.2019.01.002.

2018

• Bastos, J.C., A. Alvarez Reyes, M.S. Dersch, J.R. Edwards and C.P.L. Barkan. 2018. Laboratory characterization of structural capacity of North American heavy haul concrete crossties. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2672 (10): 116-124. doi:10.1177/0361198118782250.
• Bastos, J.C., J.R. Edwards, M.S. Dersch and B.O. Andrawes. 2018. Laboratory analysis of track gauge restraining capacity of center-cracked railway concrete sleepers with various support conditions. Engineering Failure Analysis. 94: 354-363. doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2018.08.018.
• Edwards, J.R., A.A. Cook, M.S. Dersch and Y. Qian. 2018. Quantification of rail transit wheel loads and development of improved dynamic and impact loading factors for design. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Part F. 232 (10): 2406-2417. doi:10.1177/0954409718770924.
• Edwards, J.R., A.E. Canga Ruiz, A.A. Cook, M.S. Dersch and Y. Qian. 2018. Quantifying bending moments in rail-transit concrete sleepers. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems. 144 (3): 04018003. doi:10.1061/JTEPBS.0000125.
• Edwards, J.R., L.W. Chavez Quiroz, Y. Qian and A. de O. Lima. 2018. Field Study and Analytical Modeling of the Performance of Existing WMATA Anchor Bolt System, CQ17066. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC.
• Hasap, A., P. Paitekul, N. Noraphaiphipaksa and C Kanchanomai. 2018. Analysis of the fatigue performance of elastic rail clip. Engineering Failure Analysis. 92: 195-204. doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2018.05.013.
• Hasap, A., P. Paitekul, N. Noraphaiphipaksa and C. Kanchanomai. 2018. Influence of toe load on the fatigue resistance of elastic rail clips. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 232 (4): 1078-1087. doi:10.1177/0954409717707834.
• Hong, X., G. Xiao, W. Haoyu, L. Xing and W. Sixing. 2018. Fatigue damage analysis and life prediction of e-clip in railway fasteners based on ABAQUS and FE-SAFE. Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 10 (3): 168781401876724. doi:10.1177/1687814018767249.
• Hou, W., B. Feng, L. Wei and E. Tutumluer. 2018. Evaluation of ballast behavior under different tie support conditions using discrete element modeling. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2672 (10): 106-115. doi:10.1177/0361198118790643.
• Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, E. Tutumluer, J.R. Edwards and Y. Qian. 2018. Support condition and traffic loading patterns influencing laboratory determination of under-ballast mat bedding modulus and insertion loss. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2672 (10): 74-84. doi:10.1177/0361198118793501.
• Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, Y. Qian, E. Tutumluer and J.R. Edwards. 2018. Laboratory fatigue performance of under-ballast mats under varying loads and support conditions. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Part F. doi:10.1177/0954409718795920.
• Lin, X., J.R. Edwards, M.S. Dersch, T.A. Roadcap and C.J. Ruppert, Jr. 2018. Load quantification of the wheel-rail interface of rail vehicles for the infrastructure of light rail, heavy rail, and commuter rail transit. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 232 (2): 596-605. doi:10.1177/0954409716684266.
• McHenry, M., Y. Gao and J.P. Baillargeon. 2018. Implementing Improved Composite Tie Design and Testing Guidelines. In: Proceedings of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL, pp. 206-227.
• Quiros Orozco, R.J., J.R. Edwards, Y. Qian and M.S. Dersch. 2018. Quantification of loading environment and flexural demand of prestressed concrete crossties under shared corridor operating conditions. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2672 (10): 136-145. doi:10.1177/0361198118793500.
• Riding, K.A., R.J. Peterman, S. Guthrie, M. Brueseke, H. Mosavi, K. Daily and W. Risovi-Hendrickson. 2018. Environmental and Track Factors that Contribute to Abrasion Damage. In: Proceedings of the 2018 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Pittsburgh, PA, pp. V001T01A009. doi:10.1115/JRC2018-6166.

2017

• Banerjee, A., D.D. Davis, I. Aragona, M. McHenry and R.B. Wiley. 2017. Effects of Crossties and Fasteners on Rail Wear and Gage Strength in Heavy Axle Load Service, TD-17-006. Association of American Railroads, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Pueblo, CO.
• Bastos, J.C., M.S. Dersch, J.R. Edwards and B.O. Andrawes. 2017. Flexural behavior of concrete crossties under different support conditions. American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Transportation Engineering. 143 (12): 04017064. doi:10.1061/JTEPBS.0000097.
• Chen, Z. and B.O. Andrawes. 2017. A mechanistic model of lateral rail head deflection based on fastening system parameters. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 231 (9): 999-1014. doi:10.1177/0954409716642485.
• Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and R.G. Kernes. 2017. Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 1 – Project Summary Report. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC.
• Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and R.G. Kernes. 2017. Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 2. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC.
• Gao, Z., Y. Qian, M.S. Dersch and J.R. Edwards. 2017. Compressive stress distribution in prestressed concrete and its effect on railroad crosstie design. Construction and Building Materials. 151: 147-157. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.05.186.
• Li, Q.T., Y. Luo and Y. Liu. 2017. Estimating clamping force of rail fastener system by experimental and numerical methods. Transportation Research Procedia. 25: 443-450. doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2017.05.424.
• Lofty, I. and M.A. Issa. 2017. Evaluation of the longitudinal restraint, uplift resistance, and long-term performance of high-density polyethylene crosstie rail support system using static and cyclic loading. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 231 (8): 835-849. doi:10.1177/0954409716647094.
• Lofty, I., M. Farhat and M.A. Issa. 2017. Effect of pre-drilling, loading rate and temperature variation on the behavior of railroad spikes used for high-density-polyethylene crossties. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 231 (1): 44-56. doi:10.1177/0954409715620755.
• Sabato, A. and C. Niezrecki. 2017. Feasibility of digital image correlation for railroad tie inspection and ballast support assessment. Measurement - Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 103: 93-105. doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2017.02.024.
• Shurpali, A.A., J.R. Edwards, R.G. Kernes, D.A. Lange and C.P.L. Barkan. 2017. Improving the abrasion resistance of concrete to mitigate concrete crosstie rail seat deterioration (RSD). American Society of Testing Materials International Materials Performance and Characterization. 6 (1): 521-534. doi:10.1520/MPC20170051.
• Song, W., X. Shu, B. Huang, Y. Sun, H. Gong and D. Clarke. 2017. Pressure distribution under steel and timber crossties in railway tracks. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems. 143 (9): 04017046. doi:10.1061/JTEPBS.0000075.
• Woo, C.S. and H.S. Park. 2017. Lifetime evaluation of rail pads for high speed railway vehicle. IJR International Journal of Railway. 10 (1): 12-14. doi:10.7782/IJR.2017.10.1.012.

2016

• Gao, Z., H. Wolf, M.S. Dersch, Y. Qian and J.R. Edwards. 2016. Field Measurements and Proposed Analysis of Concrete Crosstie Bending Moments. In: Proceedings of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
• McHenry, M. and J. LoPresti. 2016. Field Evaluation of Sleeper and Fastener Designs for Freight Operations. In: Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Railway Research. Milan, Italy.
• Senese, K. 2016. Annual Crosstie Update. Railway Track and Structures. October, pp. 22-33.
• Wolf, H., Y. Qian, J.R. Edwards, M.S. Dersch and D.A. Lange. 2016. Temperature-induced curl behavior of prestressed concrete and its effect on railroad crossties. Construction and Building Materials. 115 (2016): 319-326. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.04.039.

2015

• Albahttiti, M.T., A.A. Ghadban, K.A. Riding and D.A. Lange. 2015. Air Entrainment and the Fabrication of Concrete Railroad Ties. In: Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), San Jose, CA, pp. V001T01A012. doi:10.1115/JRC2015-5671.
• Csenge, M.V., X. Lin, H. Wolf, M.S. Dersch and J.R. Edwards. 2015. Mechanistic Design of Concrete Monoblock Crossties for Rail Transit Loading Conditions. In: American Public Transportation Association 2015 Rail Conference. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Greve, M.J., M.S. Dersch, J.R. Edwards, C.P.L. Barkan, H. Thompson, T.R. Sussmann, Jr. and M.T. McHenry. 2015. Examination of the effect of concrete crosstie rail seat deterioration on rail seat load distribution. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2476: 1-7. doi:10.3141/2476-01.
• Hailing, Y., D. Jeong, B. Marquis and M.N. Coltman. 2015. Railroad Concrete Tie Failure Modes and Research Needs. In: Proceedings of the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC.
• Hasan, N. 2015. Railroad tie spacing related to wheel-load distribution and ballast pressure. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 20 (4): 04014047. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000243.
• McHenry, M. and J. LoPresti. 2015. Tie and Fastener System Gage Restraint Performance at FAST, TD-15-013. Association of American Railroads, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Pueblo, CO.
• Williams, B.W., D.E. Holder, J.R. Edwards, M.S. Dersch and C.P.L. Barkan. 2015. Quantification of the lateral forces in concrete sleeper fastening systems. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 230 (7): 1714-1721. doi:10.1177/0954409715616997.
• Williams, B.W., M.S. Dersch, J.R. Edwards and C.P.L. Barkan. 2015. Quantification of Lateral Forces in Concrete Crosstie Fastening Systems. In: Proceedings of Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
• Wolf, H., S. Mattson, J.R. Edwards, M.S. Dersch and C.P.L. Barkan. 2015. Flexural Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Monoblock Crossties: Comparison of Current Methodologies and Sensitivity to Support Conditions. In: Proceedings of the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC.

2014

• Bodapati, N.N.B., R.J. Peterman, B.T. Beck and C.H.J. Wu. 2014. Effect of Concrete Properties on Transfer Lengths in Concrete Rail-Road Ties. In: 2014 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Colorado Springs, CO, pp. V001T01A028. doi:10.1115/JRC2014-3859.
• Chen, Z., M. Shin, B.O. Andrawes and J.R. Edwards. 2014. Parametric study on damage and load demand of prestressed concrete crosstie and fastening systems. Engineering Failure Analysis. 46 (2014): 49-61. doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2014.08.002.
• Chen, Z., M. Shin, S. Wei, B.O. Andrawes and D.A. Kuchma. 2014. Finite element modeling and validation of the fastening systems and concrete sleepers used in North America. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 228 (6): 590-602. doi:10.1177/0954409714529558.
• Cheng, C., X. Bian, H. Jiang and J. Jiang. 2014. Model testing on dynamic behaviors of the slab track of high-speed railway. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics (EURODYN 2014). Porto, Portugal, pp. 813–818.
• Federal Railroad Administration, (FRA). 2014. Analytical Tool for Track Component Response Measurement (I-TRACK), Vol. 2, Ch. 9, DOT/FRA/ORD-14/05. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC.