Investigating Effect of Ballast Degradation on Track Dynamic Behavior using Coupled Train-Track Discrete Element Method Model

Published in Transportation Research Record, 2025

This paper investigates the effect of ballast degradation on railway track dynamic behavior using a coupled train-track discrete element method model.

Recommended citation: Liu, Z., Ding, K., Tutumluer, E., & Hashash, Y. M. (2025). "Investigating Effect of Ballast Degradation on Track Dynamic Behavior using Coupled Train-Track Discrete Element Method Model." Transportation Research Record, 03611981251349423.
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