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Ties and Fasteners: Publications and Papers

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2017

Yu, H. "Causes and Prevention of Splitting/Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties: A Computational Study," Proceedings of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, September 17-20, 2017.
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Yu, H., “Finite element analysis of contributing factors to the horizontal splitting cracks in concrete crossties pretensioned with seven-wire strands,” Proceedings of the 2017 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2017-2256, April 2017.
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Yu, H., Marquis, B., and Jeong, D.Y., “Failure analysis of railroad concrete crossties in the center negative flexural mode using finite element method,” Proc IMechE Part F: J Rail and Rapid Transit, Vol. 231(5), pp. 610–619, 2017.
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2016

Yu, H., Jeong, D.Y., “Finite Element Bond Modeling for Indented Wires in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties,” Proceedings of the 2016 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2016-5782, April 2016.
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Yu, H., “Estimating Deterioration in the Concrete Tie-Ballast Interface Based on Vertical Tie Deflection Profile: A Numerical Study,” Proceedings of the 2016 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2016-5783, April 2016.
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2015

Yu, H., Marquis, B., and Jeong, D.Y., “Failure Analysis of Railroad Concrete Crossties in Center Binding Conditions Using Finite Element Method,” Proceedings of the Stephenson Conference, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, UK, April 21-23, 2015.

Yu, H., and Jeong, D.Y., “Finite Element Bond Models for Seven-Wire Prestressing Strands in Concrete Crossties,” Proceedings of the 2015 Joint Rail Conference, JRC2015-5758, San Jose, California, March 23-26, 2015.
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Yu, H., Jeong, D.Y., Marquis, B., and Coltman, M., “Railroad Concrete Tie Failure Modes and Research Needs,” 2015 Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, TRB15-0311, Washington D.C., 2015.
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2014

Yu, H., and Jeong, D.Y., “Bond between Smooth Prestressing Wires and Concrete: Finite Element Model and Transfer Length Analysis for Pretensioned Concrete Crossties,” Proceedings of the 2014 ASCE Structures Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, April 3-5, 2014.
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2013

Jeong, D.Y., "Analyses for Lateral Deflection of Railroad Track under Quasi-static Loading,” Proceedings of the ASME 2013 Rail Transportation Division Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2013-4710, Altoona, Pennsylvania, October 2013.
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2012

Yu, H., Jeong, D.Y., "Railroad Tie Responses to Directly Applied Rail Seat Loading in Ballasted Tracks: A Computational Study,” Proceedings of the 2012 ASME/ASCE/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, JRC2012-74149, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2012.
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2011

Marquis, B., Muhlanger, M., Jeong, D.Y., "Effect of Wheel/Rail Loads on Concrete Tie Stresses and Rail Rollover," Proceedings of the 2011 ASME Rail Transportation Fall Technical Conference, RTDF2011-67025, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 2011.
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Yu, H., Jeong, D.Y., Choros, J., Sussmann, T., “Finite Element Modeling of Prestressed Concrete Crossties with Ballast and Subgrade Support,” Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2011-47452, Washington, D.C., August 2011.
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2007

Choros, J., Marquis, B., Coltman, M.N., "Prevention of Derailments Due to Concrete Tie Rail Seat Deterioration," Proceedings of the 2007 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference & Internal Combustion Engine Spring Technical Conference, JRCICE2007-40096, Pueblo, Colorado, March 2007.
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More Volpe Center Reports

You can find all of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center's technical reports and papers in the National Transportation Library’s digital repository at https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov.