<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The initial part of the paper briefly characterizes the present state of the track substructure dimensioning for the non-traffic load and the necessity of updating the design map of frost indexes <italic>IFd</italic> as a basis for dimensioning. A substantial part of the paper is dedicated to the method of evaluating the data provided by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMI), and determining the dependency of design air frost indexes <italic>IFd</italic> on altitude for the coldest winter period in the past 50 years. The paper conclusion presents the updated design map of frost indexes and the assessment of the importance of its updating in terms of the track substructure dimensioning methodology for the non-traffic load.</p></abstract>

The initial part of the paper briefly characterizes the present state of the track substructure dimensioning for the non-traffic load and the necessity of updating the design map of frost indexes IFd as a basis for dimensioning. A substantial part of the paper is dedicated to the method of evaluating the data provided by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMI), and determining the dependency of design air frost indexes IFd on altitude for the coldest winter period in the past 50 years. The paper conclusion presents the updated design map of frost indexes and the assessment of the importance of its updating in terms of the track substructure dimensioning methodology for the non-traffic load.

Updating the Design Map of Frost Indexes as a Prerequisite for Relevant Assessment of Track Substructure for Non-Traffic Load

Department of Railway Engineering and Track Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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The initial part of the paper briefly characterizes the present state of the track substructure dimensioning for the non-traffic load and the necessity of...

Updating the Design Map of Frost Indexes as a Prerequisite for Relevant Assessment of Track Substructure for Non-Traffic Load

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2018

Pages: 116 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0015

Mots clés
Railway track, Track substructure dimensioning, Non-traffic load, Frost index, Design map of frost indexes

© 2018 Libor Ižvolt et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Updating the Design Map of Frost Indexes as a Prerequisite for Relevant Assessment of Track Substructure for Non-Traffic Load

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2018

Pages: 116 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0015

Mots clésRailway track, Track substructure dimensioning, Non-traffic load, Frost index, Design map of frost indexes

© 2018 Libor Ižvolt et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Railway track, Track substructure dimensioning, Non-traffic load, Frost index, Design map of frost indexes