Ferdous, Wahid 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4473-4722 and Manalo, Allan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0493-433X and Aravinthan, Thiru ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0691-8296 and Van Erp, Gerard
(2014)
Composite railway sleeper: a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative.
In: IEEE Australia and New Zealand Student and Young Professional Congress (ANZSCON 2014), 3-5 Jul 2014, Brisbane, Australia.
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Abstract
Motivation
• High maintenance cost
• Huge CO2 emission
• Early failure in the existing sleeper
Conclusions:
• Optimised shape reduces two-third volume of materials
• Composite sleeper behaviour is comparable with timber
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| Refereed: | No |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2014 05:07 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2017 01:24 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 09 Engineering > 0910 Manufacturing Engineering > 091006 Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400510 Structural engineering 40 ENGINEERING > 4016 Materials engineering > 401602 Composite and hybrid materials 40 ENGINEERING > 4014 Manufacturing engineering > 401408 Manufacturing processes and technologies (excl. textiles) |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/25745 |
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