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ArticlePolymers2023

Enhancing Railway Track Stabilization with Epoxy Resin and Crumb Rubber Powder-Modified Cement Asphalt Mortar.

Sang-Yum Lee, Young-Man Yun, Tri Ho Minh Le

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sang-Yum LeeFaculty of Civil Engineering, Induk University, 12 Choansan-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01878, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5000-5550
Young-Man YunFaculty of Civil Engineering, Suwon Science College, 288 Seja-ro, Hwaseong-si 18516, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Tri Ho Minh LeFaculty of Civil Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0001-9841-4882

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research investigates the quantitative impact of incorporating epoxy resin and crumb rubber powder (CRP) into cement asphalt mortar (CAM) for railway track stabilization. The study reveals significant improvements in various key parameters compared to conventional CAM. The modified CAM exhibits a 12.7% reduction in flow time, indicative of enhanced flowability, and a substantial 62.4% decrease in the mixing stability gap, demonstrating superior mixing stability. Additionally, the modified CAM displays remarkable early-age compressive strength, with increases of up to 15.3% compared to traditional CAM formulations. Importantly, the modified CAM showcases robust resistance to challenging environmental conditions, with only a 6.7% strength reduction after exposure to sulfuric acid, highlighting its acid resistance, and exceptional freeze-thaw resistance, with a mere 1.5% strength reduction after undergoing six cycles. In a mock-up test simulating real-world conditions, the modified CAM effectively prevents ballast layer settlement, underscoring its potential to enhance the durability of railway track infrastructure. These quantitative findings not only endorse the practical feasibility of epoxy resin and CRP-enhanced CAM but also suggest its potential to contribute significantly to railway track longevity, reduce maintenance expenditures, and ensure operational reliability.

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ballast track stabilizationcement asphalt mortarcrumb rubber powderepoxy resinpolymer application

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PMID38006186
PMCPMC10675535

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