MECHANISM OF SPLASH FORMATION IN BALLAST PRISM SECTION
[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)]. ABSTRACT The article considers a mechanism of conduct of railway track ballast section in the periods between clean­ing or replacement of the ballast, investigates possibilities of preventing the formation of splashes, destroying the strength of basic elements and track geometry. Measures and ways are highlighted to prevent emerging threats and risks in terms of safety operation of railways. Keywords: railway track, crushed stone ballast, smoothing, splash, operational safety, engineering solu­tions. REFERENCEES 1. Selig, E.T. and Waters, J. M. Track Geotechnology and Substructure Management. Thomas Telford Services Ltd., London, 1994, 446 p. 2. Popov, S. N. Track ballast [Ballastnyj sloj zheleznodorozhnogo puti]. Moscow, Transport publ., 1965, 183 p. 3. Indraratna, B., Khabbaz, H., Salim, W., Christie, D. Geotechnical Properties of Ballast and the Role of Geosynthetics. Journal of Ground Improvement, 10(3), 2006, pp. 91-102. 4. Indraratna, B., Salim, W. Mechanics of Ballasted Rail Tracks: A Geotechnical Perspective. Taylor&Francis / Balkema, 2005, 226 p.