Research Article

Use of Rubber Mat to Improve Deformation Behaviors of Ballastless Tracks Laid on Bridges

Table 2

The main parameters of two types of isolation layers in this work.

No.IndexUnitLimits

The material of geotextile isolation layer
1Tensile strengthkN/m≥48
2Elongation%70 ± 20
3Bursting strengthkN≥8.5
4Tearing strength by trapezoid methodN≥900
5Acid and alkali resistance%Retention rate ≥90
6Wear resistance%≤25

The material of subballasted mat isolation layer
1Static stiffnessMN/m3.0 ± 0.5
2Determination of compression%≤23
3Tensile strengthMPa≥3.0
4Elongation%≥150
5Fatigue property
AppearanceNo tearing or breakage occurs
Residual deformationmm≤1
6Water resistance%≤1.0