Performance studies on two types of prestressed concrete railway
The primary material in prestressed concrete sleepers [PCS] is concrete, and for samples measuring 150 mm × 150 mm in cube size, the minimum 28-day strength should be 60 MPa for both sleepers [9], [10]. Longitudinal prestressed tendons are used of size 18 No. of 9 mm diameter and 10 No. of 7 mm diameter for Indian and CT III PCS, …