Study on the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the non-uniform temperature field and temperature effects of CRTS II slab track

Chang Xu; Yunchuan Ou; Zhiyu Zeng; Pingrui Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121007

journal article Nov 01, 2025

Study on the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the non-uniform temperature field and temperature effects of CRTS II slab track

Chang Xu

Yunchuan Ou Zhiyu Zeng

Pingrui Zhao

Engineering Structures Vol. 343 pp. 121007 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Nov 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 343
Pages: 121007
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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 52278459

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Chang Xu, Yunchuan Ou, Zhiyu Zeng, et al. (2025). Study on the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the non-uniform temperature field and temperature effects of CRTS II slab track. Engineering Structures, 343, 121007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121007

Study on the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the non-uniform temperature field and temperature effects of CRTS II slab track

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