Sustainable Future Railways Built with Recycled Tyres and Mine Waste . The project aims to develop a novel energy-absorbing capping layer (a carbon-friendly mix of recycled tyre fibre and coal rejects

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Sustainable Future Railways Built with Recycled Tyres and Mine Waste . The project aims to develop a novel energy-absorbing capping layer (a carbon-friendly mix of recycled tyre fibre and coal rejects) for rail foundation. It is expected to alleviate track deterioration & buckling, and ground vibration due to increased axle loads & train speeds, meanwhile reducing natural materials exploitation, being environment-friendly and economically attractive. This project expects to bridge the knowledge gap in fundamental mechanics between traditional geomaterials and waste mix via rigorous analytical formulations amply supported by physical modelling. This should provide significant benefits including robust and sustainable railway of greater longevity, significantly reduced track maintenance and risk of derailment.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4005 - Civil Engineering. Lead: Dr Yujie Qi