Experimental Study and Numerical Analysis of Structural Performance of CRTS II Slab Track under Extreme High Temperature

Figure 15

Damage contours under the loading of a negative temperature gradient. Tensile damage: (a) −15°C/m, (b) −30°C/m, and (c) −45 °C/m. Compression damage: (d) −15°C/m, (e) −30°C/m, and (f) −45°C/m.

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