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. 2020 Dec 31;14(1):169. doi: 10.3390/ma14010169
Contents
1. Introduction  2
2. Asphalt Pavement Applications in Railway Track Support Systems  3
2.1. Asphalt in Ballasted Railway Tracks  4
2.2. Asphalt in Ballastless Tracks  4
2.3. Asphalt Mortar in Ballastless Track  6
3. Recommendations on the Mix Design of Asphalt for Railway Tracks  7
3.1. Volumetric Properties  7
3.2. Aggregate Gradation  9
4. Structural Properties of Asphalt Layer  10
5. Asphalt Performance and Constructability  12
6. Review of Case Studies  12
6.1. Ballasted Railway Tracks with Asphalt  12
6.2. Ballastless Railway Track with Asphalt  13
6.3. Railway Tracks with Modified Asphalt Mixtures  14
6.4. Railway Tracks with Asphalt Mortar  14
7. Asphalt Application in Urban Railway Tracks  15
8. Summary and Conclusions  15
References  16