2023 Thomas Murphy
Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award 2023
THE WINNER OF THE 2023 RAILWAY ENGINEERING STUDENT THESIS AWARD: THOMAS MURPHY
Thomas Murphy
Thesis: Rail Track Structure Review and Analysis
Place of Study: University of Southern Queensland
Degree: Bachelor of Civil Engineering, HonoursÂ
Thomas Murphy is awarded the 2023 RTSA Undergraduate Thesis Award for his thesis that reviewed current rail track structure design methodologies, with a particular focus on identifying best practice for different sleeper types. A typical Queensland rail track structure acted as the basis of his review and the subsequent analysis of current rail track structure methodologies. Analytical and finite element models were constructed to provide a better understanding on how emerging sleeper technologies affect the track behaviour and for their effective use. It is anticipated that the results of this project will provide guidelines and information that engineers, and rail track operators will find useful in ensuring the reliable and safe design of rail track infrastructure.
Read more about Thomas Murphy in the June 2023 issue of create here and and on the UniSQ website here.
