Abstract: The conventional ballasted rail track system incorporating steel tendon in prestressed concrete sleepers is predominantly used throughout the railway network in the UK. Despite its benefits, the associated demerits and the need to revolutionise rail transportation in the UK necessitated this investigation. The objective was to determine physical and mechanical characteristics of recycled aggregate concrete incorporating synthetic macro fibre and mineral admixtures to develop a low maintenance and corrosion-free prestressed concrete sleepers which is a high strength structural application. These materials were incorporated with varying percentage replacement (i.e. 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% & 100% respectively) of natural coarse aggregate by recycled aggregate, 54mm fortaferro synthetic macro fibre dosage (0.11% and 0.5%), 5% dosage of Microsilica and 0.4% High Range Superplasticiser by weight of cement. A total of 621 concrete samples (cubes, cylinders & prisms) were subjected to workability te

• Publication Date: 17-Nov-2014
• DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-054-5-113
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Abstract: The paper looks into the determinants of switching intentions and attempts to answer why satisfied customer switch and do not maintain the relationship with current store. The study observes retail service quality as an important determinant to shape up the customer satisfaction. The paper investigate that which dimension of retail service quality scale has significant influence on customer satisfaction and switching intention to enhance the relationship and to reduce termination of relationship of customer with hypermarket to implement service quality correctly. This conceptual paper recommends price discounts has significant effect on customer satisfaction and switching intentions link

• Publication Date: 17-Nov-2014
• DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-052-1-70
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