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Available online at Procedia Engineering 10 (2011) 2375-2380ICM11 Structural Behaviors of a GFRP Composite Bogie Frame for Urban Subway Trains under Critical Load Conditions Jung Seok Kima*, Hyuk Jin Yoona aRailway Structure Department, Korea Railroad Research Institute, KoreaAbstract In order to replace a conventional steel bogie to a composite one, in this study, a GFRP composite bogie frame has been designed and manufactured to be applied to the bogie of urban subway trains. To evaluate the structural behavior, the composite bogie frame was manufactured using the autoclave curing metho