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Increased growth in rail intermodalism has created a need for new or upgraded terminals. Construction costs for these terminals are high, and the largest cost item is the paving of the surface. Common practice in pavement design is to use asphaltic concrete or portland cement concrete. Another alternative is the use of an aggregate wearing course, which can reduce capital cost for paving by 40 percent. Conrail has constructed a number of new terminals, which have an aggregate surface, in the last 5 years. Initially there were problems in the terminals because of a lack of proper maintenance procedures. The main problems were the formation of ruts and potholes and dust. They had an adverse effect on the efficiency of terminal operations, and the dust was causing strained relationships with local communities. As solutions to these problems were achieved, standard maintenance procedures were established. These included a periodic application of a dust control agent, preferably calcium chloride, which not only provides effective dust control but also increases the stability of the aggregate. The other procedure is to replenish surface material to maintain a smooth riding surface. In some terminals, this material was a washed pea gravel that served as a surface cover.

This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board State-of-the-Art Report 4, Facing the Challenge, The Intermodal Terminal of the Future, Conference on Intermodal Freight Terminal Design, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2-5, 1986. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

p. 30-34

1986

State-of-the-Art Report

Facing the Challenge. The Intermodal Terminal of the Future

Calcium chloride; Conferences; Construction; Costs; Dust control; Freight terminals; Gravel; Intermodal terminals; Maintenance; Potholes; Ruts (Pavements); Standards; Surface treating

Construction costs; Rut

Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB

Jul 31 1987 12:00AM

• ADDRESS: DESIGN-AND-BUILD CONCEPT FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS
• ADDRESS: MARITIME-RAIL INTERFACE
• AUTOMATIC VEHICLE AND CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY
• DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITIES
• DESIGN ISSUES RELATED TO THE INTERMODAL MARINE-RAIL INTERFACE
• DOMESTIC CONTAINERIZATION: OVERVIEW OF TERMINAL DESIGN AND OPERATING ISSUES
• DOUBLE-STACK CONTAINERS ON RAIL CARS: THE APL VIEW
• EXAMPLE OF PAVEMENT DESIGN FOR A RAILROAD INTERMODAL TERMINAL
• EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SANTA FE'S CORWITH INTERMODAL FACILITY
• EXPEDITED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY
• FACING THE CHALLENGE. THE INTERMODAL TERMINAL OF THE FUTURE
• FREIGHT TERMINALS AND THE NEED FOR A COMMON COMMUNICATIONS CODE
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TERMINAL OF THE FUTURE
• MICROCIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
• NEW INTERMODAL CONCEPTS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA
• PAVEMENT DESIGN OF GANTRY CRANE LANES FOR THE PORT OF PORTLAND
• PHYSICAL SECURITY IN RAILROAD INTERMODAL TERMINALS
• PLANNING, LEASING, AND INTERMODAL FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF SEA-LAND CORPORATION
• ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN PRACTICES FOR INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINALS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA
• SANTA FE'S SYSTEM APPROACH TO INTERMODAL CONTROL
• STACKING TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTERMODAL OPERATIONS