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Title:

STEEL TIES: A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE

Accession Number:

00391334

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309036739

Abstract:

Steel crossties are a viable, cost-effective alternative to wood and concrete, but they are not new to the railway industry. Steel ties have been used in Europe since the early 1800s. A recent report indicated that the life of steel ties is much greater than wood ties in the same track under identical conditions. Although the traffic density, matrix, and other conditions in Europe do not apply to the United States, there is no reason, that the modern steel crosstie design would not apply in the United States. In addition, an extensive research program was recently conducted to develop and test a range of steel ties, which covered the spectrum of operating requirements from iron ore operations to secondary lines. The analyses included ballast depth and tie spacing requirements. All track system components were tested, including insulating pads and fasteners. Finally, Omark Industries developed a computer program to compare costs of different types of ties, including wood, concrete, and steel.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Track Structure System Design. 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.

Monograph Title:

Rail papers - 1984

Monograph Accession #:

01419840

Authors:

D'Attoma, Angelo M

Editors:

Herman, Scott C

Pagination:

pp 21-29

Publication Date:

1984

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 953
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

63rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1984-1-16 to 1984-1-20

ISBN:

0309036739

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (14) ; References (7) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Ballast

Geographic Terms:

Europe

Old TRIS Terms:

Europe

Subject Areas:

Construction; Design; Economics; Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 29 1985 12:00AM

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