LAYING OF TRACK BALLAST MATS IN SHINKANSEN

By laying mats of heat-moulded ground automobile tires beneath the ballast as rail is renewed, the Japanese National Railways is reducing maintenance costs sufficiently to justify the mat installation. Noise and vibration are also reduced. It is intended that this system will be standard as the Skin Kansen is extended throughout Japan. Further studies are planned on the durability of the ballast mat, its effects on preventing ballast pulverisation and the maintenance cost reduction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also available through Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association.
• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

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• Authors:
  • TAJIMA, H
  • Kiura, K
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 11-20
• Serial:
  • Permanent Way
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast mats; Elastomers; Maintenance of way; Mat footings; Noise control; Rubber; Technology; Vibration control
• Identifier Terms: Shinkansen
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Rubber mats
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057874
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Permanent Way
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 56
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1976 12:00AM