DEVELOPMENT OF "BALLAST-MAT"

To realize the commercial operation of 250 km/h on the Shin-Kansen network, the "Ballast-mat" which gives more elasticity to the track on elevated structures or tunnels was developed. The process of the development is here introduced through the construction of the ballast-mat, a field test, vibrogir tests, a follow-up examination and material tests in a laboratory. During the process, it became clear that the ballast-mat greatly contributes to the reduction of the cost for track maintenance, the prevention of the pulverization of ballast and the suppression of noise and vibration.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ken-yusha, Incorporated

  1-45-6 Hikari-cho, Kokubunji-shi
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Usami, T
  • Satoh, Y
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 125-130
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Ballast mats; Damping (Physics); Elastomers; Mat footings; Railroad tracks; Rubber; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo; Shinkansen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Track design
• Old TRIS Terms: Rubber mats
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080092
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1976 12:00AM