TIMBER TIE DECAY: SEEKING A REMEDY

Details of the new biodegradable pad which slowly releases a chemical preservative into wood ties in order to prevent decay and prolong the useful life of the wood ties is presented. The pad called, Adz-Pad, is currently being installed on Burlington Northern rails, but will soon be installed by other railroads to test its effectiveness.

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• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 44
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biodegradability; Biodeterioration; Coatings, fillers and paints; Preservation; Wood ties
• Old TRIS Terms: Preservatives; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478242
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM