CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF ROLLER COMPACTED AND OF POURED CONCRETE IN INTERMODAL YARDS AT THE PORT OF TACOMA

The Port of Tacoma has a North and a South intermodal rail yard. The South yard was constructed in 1985 and was made exclusively of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). It covers about 13 acres, was constructed in 120 calendar days, and cost $2 million. The North intermodal yard covers 23 acres and cost $4 million. It has both RCC and cast-in-place surfaces that have performed well. The two yards are operated differently. The South yard uses top picks and the North yard uses straddle carriers. This paper compares the two yards with regard to their method of construction, performance, and maintenance.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Circular No. 350, Ports, Waterways, Intermodal Terminals, and International Trade Transportation Issues, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Summer Conference, July 19-22, 1988, Seattle, Washington. 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.
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• Authors:
  • Ratcliffe, C L
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 32-34
• Monograph Title: PORTS, WATERWAYS, INTERMODAL TERMINALS, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13TH ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE, JULY 19-22, 1988, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 350
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cast in place structures; Intermodal yards; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Paving; Roller compacted concrete; Slabs
• Identifier Terms: Port of Tacoma
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485246
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM