DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETE TIES FOR RAPID TRANSIT. PHASE I. TASKS 1 TO 5

This report presents the results of the first part of a project to develop specifications for standard concrete ties for rapid transit use. The report is presented in five sections: Section 1 estimates the market potential of concrete ties for the transit industry. Section 2 presents a technical and economic evaluation of concrete ties based on international experience. Section 3 presents parameters necessary for the design of standard concrete ties for rapid transit use. Section 4 covers the preliminary specifications for the materials, fabrication and handling of the standard concrete ties.

• Corporate Authors:

  Construction Technology Laboratories, Incorporated

  Transportation Development Section, 5400 Old Orchard Road
  Skokie, IL  United States  60077-1030

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Hanna, A N
  • Weber, J
• Publication Date: 1975-10-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 117 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete construction; Concrete ties; Design; Economic analysis; Evaluation; Fabrication; Handling characteristics; Marketing; Materials; Methodology; Performance tests; Railroad ties; Rapid transit; Specifications; Standardization; Structural design; Structural engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Experimental design; Handling
• Old TRIS Terms: Cross tie design; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Economics; Materials; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094187
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., TDC-CT-75-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1981 12:00AM