CONTROLLING TRACK SETTLEMENT AS AN INTEGRATED OPERATION OF THE LINING AND TAMPING-CYCLE

Despite consolidation of track, an immediate gradual settlement takes place once the line is opened to traffic. To minimize this, Plasser & Theurer's dynamic stabilizing group can make a substantial contribution when operated in conjunction with the lining and tamping machine to which it is coupled.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 165-166
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Compaction; Maintenance of way; Mechanical stability; Railroad tracks; Soil compaction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Track alignment; Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126450
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM