"ENGINEERED" TRACK, PART I: EFFECTIVE SUBGRADE AND BALLAST

The article discusses the importance of various components to make an effective subgrade and ballast. Soil types, drainage, ballast types and sizes, and the problems of dynamic forces are briefly described. Nine references are listed for further information of the various aspects of the track.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also RRIS 01 099201, RRIS Bulletin 7502.
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Hay, W W
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Drainage; Railroad tracks; Soil stabilization; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subgrade stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast quality
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095233
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM