A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF WOOD USED IN RAILROAD CROSSTIES

A comparative evaluation of the physical properties of pine, red oak and white oak crossties. Rail seal positive bending and tie center positive-negative bending moment tests were performed. Additionally, tie plate cutting and spike holding power were determined through tests performed on Tie Wear machines.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Knoblock, O W
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad ties; Service life; Spikes; Structural design; Supply; Tests; Tie plates; Timber; Wear; Wood ties
• Old TRIS Terms: Cross tie design; Timber supply; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157694
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-255-A Test Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM