A COMPARATIVE TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TRACKS WITH REINFORCED-CONCRETE TIES AND THOSE WITH WOODEN TIES
SRAVNITEL'NAIA TEKHNICO-EKONOMICHESKAIA KHARAKTERISTIKA PUTI S ZHELEZOBETONNYMI I DEREVIANNYMI SHPALAMI
The use of reinforced-concrete ties on Soviet railroads favors the solution of an important national economic problem, the curtailment of the consumption of high-quality construction lumber. Experience gained in the operation of rail lines with reinforced-concrete ties has confirmed that the type now in use in the Soviet Union (prestressed, monoblock, piano-wire-reinforced concrete) in the majority of cases is of quite high strength and longevity. Tendency to damage and instances of removal from service are relatively low. Life of 2 to 3 times that of wooden ties is achieved. Another important advantage of concrete ties is their great resistance to shifting of the rail-tie system on the ballast; this facilitates the use of welded rails without seasonal stresses. However, the present high rigidity of tracks with reinforced-concrete ties does actually worsen interaction between train and track.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Complete translation is available for reference. Contact Technology Planning Officer, Office of Research and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. DOT.
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Corporate Authors:
All-Union Labor Red Banner Railway Research Inst
USSR Ministry of Railways
Moscow B-174, USSR - Publication Date: 0
Language
- Russian
Media Info
- Pagination: 2 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Concrete; Concrete ties; Prestressed concrete ties; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Service life; Stability (Mechanics); Supply; Timber; Train track dynamics; Wood ties
- Uncontrolled Terms: Track stability
- Old TRIS Terms: Timber supply; Track structures; Wooden cross ties
- Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00144447
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM