GERMAN FEDERAL RAILWAY EXPERIMENTS WITH CONCRETE TRACK BEDS

If sleepers and ballast prove inadequate for speeds over 200 km/h, some form of structural support for the track will be necessary. Because of the vibrations induced by high speed trains and the need to maintain the line and level of track within closer limits, the upper speed limit for sleeper track may be regarded as 260 km/h. Three types of track and three types of fastenings are examined. Comparative stresses in the ground under concrete bed track and conventional sleeper track in ballast are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Birmann, F
• Publication Date: 1969-4-18

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 308-310
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 125

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Ballastless track; Cement; Clamps; Concrete slab track; Costs; Economics; Fastenings; Frost; High speed rail; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Technology; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Spring washers
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037443
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM