C&NW GOES DEEP WITH LIME

Chicago and North Western, when confronted with a perennial soft spot on its Des Moines--Kansas City line, finally resorted to lime slurry injection to stabilize the 1000-ft fill on 2-degree curves across a typical Iowa river bed. While the road had earlier used lime stabilization, it had never been at 40-ft. depths. Soil sampling indicated clays which could be lime stabilized under the Iowa embankment. The equipment, drill pattern and quantities of lime used are described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 44-45
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium oxide; Clay; Embankments; Railroad tracks; Soil stabilization; Stability (Mechanics)
• Identifier Terms: Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subgrade stability; Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Embankment stabilization
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147594
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM