PERMANENT WAY CONSTRUCTION AND PROCEDURE STANDARDS ON THE FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAYS

The author details the standards of track construction and track maintenance procedures on the French National Railways. Prescribed superelevations are given, together with the transitions. The shape and form of the standard cross-section of the ballast are shown on a drawing. The tracks are grouped in classes as to usage and load, ranging from IA, IB, II, IIA, IIIB, to IV. Many other details are given relating to rail fastenings, rail joint bars (6 hole), concrete ties, and expansion joints in the rails. Altogether, this is a comprehensive presentation of the French track standards.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • NAGEL, H
• Publication Date: 1965-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 449-460
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Concrete; Concrete ties; Construction; Curved track; Fastenings; Maintenance of way; Rail joints; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Specifications; Standards; Structural design; Subgrade (Pavements); Superelevation; Tangent track; Technology; Tie bars
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Track geometry
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037812
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM