ANCHORING BALLAST BY CEMENT GROUTING

Cement injection has prevented the scouring of ballast by high seas at Dawlish, England. The grout used consisted of four parts of pulverised fuel to one part of cement. All points were driven vertically except those nearest the sea, which were at 58 deg to the vertical. The grout was injected until breakout occurred. Experience showed that some points could be dispensed with because grout from the others covered the whole area satisfactorily.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1966-9-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 694
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 122

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Cement; Embankments; Erosion control; Railroad tracks; Slope failure; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization; Stability (Mechanics); Subgrade (Pavements); Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Track stability
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037836
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM