DISNEY RESILIENT RAIL CHAIR

These chairs were installed nine years ago on the double-line 350-ft. steel central span of the Victorian Bridge over the St. Lawrence and extensometer tests have shown "important reductions in impact stresses" in the superstructure. Other advantages claimed for this chair and its fittings include the elimination of sleepers and their renewal; of ballast, its cleaning, maintenance, and waterproofing; reduction of vibration, bridge dead load, and construction depth; also of excavation in tunneling. Moreover, the positive resilient grip on the rails minimizes wear between track and components, provides uniform distribution of stress, limits vibration, and ensures greater cleanliness and a truly-aligned track, as well as greater safety. It eliminates track maintenance, is economical and secures a long-enduring road and trouble-free operation.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1952-4-25

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 460-462
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 96

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolts; Bridges; Fastenings; Maintenance of way; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Structural design; Structural plates; Technology; Tie plates
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Baseplates
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039606
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM