COMPACTED ASPHALTED BALLAST ON THE RHAETIAN RAILWAYS

The preparation of a solid base of rolled and asphalted gravel as a support for block concrete sleepers has been provided in Switzerland on the second track of the metre-gauge Rhaetian Railway line from Chur to Reichenau. Two 4-in. layers of rolled asphalted broken gravel were in turn spread and rolled, and on them were laid R.S.-type block-concrete sleepers carrying continuous-welded rails. Levelling was done by packing with a mixture of fine gravel and asphalt. The first cost of this track is stated to be little greater than that of conventional track.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1961-11-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 513
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 115

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt ballast; Ballast (Railroads); Compaction; Construction; Costs; Soil compaction; Technology; Track laying
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• Old TRIS Terms: Track construction costs
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040086
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM