INSPECTION OF CONCRETE TIES, ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY, NEAR CABAOL, MO., JULY 9 AND 10, 1963

Inspection of concrete ties is reported on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, near Cabaol, Missouri, July 9 and 10, 1963. Factors analyzed include number of ties, transverse cracks between rails, transverse cracks from bolt holes, transverse cracks from grooves, longitudinal cracks, and torque of bolts. It is noted that there is less change in the concrete tie section than with the wood tie section in the 6-month inspection period involved.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1963-12

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 266-268
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 65 N
  • Issue Number: 582
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolts; Concrete; Concrete ties; Cracking; Deterioration; Durability; Holes; Prestressed concrete ties; Railroad ties
• Old TRIS Terms: Bolt holes; Cross tie deterioration
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052301
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1976 12:00AM