SAND LAYER FOR TRACK STABILITY

A number of European railroads have had encouraging results with a layer of sand just below the ballast as a means of separating the ballast and also sealing it from the subgrade, thus improving track stability. This article describes the why and how of such sand layers. It also explains a unique system developed by Plasser for applying such a layer of sand on a production basis, and without removing the track.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Maintenance of way; Quality control; Railroad tracks; Soil stabilization; Stability (Mechanics); Stabilized materials; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subgrade stability; Track geometry; Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast stabilization; Track quality
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053990
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 3 1976 12:00AM