ELEVATED STRUCTURE FOR ATLANTA TRANSIT SYSTEM:

BASIC DESIGN FEATURES AND THE ALTERNATIVES

A standardized elevated structure for above-ground segments of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit system was designed primarily for installation with adequate clearance on railroad rights-of-way and also as a low-profile aerial guideway which would be aesthetically suitable in residential neighborhoods. The concept involves a prestressed concrete deck slab acting compositely with single box girders supported on rectangular concrete columns. Various sound-deadening arrangements have been part of the structural design.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 17-19
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete bridges; Concrete slab track; Elevated structures; Noise; Noise control; Prestressed concrete; Rail transit facilities; Rapid transit; Suspended structures
• Identifier Terms: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Old TRIS Terms: Aerial structures; Rapid transit noise
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152668
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM