BALLAST PERFORMANCE: CONSIDERING MORE KEY FACTORS

An important decision in track design and maintenance is how thick the ballast layer should be under the ties. This article looks at such factors as ballast-layer thickness, granular-layer thickness, ballast drainage, ballast cleaning and renewal.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Selig, E T
• Publication Date: 1998-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 94
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Drainage; Granular bases; Maintenance of way; Performance evaluations; Railroad tracks; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design; Track stiffness
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast cleaning; Ballast depth
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00754470
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 14 1998 12:00AM