LATERAL STABILITY OF BALLAST--BALLAST AND FOUNDATION MATERIALS RESEARCH PROGRAM

This report presents the results of the lateral stability study of the Ballast and Foundation Materials Research Program. Full-scale lateral stability tests were conducted with a 2-rail, 3-tie system using slag, crushed limestone, and gravel as ballast. Various parameters including Peak Resisting Force and Displacement at Peak Resistance were chosen as possible measures of lateral stability. The results of the study indicate that the differences in the lateral stability behavior of the three ballasts tested is not significant. Also, the results indicate a peak L/V (lateral resistance/vertical force) ratio of about 0.8.

• Record URL:
  https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/lateral-stability-ballast-ballast-and-foundation-materials-research-program-0
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. by Illinois Univ. at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Civil Engineering.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  205 North Mathews Avenue
  Urbana, IL  United States  61801-2352

  Association of American Railroads Technical Center

  Research and Test Department, 3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hay, W W
  • Peterson, H C
  • PLOTKIN, D E
  • Bakas, P T
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 54 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Gravel; Limestone; Mechanical properties; Railroad tracks; Slag; Stability (Mechanics); Test facilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral stability; Track stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast mechanics; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170071
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-77/61 Tech Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-30038
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM