RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SLAB TRACK

There is an increased interest in low-maintenance track designs. The advantages of non-ballasted tracks are considered: reduction of structure height, lower maintenance requirements, increased service life, high lateral track resistance and no churning of ballast particles at high-speed. The design of slab track is discussed. The slab track used on the Shinkansen network in Japan is described. Use of ballastless track in Germany (Rheda system and Bogl slabs), the Netherlands (Rheda system), France (Stedef system, Sonneville Low Vibration track, Swiss Walo system, Edilon block track system) and Italy is reviewed. All of these designs are supported at discrete points (the sleeper principle). A continuously supported rail system, the Embedded Rail Structure, has been used in the Netherlands.

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  RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD

  COURT LODGE, HOGTROUGH HILL
  BRASTED, KENT  United Kingdom  TN16 1NU
• Authors:
  • Esveld, C
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 81-5
• Serial:
  • EUROPEAN RAILWAY REVIEW
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 1351-1599

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Design; Maintenance; Railroad tracks; Slabs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Japan
• ITRD Terms: 4559: Coarse aggregate; 9011: Design (overall design); 8034: Europe; 8053: Japan; 3847: Maintenance; 1062: Railway track; 3491: Slab
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00965195
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 5 2003 12:00AM