BLANKETING OF TRACK, SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Soft formations underlying roadbed layed on marsh ground fill were treated by excavation and backfilled with quarry waste. Followed consolidation of the material, ballast was spread and tamped, and the track replaced. Another method utilized precast concrete slabs emplaced between a 12 in. blacket of quarry waste and the ballast. Additional details are given on the two methods as employed at specific sites, and include information on the typical "soft formation" conditions encountered and test procedures prior to rebuilding the roadbeds.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1947-12-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 673-675
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 87

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Construction; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Rock mechanics; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization; Subgrade (Pavements); Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast depth
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037923
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM