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Abstract:The International Concrete Crosstie and Fastening System Survey assesses the international railway industry’s state of practice regarding concrete crossties and fastening system design, performance, and research needs. The Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) conducted the six-month long survey beginning September 2011. Participants included concrete crosstie and fastener experts around the world. The survey is part of a larger research program funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to study crosstie and fastening systems and performance trends. The research objective is to improve the design and performance of concrete crossties and fastening systems for high-speed and mixed freight passenger service in the United States. The survey results provided useful insight into the potential causes and effects of various system failures. It also shed light on the research being conducted to mitigate these failure modes.
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