Performance Evaluation of Concrete Railroad Ties on the Northeast Corridor

Mayville, Ronald A.; Jiang, Liying; Sherman, Matthew; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

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Performance Evaluation of Concrete Railroad Ties on the Northeast Corridor

2014-03-05
By Mayville, Ronald A. ; Jiang, Liying ; Sherman, Matthew

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Mayville, Ronald A. ; Jiang, Liying ; Sherman, Matthew

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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
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Alkali Silica Reactions Cracking Ettringite Performance Measurement Petrography Pressure Prestressed Concrete Ties Research Hub Tendons (Materials)
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DOT/FRA/RPD-14/03
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Eastern States
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United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. conducted an investigation into the factors that caused widespread failure in prestressed concrete railroad ties on the Northeast Corridor. The problem was apparent in ties manufactured and installed circa 1994–1998. The work included a literature search, review of existing studies, field investigation, laboratory analyses, including petrography and mechanical testing, finite element analysis, and field testing. We evaluated ties that cracked (pre-2003 ties) and ties that did not crack (post-2003 and San-Vel ties). The results show that the predominant mode of cracking, horizontal cracks in the top row of tendons, is a result of a combination of high stresses from prestressing forces and alkali-silica reaction (ASR) induced pressure. Train wheel loading contributes to crack growth but does not appear to be the cause of crack initiation. Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) and freeze-thaw cycling do not appear to contribute to the cracking.
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