Performance of Plastic Composite Ties in Revenue Service

Jimenez, Rafael; Li, Dingqing; McDaniel, Russell; Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Norfolk Southern Railway Company

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Performance of Plastic Composite Ties in Revenue Service

2011-05-01
By Jimenez, Rafael ; Li, Dingqing ; McDaniel, Russell

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Jimenez, Rafael ; Li, Dingqing ; McDaniel, Russell

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Corporate Creators:

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. ; Norfolk Southern Railway Company

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Contributors:

Maal, Luis ; Carr, Gary

Maal, Luis ; Carr, Gary Less -
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United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Composite Materials Flexural Strength HAL Operations Plastic Composite Ties Plastics Railroad Ties Sustainable Development Testing
Publication/ Report Number:

RR 11-11
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety
Abstract:

Two types of plastic composite ties were tested on a 6.8-degree curve at the Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway eastern mega site between Narrows and Bluefield, WV. This test, as shown in Figure 1, was part of the Heavy Axle Load (HAL) Revenue Service Test Program funded by the Association of American Railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). From November 2004 to May 2010, the test ties were subjected to 282 million gross tons (MGT) of mostly HAL traffic and were capable of supporting HAL traffic with acceptable performance. There were no problems related to track geometry, gage strength, tie plate cutting, cut spike uplift, or fastening system component failure.
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