Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report

Details

• Creators:
  LoPresti, Joe
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Anchors (Structural connectors)
  • Axle load force
  • Durability
  • Fiberglass
  • Railroad ties
  • Tests
  • Tie plates
  • Metal covers
  • Wraps (Structural reinforcement)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-05/01
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Pueblo (Colorado)
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  Forty-two fiberglass fabric wrapped, solid-sawn wood ties during 300 million gross tons (MGT) of heavy axle load (HAL) traffic and eight fiberglass fabric wrapped ties with metal cover plates were recently evaluated during 125 MGT of HAL traffic at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. This observational test was a followup to West Virginia University’s test of 200 fiberglass wrapped ties test that concluded in 2002 after 145 MGT of HAL traffic. The original test showed that the fiberglass wraps were not as durable as intended, thus prompting this evaluation of improved fiberglass and metal covered fiberglass wraps. The second test showed that the changes made to the fiberglass wraps improved their durability.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFR-53-00-C-00012 ; Task Order 207
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60261/dot_60261_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.03 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:983db5e9e073f2906887c827efba52b48b0be62965d90c8719380931c9700cd9