Assessment of Design Tools and Criteria for Urban Rail Track Structures: Volume I. At-Grade Tie-Ballast Track

Prause, Robert H.; Meacham, Howard C.; Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories

doi:10.21949/1526623

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Assessment of Design Tools and Criteria for Urban Rail Track Structures: Volume I. At-Grade Tie-Ballast Track

1974-04-30
By Prause, Robert H. ; Meacham, Howard C.

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Prause, Robert H. ; Meacham, Howard C.

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Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration

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Ballast (Railroads) Design Design Criteria Rail (Railroads) Railroad Ties Railroad Tracks Spacing Track Components Wear
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DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-05-1;UMTA-MA-06-0025-74-3
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1526623
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United States
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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The report presents the results of a critical review of the technical factors which govern the design and performance of at-grade tie-ballast track for urban rail systems. The assessment of current design practice is based on a review of the literature and discussions with experienced track design personnel. The evaluation includes design loads and the criteria for selecting rail size, tie size and spacing, ballast depth, and subgrade parameters. The major track problems identified were rail joints, rail wear and noise on curves, rail fasteners, and rail corrugation. Detailed technical evaluations were made to determine those areas where the track design procedures are inadequate. The report includes detailed information for the engineering design of track and recommendations for both short and long-range program plans for future research pertaining to the improvement of track performance.
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