| Title | Ballast and Subgrade Requirements Study : Summary and Assessment Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48970 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Simon, R. M.; DiPilato, M. A. |
| Source | 85p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Goldberg-Zoino & Associates |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Earth materials--i.e. soil and rock--form the substructure of all railroad track. In this report a summary and assessment is presented with respect to current and available practices for substructure (ballast, subballast, and subgrade) materials evaluation and selection, stabilization, design and analysis, and performance evaluation. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10455 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10455 |
| TRT Terms | Track ballast; Subballast; Soil stabilization; Design; Materials tests; Pavement subgrade; Testing; Railroad tracks; Performance evaluations |
| General Subjects | Design criteria |
| Classification | AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | FRA/ORD-83/04.3 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-82-5; FRA/ORD-83/04.3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48970/DOT-TSC-FRA-82-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |