General requirements view abstract product details document history pren 164321 complete document 2012 edition, may 12. Comparison of ballast and ballastless tracks master thesis. This european standard is applicable to all railway applications up to 250 kn axle load. Track and ground vibrations generated by highspeed train. Feb 10, 2017 ballasted track and ballastless track are typical types of railroad track. Department of education fdoe, bureau of exceptional education and. A ballastless tracks track geometry is achieved mainly due its relative inelasticity in comparison to a traditional superstructure that results in far fewer deformations and generally smoother running. Compared with a ballasted track slab system, a ballastless track slab system exhibits better performance in terms of stability, durability, and maintenance in highspeed railways. Chengdudujiangyan express railway is an intercity line equipped for speed of 200 kmh.
The track on a railway nonus or railroad us, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast or slab track, plus the underlying subgrade. A dual track system to give morerapid access to new drugs ncbi. View online or download nordictrack 2500 r user manual. Ballastless instalation method statement free download as powerpoint presentation. Ballastless instalation method statement track rail.
A vehicle tracking system is an automated device that makes it easier to locate and at the same time monitor the position, timing, and mobility of a. Design and layout of ballastless track systems using unbound base course layers b. Practically maintenance free, ballastless track systems ensure almost 100% availability over many years. Specification based nonempirical ballastless track development. Design and layout of ballastless track systems using unbound base course layers article pdf available august 2007 with 1,003 reads how we measure reads. Ep2899317a1 twinblock sleeper for ballastless slab. Practically ballastless track systems ensure its serviceability at a very low maintenance costs over many years. Study on transmission characteristics of vertical rail. The design has been implemented for the new railway track nuremberg ingolstadt near the village offenbau. Pdf design and layout of ballastless track systems using. This means that the vibrations of the surrounding ground are mainly determined by the movement of train wheel weights when the train speed is higher than the critical velocity. Highly elastic rail fastenings are essential to achieve the vertical rail deflection required for load distribution and for smooth train travel 5. Nonballasted track, also called ballastless track, is the railway track whose bed is composed of concrete and bituminous mixture, etc. Architecture of project tracking system project database handler.
Design requirements and improved guidelines for design. This paper presents an experimental study on dynamic performance of china railway track system crts series track systems using a fullscale test rig. Other alternative railway systems, such as framesleeper system, are to be shown and described. Specification based nonempirical ballastless track. Comparative analysis of ballastless track system design. A plane half track model and a periodic track substructure model are established. Their design characteristics as well as the various requirements for efficient use are thoroughly explained.
Securing tubular track and ballast question classic toy. In many cases, a maintenancefree track system is indeed the more costeffective solution over the long run. Project tracking system for automated structure solution. Design of anticofrequency interference system for wireless spread. Smart tracks for highspeed rail linking beijing with shenyang in ne china duration.
It is an economical medium providing an elastic support to the sleepers and absorbs major part of the noise created by passing wheels. The ballastless track system bogl consists of prefabricated slab tracks which are coupled in longitudinal direction. Nonballasted track need less maintenance, save cost. Soft usps designed for light axle loads give high vibration attenuation while intermediate and stiff usps are the solution for mixed traffic, transition zones, main lines and highspeed tracks. The group formerly pfleiderer track systems was involved from the earliest days in a leading role for the development of ballastless. Ballastless track system for german highspeed railway. Under sleeper pads usp can be chosen to further reduce maintenance costs and increase the track quality and longevity. The system is articulated around prefabricated concrete slabs, each of which contains two pairs of prefabricated blocks with premounted elastic fastening.
Kolkata metro introduction ballast has been an integral part of railway track and an economical medium providing an elastic support to it for many years. Cost efficient and ecological solutions are in great demand in planning and logistics, as well as during the construction phase and for actual transit operations. The calculation methods and parameters concerning train load, thermal effect, and foundation deformation of highspeed railway ballastless track, together with the structural design methods are summarized. Click for pdf drm information publisher german institute for standardisation. Ballastless tracks by stephan freudenstein overdrive. These systems have been designed and engineered by patil group in collaboration with our inhouse research and development teams and collaboration with global partners. Under chinas dualtrack system, in which the command economy and the market economy coexisted, transition was to be achieved through a gradual. It causes dust pollution hence efforts are always being made in the search of.
Design of ballastless track structures using sleeper pdf. This european standard defines the general requirements concerning the design of ballastless track systems. In general, railway track consist of ballast bed, steel rail, railway sleeper, railway fish plate, rail clip, railroad tie plate and other railway fasteners. Installation of noise absorbers attenuates noise from wheelrail rolling and vehicle powerplant operation. Advances in design theories of highspeed railway ballastless. Role of the dualtrack system and its consequences oxford. Ballastless track systems with concrete slabs are used more and more. Design and layout of ballastless track systems using unbound. Oct 04, 20 ballastless track system for german highspeed railway posted on october 4, 20 by mytrainmaster for those who wants to model the german highspeed railway network read. A pts is also a user interface that allows consumers to search, query, and monitor.
Patil group is one of the first companies in india to bring in the worldclass ballastless track system for indian railways. We have made it easy for you to find a pdf ebooks without any digging. Track specialists and sites were visited in italy, japan, germany, france, swiss and the netherlands. Design and layout of ballastless track systems using.
Design and layout of ballastless track systems using unbound base course layers. Pdf ballastless track for urban transit lines vinoth. Sep 01, 2005 finally, it also makes it far easier to clean your track without running the risk of scattering loose ballast all over the place. Ballestless track for urban metro products patil group. Cracks in ballastless track slabs are inevitable in the construction and operation of highspeed railway. Lechner munich university of technology, munich, germany abstract up to now most of the ballastless track systems, which have been built on earthworks consist of a structure with a continuously reinforced concrete pavement crcp or an asphalt pavement. Also all of the other important influences and factors such as demands on the material and track, production, lifespan, economics and ecological aspects are to be considered and compared. Innovations in railway track coenraad esveld professor of railway engineering, tu delft this paper describes innovations in railway track structures. Advances in design theories of highspeed railway ballastless tracks the load stress of the track slab or bed slab and the baseplate or supporting layer in the longitudinal and lateral directions can be obtained by exerting a vertical. A dualtrack system is an economic system in which the government controls key sectors of the.
At least 34 different ballastless systems have been recorded in many railway networks throughout the world. At present ballastless track has been widely applied to railway line for passenger in our country, therefore it has broad prospect. Two troughs 326 m each and one asymmetrical trough to retain a slope and a nearby highway with a total length of 488 m have been built. Getrac a1 is a ballastless track system with direct support of the track panel on an asphalt supporting. In passive tracking system a hardware device installed in the vehicle store gps location, speed, heading and a trigger event such as key onoff, door openclosed. The hydrofarm light track slowly moves your fixture back and forth along its length, simulating the effect of the sun traveling across the sky.
The article presents a comparison of two main types of track systems, including technical and economic aspects. Ballastless track system on asphalt getrac a1 is a ballastless track system with direct support of the track panel on an asphalt supporting layer. Li key laboratory of road and traffic engineering of the ministry of education, tongji university, china abstract with the rapid development of the highspeed railway in china, a great challenge. Nonballasted track can reduce dust and beautify the environment. Our ballastless track system is a far more superior system than what is being used currently in india, with a very competitive price. Design of the substructures is covered by other european standards, e. Decisionmaking model for track system of highspeed rail. A dual track system to give morerapid access to new drugs. There are two main components in castinsitu ballastless tracks i. As two common types of railroad track, ballasted track and nonballasted track both have their merits. Design and innovation of ballastless track system on chengdu. Our bottomup ballastless track construction system offers many advantages.
Slab track on bridge the application of the slab tracks on bridges can introduce problems when certain mechanical behaviour is not taken into account. Global positioning system gps and global system for mobile. A ballastless track s track geometry is achieved mainly due its relative inelasticity in comparison to a traditional superstructure that results in far fewer deformations and generally smoother running. In the ballastless track system, a resonant jointless track circuit is commonly used for highspeed railways in china and korea. This construction method leads to a homogenous trackway with a good longterm behaviour. Pdf the quality evaluation of the ballastless track. The construction documents prepared for this project and the public approval provided, by no means coincided with indian requirements for planning of a. When the deficient superelevation is less than 10 mm, the percentages of the transverse vibration acceleration of the train body induced by the hanging system of the train and the track irregularity in the total transverse vibration acceleration are more than 70% for ballasted track and 40% for ballastless track. Nonballasted track high speed railway normally adopt nonballasted track. Vehicle tracking system is a wellestablished technology in this era which is used by fleet. Apr 08, 2015 smart tracks for highspeed rail linking beijing with shenyang in ne china duration. Though the material is locally available, but ballasted track calls for frequent maintenance attention, and. Consistent and positive ballastless track systems global.
Portland cement association skokie, il abstract various types of concrete slab track are in service in japan, europe and north america. In this development a very important role played the superstructure of the railroad system, and this modernization process led to appearing of the ballastless track system approximately 60 years ago. Special attention is devoted to altern a tives for ballasted track, with emphasis on low mai ntenance solutions, together with versatile highspeed track and heavy haul track for the 21st century. A real time gsmgps based tracking system based on gsm. This mode of con struction accordingly satisfies all requirements for application in railway and urbantransit situations. The type of ballastless track to be developed was chosen based on a worldwide survey of ballastless track. As part of the system definition, the configuration of the chosen type of track structure has to be determined, i. Establishing of track quality level management system for. Can be fully integrated with products from custom signals, poughkeepsie, ny. Note requirements for characterization of the substructures listed above are included in this standard. The hydrofarm light track eliminates shading and allows more uniform growth and development. Oct 10, 2006 the glass track is a stub track into the budweiser brewery, where we used to spot boxcars of beer bottlesback in the day, i am told it was a popular job to catch, as crews were often used as unofficial taste testers.
How to build a railway track with all these components. Recent developments in slab track application coenraad esveld professor of railway engineering, tu delft although most of the current railway tracks are still of a traditional ballasted type, recent applications tend more and more towards nonballasted track. August 3, 2019 up to now most of the ballastless track systems, which have been built on ballastless track systems using discrete rail seats as well as systems with sleeper. The flexible way for all applications the rheda 2000 ballastless track system is ideal for applications on embankments, on bridges, in tunnels, as well as for turnouts and with vibrationoptimized massspring systems. High speeds and heavy loads of trains are usually accompanied with large vibrations in the train track ground system, especially when train comparative analysis of ballastless track system design using analytical and. This configuration guarantees safe and permanent positioning of the track.
Twinblock sleeper for ballastless slab track, related to a railway sleeper of the type to be used in particular for ballastless track or concrete slab track and comprising two concrete blocks joined by a reinforcing steel frame, said blocks being provided with holes intended to house an fastening to secure a rail, preferably four holes which allow the sleeper to be used for two different. Project tracking system user guide 201718 florida department. Survey on vehicle tracking services longdom publishing sl. Following this, the different factors influencing the. By authority of law is the operating system of our society. Ballastless track structures were split into four groups. The system can be used on earth structures, in tunnels and troughs as well as on bridges. This study examines in depth the various slab track systems eing used tothat are bday. Patil group is the pioneer in bringing ballastless tracks for the metro. Pdf experimental study on dynamic performance of typical. O scale signal system power supply to track standalone operation power 6 20 vac signal controller signal insulated line direction of locomotive locomotive in standard installation, yellow aspect controlled by internal timer note. It should be noted that the critical velocity of the tracksubgrade system is largely dependent on the track structure properties and the modulus of the underlying soils.
When it comes to application, ballasted track is used in the normal speed railway and fast speed railway. Ballast has been an integral part of railway track for many years. Strictly my own opinion and preference, but if i wasnt going to use glueddown ballast, i wouldnt use any ballast at all, and would likely go with a track system that has a builtin roadbed. Though the material is locally available, but ballasted track calls for frequent maintenance attention, and periodical screening. Finally, some suggestions on the future work are provided. Ballastless tracks track rail transport rapid transit. Nov 26, 2007 the rheda 2000 ballastless track system was installed for the first time in india in 2006, on a railstation track section approximately 500m long in bhubaneswar, in the south of the country. Design of ballastless track system with sleeper panel on asphalt pavement. The standard fastening system of db ag for ballastless track ensures this ballastlesw behaviour by a resilient base plate pad with a spring coefficient of these benefits have led to the application of ballastless track technology in the major projects for rail lines currently being undertaken in germany, where approximately km of ballastless. Establishing of track quality level management system for ballastless track of highspeed railway j. Analysis and design of steel bridges with ballastless track.
In this paper a systematic introduction was made of structural design on ballastless track in different section of subgrade, bridge and tunnel, etc. The quality evaluation of the ballastless track construction in the area of bratislava tunnel no. The spectral element method and spectral transfer matrix method are developed and applied to investigate the track decay rate tdr and transmission rate tr of the vertical rail vibrations, which can reflect the transmission characteristics in the longitudinal and downward directions, respectively. Research on crtsiii ballastless track slab cracks of high. Li key laboratory of road and traffic engineering of the ministry of education, tongji university, china abstract with the rapid development of. In the case of the ballastless track, a multilayered, largely rigid. Ballasted track and nonballasted track railway track. How to build a railway track 6 steps with pictures. Ice, the ballastless track system is a common feature on certain stretches, one of them is the frankfurtkoln strecth with 4% gradient. An intelligent system of public transit is the nervous system of our cities. References 1 uic project ballastless track report about the application and the experience with ballastless track version 20051103, not published. The project tracking system pts is a secure online data system used by the florida. Ballastless track on highspeed lines a guarantee for.