TRACK BED AND METHOD OF STABILIZING A TRACK BED

A track bed for a railroad track, includes track ballast made from particulate matter and a multitude of railroad ties supported on the track ballast, wherein at least one region of the track ballast is stabilized by a bonding agent that bonds together particles of the particulate matter, wherein th...

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Main Authors GUILLON, Emmanuel, WATT, Olivier, PEUCHLESTRADE, Anthony, JONNEKIN, Arnaud
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.04.2020
Subjects
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
PERMANENT WAY
PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS
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Summary:A track bed for a railroad track, includes track ballast made from particulate matter and a multitude of railroad ties supported on the track ballast, wherein at least one region of the track ballast is stabilized by a bonding agent that bonds together particles of the particulate matter, wherein the bonding agent is based on a hydraulic binder, in particular cement, and the bonding agent leaves free voids between the bonded particles so that the track ballast has a water draining capability in the at least one stabilized region.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816603128