Improved Concrete Railway Crosstie Design and Performance
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nextrans/research/research_in_progress.php
Record Type: UTC

Rail transportation is consistently viewed as one of the most viable solutions to the transportation system capacity overload that exists in North America, due to its efficiencies in both fuel usage and comparative overall land use. The primary objective of this research project is to identify methods of improving concrete railroad crosstie design and performance through modeling and experimental testing. The conclusions reached from this research will allow investigators to provide design recommendations to the railway industry, increasing safety and longevity of railway infrastructure.
Start date: 2010/10/1
Status: Active
Total Dollars: $50,000.00
Source Organization: Purdue University, West Lafayette
Date Added: 06/16/2011
Index Terms: Railroad transportation, Railroad capacity, Crossties, Design, Railroad safety, Maintenance of way, Infrastructure, Recommendations, Service life, North America,

Research and Innovative Technology Administration
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
USA

NEXTRANS
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nextrans/
Purdue University, West Lafayette
3000 Kent Avenue
Lafayette, IN 47906
USA
Phone: (765) 496-9729
Fax: (765) 807-3123

Edwards, J. Riley
Phone: (217) 244-7417
Email: jedward2@illinois.edu

Lange, David
Phone: (217) 333-4816
Email: dlange@uiuc.edu