Extensive research was conducted on two principal causes for wood cross tie replacement, abrasion from tie plates, and tie splitting; repeated laboratory loading tests correlated with service texts in track have shown that tie abrasion can be reduced 50% with tie plate fastenings and almost eliminated with tie pads; research has shown that dowels are effective means of controlling tie splitting; " proving ground" project for protection of wood against termite attack has indicated most effective treatments; work was done leading to performance acceptance test for freight car flooring.
Wood research in railroad industry
ASCE -- Proc (J Structural Div)
American Society of Civil Engineers Proceedings, Journal of the Structural Division ; 93 , n ST2 ; p 105-120
1967
16 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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