Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

POLYMERIC COMPOSITE RAILWAY SLEEPERS

Tribhuvan Singh, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Amit Kumar Gupta, Amit Kumar Singh, Amit Kumar Yadav

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Railway sleepers are one of the most important elements of the railway track system.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Although timber sleepers are still the most common, use of pre-stressed concrete and steel materials is also increasing. In addition, ties produced using recycled materials are of interest, recently. By recycling plastic waste, considerable amount of money can be kept from ending up in the landfills. As composite ties are strong, durable, and reliable, they require less maintenance and have longer life than common railroad ties. Therefore, they can be an excellent, cost-effective and long-term solution.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>. An overview of on-going research and development on innovative fiber composite railway sleepers with investigation on their advantages and disadvantages are also presented.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>