Technological innovation in railway structure system with ladder track system

Last updated on 12 October 2012 5:58
Rails carrying trains along a fixed right of way are highly flexible under heavy stresses and must be tightly fastened to a strong base, the railway ties, at frequent intervals to maintain their true alignment. Today's concrete crossties were developed to replace wooden crossties, and naturally took the same shape.
Author(s): Hajime Wakui;Nobuyuki Matsumoto;Hiromi Inoue
1997
Japan
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