Research Article
May 1976
Contribution to Selection of Railroad Ballast
Authors: Paul N. Gaskin and Gerald Raymond, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 102, Issue 2
Abstract
Laboratory classification of 10 railroad ballasts used in a CNR field test is given. The 10 ballasts are rated for their field performance from the CNR test report. Each ballast is rated for field breakdown and for stability. These ratings are compared with the classification tests. Recommendations are made for the selection of ballasts from simple laboratory classification tests. It is shown that one test cannot predict breakdown for all field conditions since mechanical wear, chemical wear, and temperature changes, to mention the obvious, each affect the breakdown of ballast by different amounts. Similarly stability cannot be predicted by one classification test. Specification tests and limits are recommended.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 102 • Issue 2 • May 1976
Pages: 377 - 394
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1976
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Paul N. Gaskin
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Queen's Univ., Kingston, Canada
Gerald Raymond, M.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Queen's Univ., Kingston, Canada
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