The evolution of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) trackbed technology is documented as presently practiced in the United States. Criteria used in selecting sites for and the attendant benefits of HMA trackbeds, based on long-term performance evaluations, are discussed. Prevailing practices for selecting ideal HMA mix parameters, trackbed section designs, and application procedures are described in detail. Primary attention is directed at the “underlayment” procedure in which the HMA serves as a premium subballast layer within the track structure to enhance the support, waterproofing, and confinement properties of the subballast. The roadbed or subgrade materials underlying the HMA mats maintain near-optimum moisture content. The HMA appears to undergo little if any weathering or deterioration in the trackbed environment. The resultant benefits are decreased maintenance costs, fewer slow orders, fewer operational interferences, and improved operational efficiency of the rail network overall.


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    Titel :

    Asphalt Trackbed Technology Development: The First 20 Years


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Beteiligte:
    Rose, Jerry G. (Autor:in) / Brown, E. Ray (Autor:in) / Osborne, Monica L. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2000




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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