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Various types of BALLAST TAMPER

A granular substance called BALLAST TAMPER is positioned and put beneath and around the railroad sleepers. Ballast materials come in a variety of forms, including shattered stone, sand, gravel, moorum, brickbats, etc. Ballast is primarily used to provide drainage for the track and convey load from the sleepers to the formation. For details Toll-Free: 1-888-553-5047, Telephone: 734-529-3400, Fax: 734-529-3433, E-Mail: Lovitt@Mitchell-Railgear.com or visit http://www.mitchell-railgear.com/product-listing/5011/95.<br><br>

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Various types of BALLAST TAMPER

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  1. Various types of BALLAST TAMPER BALLAST TAMPER

  2. A granular substance called BALLAST TAMPER • A granular substance called BALLAST TAMPER is positioned and put beneath and around the railroad sleepers. Ballast materials come in a variety of forms, including shattered stone, sand, gravel, moorum, brickbats, etc. Ballast is primarily used to provide drainage for the track and convey load from the sleepers to the formation.

  3. The Purposes of Ballast The following are the purposes of ballast: • It offers railway sleepers a level bed or support. • It keeps the sleepers firmly in place when the trains pass past. • It provides the track with adequate drainage; • It inhibits the longitudinal and lateral movement of sleepers.

  4. Various Ballasts Stone Ballast • Railyards frequently employ broken stones as ballast. Crushing hard stones like quartzite, granite, and hard trap yields it. In addition to cracked stones, sandstone and limestone can be used. It is suitable for high-speed rail systems. It is critical that the broken stone used as ballast be strong, durable, and non-porous. It should not be weakened by weather-related issues.

  5. Advantages of crushed stone ballast • Shattered stones are strong, resilient, and resilient. • Keep the sleepers firmly in place and give the railway solidity. • Appropriate for high-speed and tracks with heavy traffic. • Affordable in terms of their longevity. • Need minimal upkeep.

  6. Gravel Ballast • A naturally occurring substance, gravel is created when rocks are eroded. They are excellent for all sorts of sleepers and are generally spherical and smooth and may be obtained from river beds, gravel mines, etc. Gravel ballast advantages • Well-packed gravel provides the track with good drainage capabilities and is highly durable. • It occurs naturally and is thus inexpensive and readily accessible.

  7. Sand Ballast  • Sand is another substance that may be used as ballast. It may be found on desert railroad lines where a lot of sand collects on the track and works well beneath cast iron sleepers. Coarse sand is more appropriate as ballast than fine sand. • Benefits of Sand BALLAST TAMPER • Perfectly suited for cast iron sleepers and producing no noise when the train is on the track • It offers good drainage facilities for the track. • Inexpensive and widely accessible materials

  8. Contact Us • Toll-Free: 1-888-553-5047 • Telephone: 734-529-3400 • Fax: 734-529-3433 • E-Mail: Lovitt@Mitchell-Railgear.com • http://www.mitchell-railgear.com/product-listing/5011/95

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