What is the purpose of a concrete sleeper?

Concrete sleepers/bearers are the main components supporting steel works and redistributing dynamic forces onto ballast and formation. Because of their low cost, high durability, ease in construction, and maintenance, concrete bearers will continue to be the popular components in modern turnout systems.



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Advantages include: They do not rot like timber sleepers, are fire proof, their extra weight makes track more stable (particularly with changes in temperature), they can withstand fire hazards better than wooden sleepers, they give more retentivity to the track, they have a longer life than wooden sleepers, and they ...

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You can categorize the four different types of sleepers in two different ways. Dr. Michael Breus, an American sleep expert, named each type after an animal: Bear, Wolf, Lion, and Dolphin. In another approach, the four types can be recognized as Early Risers, Late Risers, High Energetic, and Always Tired.

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These sleepers are reinforced with steel N-12, N-16, or N10 bars, making them particularly suitable for taller retaining walls and more demanding engineering applications. Concrete sleepers come in various sizes, shapes and finishes, closing the aesthetic gap when compared to timber sleepers.

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