Reinforced Concrete Railway Steel Sleepers Water Resistant

Concrete Sleeper

Concrete sleeper is a kind of railway sleeper made of steel reinforced concrete. With the characteristic of water resistant, sun resistant and corrosion resistant, concrete sleeper has been widely used all over the world since 1950.GNEE Rail have direct concrete supplier.

Advantages of concrete sleeper

• Strong stability. Compared with wooden sleeper, concrete sleeper with extra weight makes track more stable. What’s more, concrete sleeper won’t transform with changes in temperature.
• Long service life. With the characteristic of water resistant, sun resistant and corrosion resistant, concrete sleeper has a longer service life than wooden sleeper.
• Better withstand fire hazards. Concrete sleeper can withstand fire hazards better than wooden sleeper.
• Good insulation. Due to the material of concrete sleeper is composed of cement, sand, stone, etc, it has very good insulation. Thus it suitable for use in track circuited lines.
• Low maintenance cost. Concrete sleeper need less maintenance, resulting in lower ongoing costs and fewer track closures.
• Environmental protection. In Europe, wooden sleepers are usually soaked in creosote, which is not conductive to environmental protection. Concrete sleepers are more environmental friendlier.
• U-shaped concrete sleepers ring easy to install, simply put the rail between two U-rings, rubber pad underneath it, and then using a sledgehammer spending a U-shaped loop to suppress rail. Concrete sleepers bolt plate is to use T-bolt holes from piercing reserved sleeper following fixed platen press and hold the rail above, a sleeper requires four sets of bolts, 4 plate, two rubber pads, this sleeper easy maintenance , can be reused.

  Product name	Concrete Railroad Sleeper；Rail steel sleeper
  Material	Prestressed concrete and steel bars
  Size	Customers' drawings
  Standard	UIC,DIN,AREA,BS,GOST,JIS
  Rail type	8kg/m, 12kg/m, 15kg/m, 18kg/m, 22kg/m, 24kg/m, 30kg/m, 38kg/m, 43kg/m, 50kg/m, 60kg/m etc
  Rail gauge	1435mm,1067mm,1520mm
  Sleeper Accessories	bolts, screws, bushings,clamps, rubber plates and etc
  Axle Load	Max 25t

  Type	Width	Thickness	Length
  Normal sleepers	220mm	160mm	2500mm
  Turnout sleepers (Normal)	220mm	160mm	2600 ~ 4850mm, with 150mm carry a total of 16 lengths
  Turnout sleepers (Standard)	240mm	160mm	2600 ~ 4800mm, with 200mm carry a total of 12 lengths
  Bridge sleepers	220mm	240,260,280,300 mm	3000mm

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