Replacement of a timber trestle with an MSE retaining wall system: CN Rail, Yale mile 118.93 trestle replacement - innovative use of MSE and staged construction techniques.

Author(s)
Nowak, G. MacDonald, D. Essery, D. & Brockbak, B.
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Abstract

This timber trestle caught fire in the early 1990's. The structure required replacement due to subsequent deterioration over time, coupled with ever increasing rail demands. Canadian National (CN) had to ensure minimal rail disruptions during replacement of this section of mainline, with upwards of 40 trains per day. This paper will discuss the innovative approach adopted by CN using Mechanically Stabilised Earth (MSE) to replace the ageing structure, and support the overhead rail. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E211426.

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C 42755 (In: C 42681 CD-ROM) /24 /42 /51 /53 / ITRD E211501
Source

In: Transportation : investing in our future : proceedings of the 2005 annual conference and exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada TAC, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 18-21, 2005, 19 p., 4 ref.

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