Abstract
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) led a team that developed, demonstrated, and patented innovative recycled plastic composite material for use as railroad crossties to replace chemically-treated wood ties. Replacement of turnout ties is a major cost item because of the size and complexity of these components. Since the mid-1990s CERL has conducted research on composite RR ties made of recycled post-consumer waste plastics. Because these plastic composite ties are inherently resistant to moisture damage, rot, and insect attack, they require no chemical treatments as do wood ties.
Fact Sheet ID Number
CV02018
Sub-Area
Composite Materials & Technologies
Keywords
recycled plastic composite, railroad cross, cerl
DOI
10.5703/1288284315736
Date of this Version
1-1-2007
Recommended Citation
ECT Team, Purdue, "Recycled Plastic Composite Railroad Crossties" (2007). ECT Fact Sheets. Paper 27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315736