IRICEN, PUNE

NEED OF SLEEPERS
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
 EXPERIMENTATION IN
CONCRETE SLEEPERS
 Experimentation in Concrete sleepers
 French Railways - 1903
 Swiss Railways - 1904
 German Railways - 1922
 Indian Railway’s Earlier trials remained unsatisfactory
 By importing and Subsequently by casting locally - 1912

 Major step to introduce Concrete Sleepers on IR

 Successful designs and trials in 1967-68
 Manufacturing and laying from 1969
 First laying in Karari yard (Jhansi-Gwalior Section) on CR
 FUNCTIONS OF SLEEPERS

 Load Distribution
 Holding of Track Gauge
 Resistance to movement of track
 Longitudinal & lateral
 Enable maintenance of line and level
 REQUIREMENTS OF SLEEPERS
 Hold Track Geometry
 Gauge, Alignment, Level etc.
 Fitness for modern track structure (LWR/CWR)
 Higher weight to lend stability
 Longer retentivity to packing
 Maintenance by modern methods (On-Track Machines)
 Absorb Damp vibrations
 Easy to Manufacture/Transport/Laying
 Ability to withstand damages during accidents
 Less number of components
 Electrically insulated
 Long life & economical etc.
 ADVANTAGES OF
CONCRETE SLEEPERS
 Freedom of design and construction
 Long service life & durability
 Maintains good track geometry for better Safety
 With elastic fastening system
 Higher weight for
 Good longitudinal & lateral resistance
 Better longitudinal & lateral stability for LWR
 Anti theft & Anti-sabotage
 Flat bottom – suitable for mechanized maintenance
 Well-suited for track circuiting areas
 Simple to manufacture, Cost effective; etc.
 DISADVANTAGES OF
CONCRETE SLEEPERS
 Less elastic then wood
 Dynamic loads up-to 25 % higher
 Manufacture/Transport/Laying & maintenance
 Requires superior technology
 Heavy initial investment to set-up plant
 Not suitable for manual laying or maintenance
 Not universal – (different type of sleepers needed)
 Difficult to dispose
 Little scrap value etc.
 TYPES OF CONCRETE SLEEPERS

Twin-block sleeper

 Well defined bearing

surface, and High lateral
resistance etc.

 Handling and maintenance

is very difficult
 TYPES OF CONCRETE SLEEPERS

Mono-block sleeper

 Enables rigid track frame

 Prevents buckling, and

higher resistance for
longitudinal movement

 Can be pre-stressed

 Economical
 WHY PSC USED FOR SLEEPERS ?

 Concrete unable to withstand tensile stresses

 RCC not suitable for heavy dynamic loads

 Larger section requirement

 PSC enables considerably smaller sizes of sections

 Pre-stressing force applied centrally
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
ORDINARY TRACK SLEEPER
 RDSO/ T-2495 - (52kg)

 RDSO/ T-2496 - (60 kg)

(Concrete Grade - M–55/ M-60)

 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
CURVE SLEEPER
52 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 4174 to 4177
52 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 3670
(To use with different Liners) (Gauge Up to 1681 mm )
52 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 5738 to 5740
(For 90R Check Rail)
60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 4170 to 4173
60 kg Running Rail - RDSO /T- 4183 to 4186
(For 52 kg Check Rail)
60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 6896 to 6899
(For 65 mm Check Rail Clearance)
 PSC SLEEPERS FOR CURVES
52 kg Rail
Circular Length
RDSO / T- 4174 to T-4177

C
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
LEVEL CROSSING
52/60 kg Rail - RDSO/T-4148 & T-4148A

60 kg Rail - RDSO/T-8225

(25t Axel Load) (With 52 kg check rail)

60 kg Rail - RDSO/T-8671

(Wider Sleeper for 25t Axle Load) (With 52 kg check rail)
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
SEJ SLEEPER
 52/60 kg Rail - RDSO / T- 4149
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
BRIDGE APPROACH
52/60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 4088
(With MS Plate) (For 90R/52 kg/60 kg Guard Rail)
52/60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 4089 से 4097
(For 90R/52 kg/60 kg Guard Rail)
For 25t Axel Load
60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T- 8228
(With MS Plate) (For 60 kg Guard Rail)
60 kg Running Rail - RDSO / T-8229 to 8237
(For 60 kg Guard Rail)
 PSC SLEEPERS FOR
GIRDER BRIDGES & APPROACH
4097

4095
4096

4094

4092
4093

4091
4090

4089
4089
4089

4097
4095
4092

4093

4094

4096
4091
4089

4090
4089
4089
1825 4875
4875 1825
 4097
4096
4095
4094
4093

4875
4092

4091

4090

4089
4089

1825
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
4089
PSC SLEEPERS FOR

1825

4089

4090

4091

4093
4875

4094
4095
BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES & APPR.

4096
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
TURNOUT SLEEPER
 PSC Sleepers for Turn out
1 in 8 ½ & 1 in 12 for 52 & 60 Kg rail
1 in 16 & 1 in 20 for 60 Kg rail
1 in 8 ½ Diamond and Scissors
Cross-over with/without slip
Derailing Switch for 60 Kg rail
 PSC SLEEPER FOR
FANSHAPED TURNOUT
Rail Switch Switch Crossing
Sr. Turnout Drawing No.
Section Entry Angle Drwg. No. Drwg. No.
RDSO/T- RDSO/T-
1. 52 kg 1 : 8.5 RDSO/T- 4865 0046’59”
4866 4867
RDSO/T- RDSO/T-
2. 60 kg 1 : 8.5 RDSO/T- 4865 0046’59”
4966 4967
RDSO/T- RDSO/T-
3. 52 kg 1 : 12 RDSO/T- 4732 0020’00”
4733 4734
RDSO/T- RDSO/T-
4. 60 kg 1 : 12 RDSO/T- 4218 0020’00”
4219 4220
52 kg RDSO/T- RDSO/T-
5. 1 : 12 RDSO/T- 5168 0020’00”
(CR 100) 5169 4734
 PSC SLEEPER FOR
FANSHAPED TURNOUT
Rail Switch Switch Crossing
Sr. Turnout Drawing No.
Section Entry Angle Drwg. No. Drwg. No.
52 kg RDSO/T– 5268 RDSO/T--
6. 1 : 12 0020’00” RDSO/T-4734
(Thick Web) (ZU-2-49) 5269
60 kg RDSO/T– 6279
7. 1 : 8.5 0046’59” RDSO/T-6280 RDSO/T-4967
(Thick Web) (ZU-1-60)
60 kg RDSO/T– 6154
8. 1 : 12 0020’00” RDSO/T-6155 RDSO/T-4220
(Thick Web) (ZU-1-60)

9. 60 kg 1 : 16 RDSO/T- 5691 0020’00” RDSO/T-5692 RDSO/T-5693

10. 60 kg 1 : 20 RDSO/T- 5858 0020’00” RDSO/T-5859 RDSO/T-5860

LAYING OF PSC SLEEPER FOR
FANSHAPED TURNOUT
1 IN 12
1E TO 4E
1 TO 20 21 TO 64 65 TO 83
60S TO 1AS 20 44 19 4
5
60S 4A 3A 2AS 1AS 1 3 4 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 61 62 63 64 65 66 70 81 82
67 83 1E 2E 3E 4E

MAIN LINE

Ø/2 Ø/2 Ø/2

Ø Ø Ø
SWITCH LEAD
PORTION PORTION
LOOP LINE
 DIFFERENT PSC SLEEPERS
(DRAWING NO.)
SPECIAL SLEEPER
 Shallow Prestressed Concrete Sleeper- RDSO / T- 8326
(Height at Rail Seat is 160mm)
 Special Sleeper For 25t Axle Load and DFC Routes - RDSO T-7008
(M – 60 concrete)
 Wider Sleeper For 25t Axle Load and DFC Routes- RDSO/T –8527
(Width at Rail Seat is 230mm)