EP1121489B1 - Verbesserungen an oder in bezug auf bahnanlagen für schienenfahrzeuge - Google Patents

Verbesserungen an oder in bezug auf bahnanlagen für schienenfahrzeuge Download PDF

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EP1121489B1
EP1121489B1 EP99949204A EP99949204A EP1121489B1 EP 1121489 B1 EP1121489 B1 EP 1121489B1 EP 99949204 A EP99949204 A EP 99949204A EP 99949204 A EP99949204 A EP 99949204A EP 1121489 B1 EP1121489 B1 EP 1121489B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B3/00—Transverse or longitudinal sleepers; Other means resting directly on the ballastway for supporting rails
    • E01B3/28—Transverse or longitudinal sleepers; Other means resting directly on the ballastway for supporting rails made from concrete or from natural or artificial stone
    • E01B3/38—Longitudinal sleepers; Longitudinal sleepers integral or combined with tie-rods; Combined longitudinal and transverse sleepers; Layers of concrete supporting both rails
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B1/00—Ballastway; Other means for supporting the sleepers or the track; Drainage of the ballastway
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B1/00—Ballastway; Other means for supporting the sleepers or the track; Drainage of the ballastway
    • E01B1/001—Track with ballast
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B1/00—Ballastway; Other means for supporting the sleepers or the track; Drainage of the ballastway
    • E01B1/002—Ballastless track, e.g. concrete slab trackway, or with asphalt layers

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  • This invention relates to tracks for railway type vehicles such as trains and trams.
  • tracks have comprised a pair of rails on which the vehicle wheels run, the rails being supported in spaced relationship by sleepers on a base.
  • the sleepers conventionally have rested on a base of ballast.
  • a track pavement provides an advantage over conventional arrangements in which rails are supported on ballast, in terms of reduced maintenance as loadings imposed on the track as a train or other railway vehicle travels along the track, and particularly peak loadings, are dissipated into the base by the pavement.
  • Another substantial problem is to lay the pavement when only short interruptions in normal railway traffic (possessions) can be tolerated.
  • a roadway is required adjacent the site where the track is to be provided to allow for delivery of materials for laying the pavement.
  • a track may be provided which has all the advantages of a track having a track pavement, but the track may be installed simply and quickly, even where only short possessions are available.
  • the pre-formed sections can be conveniently delivered by road or by a delivery vehicle using an adjacent track and lifted into position from the lorry or railway delivery vehicle using a suitable crane or other lifting means.
  • each pre-formed section including ballast
  • levelling of the rails laid on the pavement may be facilitated.
  • the ballast retaining means is required. This may be a temporary closure means which is removed as the section is laid and connected to an adjacent section may be provided, or a ballast glue.
  • the sections are generally of channel shape comprising a base in which the rails are supported, and a pair of upstands.
  • the upstands, or at least one of the upstands may be used for various purposes such as for example only, to accommodate services, such as pipes and/or cables, in which case the upstand may include a suitable hollow such as a duct or pathway for such services.
  • the hollow may be open or may be closed by a cover.
  • the upstands or other part of the pre-formed sections may be adapted, e.g. with opening or supporting formations, to support a sign, sensor and the like.
  • the pre-formed sections may be adapted to support sound deflecting or sound absorbing or sound attenuating members e.g. baffles, which reduce sound emanating from the rail interface with the wheels of a railway vehicle.
  • sound deflecting or sound absorbing or sound attenuating members e.g. baffles
  • the pre-formed sections may be formed such that precipitation drains from the sections when laid.
  • the or at least some of the pre-formed sections may be provided with drainage means which permit water to flow from the pavement, e.g. to the side of the foundation on which the pavement is laid, or to a drain.
  • the pre-formed sections may include coupling means to facilitate their coupling to adjacent pre-formed sections.
  • the sections may rely on running rails spanning several sections to connect the sections together.
  • a membrane is provided between the material of the pre-formed sections and the ballast.
  • the support sleepers or blocks may have fixing means to which the rails may be secured e.g. by grouting, bolting, welding or any other appropriate means.
  • each pre-formed section may include temporary alignment means secured to the sleepers or blocks and relative to the sections to retain the sleepers or blocks in a set position prior to laying of the pre-formed sections on the foundation, which temporary alignment means are adapted to be removed prior to the rails being secured to the sleepers or blocks.
  • temporary alignment means may include lengths of service rail, or timber or plastic strips for example, which may be replaced when the running rails on which the vehicle runs, are laid along the track pavement.
  • pre-formed sections may be made from any suitable material, preferably the pre-formed sections are made of reinforced and/or pre-stressed concrete. However the sections may be made of and/or contain other materials.
  • the foundation may be made of and/or be a ballast foundation of a conventional track, the rails and sleepers of which have been removed.
  • the foundation on which the track pavement is provided may thus include ballast and there may be provided between the foundation and the concrete pavement, a membrane to protect the underside of the track pavement from abrasion by the ballast of the foundation.
  • a track made by the method may have any of the features of the track according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • a track 10 for a railway vehicle such as a train, tram or the like which may be used to transport passengers and/or goods.
  • the track 10 includes a foundation 11 which could be a foundation laid for the track 10, or an existing foundation of for example, a conventional railway track.
  • the foundation 11 may thus comprise ballast which may be levelled as necessary to receive a track pavement 12 as hereinafter described, so that the track 10 is at a desired level.
  • the track pavement 12 comprises a plurality of pre-formed sections 13, which are laid end to end, and preferably are connected together.
  • the pre-formed sections 13 are generally elongate and in this example are of generally channel shape in cross section, having a base 14, and a pair of upstands 15,16.
  • each pre-formed section 13 there are provided connectors 18 (only shown illustratively in the drawing) by means of which the pavement sections 13 may be connected to adjacent pavement sections 13.
  • the sections 13 are pre-formed in a settable material such as concrete, reinforced or supported macadam or the like, in the channel shape, and the ends of the channels are closed by temporary closure means, such as the closure boards 20 shown in the drawing. These boards 20 are removed from the sections 13 when the sections 13 are laid on the foundation 11. Their purpose is to retain within the channels of the sections 13, ballast 22.
  • the ballast may otherwise be prevented from spilling from the section 13 while the section 13 is transported to and laid on the foundation 11, for example by applying a glue to the ballast at least adjacent the channel ends.
  • the ballast 22 may be pre-compacted in any event to facilitate its retention in the sections 13.
  • the track pavement 12 further comprises sleepers 25 on the ballast 22 within the channels of the pre-formed sections 13, on which in use, rails on which railway vehicles run, are supported.
  • the sleepers may be made of concrete, steel or other metal, or even timber as desired. Steel or the like is preferred as less ballast will be required.
  • temporary service rails 26, 27 which extend only substantially over the length of the section 13. These service rails 26, 27 may be temporary secured to the sleepers 25 so as to maintain the sleepers 25 in their factory set positions during transport of the sections 13 to site, and laying of the sections 13 on the foundation 11.
  • the service rails 26, 27 may need to be secured relative to the sections 13 as the sections 13 are transported and laid. Once the pavement 12 is laid, the service rails 26, 27 are removed, and proper running rails (not shown) which may extend for a substantial number of pre-formed sections 13 lengths, may then be laid on the pavement 12, with the running rails being secured to the sleepers 25.
  • Any suitable kind of fixings may be provided to fix the running rails to the sleepers 25, such as clips, grouting, welding or the like.
  • blocks may be provided within or on the track pavement 12, to support the running rails.
  • any other means to retain the sleepers 25 or blocks in factory set positions of the pavement 12 may be provided, such as timber or plastic strips. Such temporary means need not be removed if this is not a requirement for laying the running rails.
  • the concrete may be reinforced and/or pre-stressed for strength. If desired, parts of the sections 13, or the entire sections 13 may be made from other materials such as macadam, steel or other metals, or a combination of such materials.
  • the base 14 of the channel may be made from concrete, and the upstands 15, 16 from metal, but in each case the section 13 is pre-formed in a factory environment, preferably complete with ballast 22, sleepers 25 or other rail supports.
  • each section 13 may incorporate a fall in level along the base 14 so that water e.g. as a result of precipitation, may flow along the pavement 12 to drainage openings (not shown) provided in at least some of the sections 13.
  • drainage openings may be connected to a drain or simply allow such water to soak/flow away.
  • the concrete may become worn by the ballast of the foundation 11 and/or the ballast 22 within the channels.
  • a protective membrane may be interposed between the pavement 12 and the foundation 11 and/or between the ballast 22 of the pavement 12 and the pre-formed sections 13. The ballast 22 of the pavement 12 will be prevented from settling by the upstands 15, 16 of the sections 13.
  • the sections 13 may be formed in a factory environment with additional features.
  • the pavement 12 may be provided with a hollow formed by ducts along the sections, in which services such as pipes and/or cable may be laid.
  • Such hollow may be provided within an upstand 15, 16 of the pavement 12, and the hollow may be closed with covers for protection from the weather and tampering.
  • covers may span a single or a plurality of the pre-formed sections as desired.
  • formations such as openings, to receive railway equipment, such as bases to support signs, signalling or control equipment such as sensors, adjacent the running rails, and/or baffles or other sound attenuating or absorbing members which being located close to the running rails, will be operative to affect sound produced as railway vehicles pass over the track 10.
  • the upstands 15,16 or other parts of the pavement 12 may be adapted e.g. by the provision of lifting hooks or the like, to facilitate the laying of the pre-formed sections by lifting the sections 13 from a delivery vehicle and lowering them into position.
  • a track 10 may rapidly and relatively easily be provided with all the advantages of a track having a pavement, but without the installation difficulties of conventional pavements which are cast or otherwise formed on site.
  • each section 13 can be adjusted individually, uncoupling a section 13 from adjacent section 13, if necessary.
  • the level and/or cant of the track may be adjusted.
  • final adjustment of the track level etc. may be achieved by tamping, as is conventional with conventional ballast and sleeper tracks.

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  1. Schienengleis (10) für Schienenfahrzeuge mit einem Fundament (11), einem Schienenunterbau (12) auf dem Fundament (11) und einem Paar von Schienen (26, 27), die von dem Schienenunterbau getragen werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schienenunterbau (12) eine Vielzahl von vorgefertigten Abschnitten (13) aufweist, die an den Bauplatz geliefert, Ende an Ende gelegt und miteinander verbunden werden, wobei die vorgefertigten Abschnitte jeweils Schotter (22) umfassen und Mittel (15, 16, 20), die angeordnet sind, um zu verhindern, daß der Schotter (22) über die Abschnitte (13) hinaus fällt, bevor die Abschnitte (13) verlegt sind, und die vorgefertigten Abschnitte ferner Stützschwellen oder Stützblöcke umfassen, wobei die Schwellen oder Blöcke Befestigungsmittel aufweisen, an denen die Schienen befestigbar sind.
  2. Schienengleis (10) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abschnitte (13) im wesentlichen eine Kanalform aufweisen, umfassend eine Basis (14) und ein Paar von aufrechten Elementen (15, 16), wobei der Schotter (22) und die Schwellen (25) oder Blöcke von der Basis (14) in dem Kanal gehalten sind.
  3. Schienengleis (10) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eines der aufrechten Elemente einen Hohlraum aufweist, um Versorgungsmittel aufzunehmen.
  4. Schienengleis (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) ausgelegt sind, um schallablenkende, schallabsorbierende oder schalldämpfende Elemente zu tragen, die den Schall reduzieren, der in der Grenzfläche zwischen der Schiene und den Rädern eines Schienenfahrzeuges erzeugt wird.
  5. Schienengleis (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) so gebildet sind, daß Niederschlag von den Abschnitten (13) abläuft, wenn diese verlegt sind.
  6. Schienengleis (10) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) oder mindestens einige der vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) Drainagemittel aufweisen, die es ermöglichen, daß Wasser aus dem Unterbau (12) abfließt.
  7. Schienengleis (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) Kupplungsmittel (18) aufweisen, um ihre Kupplung an benachbarte vorgefertigte Abschnitte (13) zu ermöglichen.
  8. Schienengleis (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mittel (15, 16, 20), die ein Hinausfallen des Schotters (22) über die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) verhindern, ein vorübergehendes Verschlußmittel (20) aufweisen, das entfernt wird, wenn der Abschnitt (13) verlegt ist.
  9. Schienengleis (10) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder vorgefertigte Abschnitt (13) vorübergehende Ausrichtmittel (26, 27) aufweist, die an den Schwellen (25) oder Blöcken und relativ zu den Abschnitten (13) befestigt sind, um die Schwellen (25) oder Blöcke in einer bestimmten Lage zu halten, bevor der vorgefertigte Abschnitt (13) auf dem Fundament (11) verlegt wird, wobei die vorübergehenden Ausrichtmittel (26, 27) dafür ausgelegt sind, entfernt zu werden, bevor eine Schiene an den Schwellen (25) oder Blöcken befestigt wird.
  10. Schienengleis (10) nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ausrichtmittel (26, 27) Längenabschnitte einer Versorgungsschiene aufweisen, die an den Schwellen (25) oder Blöcken und relativ zu den Abschnitten (12) befestigt sind.
  11. Schienengleis (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13) aus verstärktem und / oder vorgespanntem Beton hergestellt sind und das Fundament (11) Schotter umfaßt, wobei zwischen dem Fundament (11) und dem Betonunterbau (12) eine Membran angeordnet ist.
  12. Verfahren zum Bereitstellen eines Schienengleises (10) für Schienenfahrzeuge auf einem Fundament (11), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verfahren umfaßt : Verlegen, Ende an Ende, einer Vielzahl von Abschnitten eines Schienenunterbaus (12) auf dem Fundament (11), wobei die Abschnitte (13) jeweils vorgefertigt sind und jeweils Schotter (22) umfassen, mit Mitteln (15, 16, 20), die angeordnet sind, um zu verhindern, daß Schotter (22) über die Abschnitte (13) hinaus fällt, bevor die Abschnitte (13) verlegt sind, und Stützschwellen (25) oder Blöcke, die von dem Schotter (22) getragen werden, wobei das Verfahren umfaßt: Miteinander verbinden der vorgefertigten Abschnitte (13), um einen Schienenunterbau (12) bereit zu stellen, und Abstützen eines Paares von Schienen auf den Stützschwellen (25) oder Blöcken des Schienenunterbaus (12).
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