Railroads replace millions of wood crossties each year because they are experiencing an acceleration of wood tie deterioration and tie replacement. Several factors have contributed to the railroads’ need to replace ties. The following factors, together with the growing sensitivity to the use of toxics preservatives, have created a high interest in TieTek™ ties:
- Increasing rail traffic
- Faster train speeds
- Heavier loads per car
- Less availability of old growth hardwood trees
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TieTek™ Ties - Transit Rail Installations
TieTek™ composite ties are increasingly accumulating traffic in mass transit applications. In transit rail, TieTek™ tie performance has been proven to show:
- Reduction of noise
- Reduction of vibration
- Better lateral stability than wood ties
- Abrasion resistance
- Low electrical conductivity
- Long life-cycle (40 plus years)
- Environmentally attractive
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TieTek Ties - Bridge Installations
TieTek™ ties are in use on various heavy-load bridge applications. Some current bridge applications include:
- Concrete supported bridges with ballast
- Girder bridges on steel beams without ballast
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