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Frame sleepers adapt ballasted track to modern needs

By and Reissberger2000-02-01T11:00:00

INTRO: Replacing single sleepers with closely spaced double-H prestressed concrete frames provides better support for the rails, while their stiffness allows eddy current braking by eliminating lateral buckling

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