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Ballast Profile and Volume Calculation

The document provides detailed specifications for a ballast profile for a right-hand curve with a cant of 60mm on the outer rail. It includes calculations for sectional areas, total volume of ballast per kilometer, and deductions for sleepers. The cross-sectional area including the sleeper is noted as 2.997525 sqm, with a total ballast volume of 2771 cum per kilometer of track.

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Ballast Profile and Volume Calculation

The document provides detailed specifications for a ballast profile for a right-hand curve with a cant of 60mm on the outer rail. It includes calculations for sectional areas, total volume of ballast per kilometer, and deductions for sleepers. The cross-sectional area including the sleeper is noted as 2.997525 sqm, with a total ballast volume of 2771 cum per kilometer of track.

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500 2750.

00
350.00

SECTIONAL AREA= .594895 SQM

100.00
408.58

408.56
60

SECTIONAL AREA= 2.432063 SQM

408
2862.37
2863.64

BALLAST PROFILE FOR RHS CURVE


(CANT GIVEN 60MM ON OUTER RAIL)

Cross sectional area including sleeper= 2.997525sqm


Total volume/1km= 2997 cum
Deduction for 1660 no of sleepers(-)= 1660 X 0.136237= 226.152cum
Total volume of ballast/1km of track= 2771 cum
Z Y x
300.00

300.00

300.00
200
330.00
492
904.50
492 603

Z Y x

2750
210 Wider Sleeper (T-8527)
180
180
210
241

200
220

230

280 280
230
ENDELEVATION
SECTION ON XX SECTION ON Y-Y
(AT RAIL SEAT) (AT CENTRE)

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