Tubular Modular Track

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Tubular Modular Track is a form of track construction for railways where the concrete sleepers are parallel to the rails (with cross pieces at intervals) rather than at right angles to the rails. ^[1]

Contents 1 Overview 2 Advantages 3 Disadvantages 4 Applications 5 See also 6 Links 7 References

[edit] Overview

[edit] Advantages

• Low mainentance
• drainage
• sandproof
• light rails given extra strength
• safer if people fall between tracks (except where there are tie rods)

[edit] Disadvantages

Once built, TMT is not gauge convertible.

[edit] Applications

• Namibia
• South Africa

[edit] See also

• Concrete sleeper
• Rail tracks

[edit] Links

• Why TMT?
• [1]
• Civil Engineering magazine
• afritech.co.za

[edit] References