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I.
Introduction
II.
Advantages
Conclusion
VI. Reference
INTRODUCTION
Composite sleepers are new type of environment friendly
sleepers made of waste plastics. It has almost all the flexibilities
of wooden or concrete sleepers. In many ways, it is even superior
to any other sleepers.
Thermo-plastic based composite sleepers are ecofriendly. It is eco-friendly in the sense that it ensures reuse of the
waste plastic in a better way by ensuring its usage in such a
fashion, otherwise trees are required to be cut to have required
number of wooden sleepers/turnout sleepers. The main
constituents of composite sleepers are: used HDPE, plastics,
polystyrene, polyethylene, PVC and so on.
ADVANTAGES
There are so many advantages of composite sleepers. Some of them are listed
below:
1.Composite sleepers being made of non bio-degradable material, its life is expected to
be more than that of wooden sleepers. Life of wooden sleepers is normally 10 to 25 years.
As compared to this, life of composite sleepers is assessed to be around 40 to 50 years.
2.Composite sleepers are impervious to insect and moisture damage, resistant to fungus,
electrically non-conducive, resistant to chemical damage.
3.Property of the wooden sleeper is not uniform due to presence of knot and other defects
available in the timbers. As compared to this, Property of composite sleepers is uniform
in respect to shape and size.
4.The constituent material of the composite sleepers are thermo-plastic based. As such,
its recycling is possible.
5.Composite sleepers consume the waste plastic which otherwise is posing its disposal
problem. As such, it is fantastic case of reuse of waste resources.
6.More use of composite sleepers will ensure less destruction to the forests.
In addition to that, some other patented items are also there, which
are the trade secret of the manufacturer.
OTHER TESTS
1. AGEING TEST
2. VOIDS TEST
3. INFLAMMABILITY TEST
4. SCREWING/UNSCREWING TEST
5. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
CONCLUSION
REFERENCE
Rama Kant Gupta Executive Director (Bridge and
Structures) RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow.
TieTek official website (www.tietek.net)
Patil Rail Infrastructures official website (
www.patilgroup.com)
Wikipedia.com
Wiki.iricen.gov.in
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