Types
Concrete sleepers can be of one piece of uniform dimensions, or of variable dimensions. Concrete sleepers can also consist of two separate blocks connected by a steel tie rod. Exceptionally, the concrete can be poured as two separate longitudinal slabs as has been used in Namibia.
Slab track consists of a continuous concrete roadbed without division into separate sleepers, and these are most often used in tunnels.
Austrak has developed a concrete Timber Replacement Sleeper that can be inter-dispersed with timber sleepers. These sleepers have a similar profile to the timber but have the benefits of concrete - especially when it comes to holding gauge.
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