What are the functions of railway sleepers?
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- The functions of sleepers in railway works are as follows: (i) The primary function of a sleeper is to grip the rail to gauge and to distribute the rail loads to ballast with acceptable induced pressure. (ii) The side functions of a sleeper include the avoidance of both longitudinal and lateral track movement.
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The main functions of sleepers are as follows.
(a) Holding the rails in their correct gauge and alignment
(b) Giving a firm and even support to the rails
(c) Transferring the load evenly from the rails to a wider area of the ballast
(d) Acting as an elastic medium between the rails and the ballast to absorb the blows and vibrations caused by moving loads
(e) Providing longitudinal and lateral stability to the permanent way
(f) Providing the means to rectify the track geometry during their service life.
(a) Holding the rails in their correct gauge and alignment
(b) Giving a firm and even support to the rails
(c) Transferring the load evenly from the rails to a wider area of the ballast
(d) Acting as an elastic medium between the rails and the ballast to absorb the blows and vibrations caused by moving loads
(e) Providing longitudinal and lateral stability to the permanent way
(f) Providing the means to rectify the track geometry during their service life.
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