A new approach to the maintenance problems of wooden railway sleepers
IRG/WP 3392
W Beauford, P I Morris.
The microenvironment of wooden railway sleepers is being investigated to assess their condition to determine the necessary treatment, repair and replacement criteria. The research work involves the development of an integrity tester to determine the condition of sleepers, a remedial treatment of sleepers by selective application of boric acid and a synthetic repair system.