Testinstallation of STRAILway sleepers in Belgium

FACTS

  • Client: Infrabel
  • Location: Scheldebrug / Matthijs Casteleinstraat, Oudenaarde
  • Line: L86 – Scheldebrug – Oudenaarde
  • Products: 180 STRAILway bridge sleepers
  • Period: June 2021

 

ADVANTAGES

  • Service life > 50 years
  • Particularly resistant to all environmental influences
  • Very easy to work with commercially available tools suitable for wood
  • Lower maintenance costs
  • Protection of the environment and nature

 

AT A GLANCE

First test installation of STRAILway bridge sleepers in Belgium.

On the bridge in Scheldebrug / Matthijs Casteleinstraat, the existing sleepers had to be replaced with new ones as the service life had expired.

Infrabel then decided to use STRAILway bridge sleepers. Compared to sleepers made of glass fibre, these can be processed without special protective equipment.

The installation of the new sleepers took only one weekend. Each sleeper was made to measure.

Infrabel carried out the horizontal drilling on the sleepers on site. The sleepers were fixed to the bridge with a through bolt.

The simple and fast processing on the construction site convinced the customer.

Testinstallation STRAILway sleepers

Picture 1: The STRAILway bridge sleepers can be easily machined with commercially available tools.