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The document discusses different types of sleepers used in railways, including their functions, requirements, advantages, and disadvantages. It describes wooden, steel, cast iron, and concrete sleepers. Wooden sleepers are the most commonly used but have a shorter lifespan than other options. Concrete sleepers last the longest at 40-50 years, maintain track geometry well, and reduce maintenance needs. The document also covers sleeper density, or the number of sleepers per length of track, and spacing betwee
- Author
- Nikhil Phul
- Language
- EN