Category: Railway Engineering

Tools Used for Railway Track Maintenance – Railway Engineering

Tools Used for Railway Track Maintenance The first thing which comes to our mind is what is the importance of maintaining a railway track? There are several reasons behind it, such as providing safety, a comfortable journey, reducing the no. of accidents, increasing the life span of the track, etc. To maintain railway track in … Continue reading Tools Used for Railway Track Maintenance – Railway Engineering

Blast Furnace Slag Ballast and their Advantages & Disadvantages

Blast Furnace Slag Ballast It is a waste product obtained from the blast furnace of the steel industry. High-grade slag fulfills all the characteristics of good ballast. Steel slag is a dense rock with a density of not less than 3.2 g/cm3, So, steel slag is successfully used as a rail ballast. Advantages of Blast Furnace Slag Ballast: 1. It is cheap material. 2. It … Continue reading Blast Furnace Slag Ballast and their Advantages & Disadvantages