railway sleepers
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Railway sleepers are the heavy beams laid perpendicular to the rails in a railroad track, supporting the rails and keeping them at the correct distance apart.
The term is standard in British English; Americans call them ties or railroad ties.
Sleepers are traditionally wooden but increasingly made of concrete or steel: The old railway sleepers were rotting and needed replacement.
Connections or neckwear
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
- ballastShip stability material
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- fasteningsDevices that secure together
gauge · tamping · alignment · trackbed · subgrade · turnout · switches · junction
Wood for construction
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
- oakQuercus genus member
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
jarrah · sal · creosote · treated · concrete · prestressed · steel · composite
Underlying support structure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
stability · spacing · bedding · crib · shoulder · cant · superelevation · embankment
Cultivated plant area
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- raised bedElevated planting structure
- edgingDecorative border material
fencing · furniture · bench · steps · decking · rustic · reclaimed · upcycled
ties
Connections or neckwear
fastenings · gauge · tamping · alignment · trackbed · subgrade · turnout · switches · junction · baseplates
timber
Wood for construction
pine · jarrah · sal · creosote · treated · concrete · prestressed · steel · composite · plastic
foundation
Underlying support structure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
weight distribution · stability · spacing · bedding · crib · shoulder · cant · superelevation · embankment · cutting
garden
Cultivated plant area
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- raised bedElevated planting structure
edging · fencing · furniture · bench · steps · decking · rustic · reclaimed · upcycled · outdoor
- forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, hardwood, softwood
- links golfSt Andrews, links course, links golf, fescue, dunes