4th RAILWAY TALK

17 October, 17:00 (CET)

Topic: Elastic solutions for Railway Superstructure

Programme:

Presentations & Speakers:

FIRST PRESENTATION

• Introduction
• Typical problems and failures in railway superstructure
• Which benefits can be achieved with elastic materials?
• Main benefits of vibration isolation and superstructure protection
• Sustainability: how can polyurethane solutions still be sustainable

Thomas Gamsjäger, Senior Vice President Railway Division, Getzner

SECOND PRESENTATION

• Under sleeper pads: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies
• Under ballast mats: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies
• Mass spring systems: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies
• Rail pads and baseplate pads: which benefits can be achieved with polyurethane pads

Stefan Loacker-Schöch, Product Management and Product Development, Getzner

THIRD PRESENTATION

Experience with under sleeper pads at the Austrian Federal Railway

Dr. Bernhard Knoll, Vice President of UEEIV, Head of Superstructure Department at ÖBB Infrastruktur AG

Discussion