Box pushing work under

Relieving Girder at speed

restriction of 40 Kmph

Pradeep Ahirkar
Sr DEN/Co/BRC
 Necessity of work
• Hundreds of RUBs are to be constructed
on busy trunk routes. The EA available are
already insufficient for track works. Hence,
it is important to get the LHS constructed
with minimum EA consumption without
compromising on safety.
• On Rajdhani route Surat-Godhara section
(200 Kms) of BRC division, about 40 RUBs
are to be constructed. EA available is 15
minutes on each line.
 Constraints for Speed Raising
• Relieving girder for higher speed were not
available.
• Support arrangement with C C Cribs and
wooden sleepers was not safe for higher
speed.
• Rail clamping arrangements on Relieving
Girder to be improved.
 Improvements made
• Relieving girder fit for 50 Kmph were
specially fabricated as per RDSO drawing no
RDSO/B-11041R, 1R & 2R.
• Special prefabricated welded Box Crib and
End crib arrangement were fabricated as per
WR drawing no PCE 24019-HQ/TP-2016R
(Fit for 40 kmph).
• Special insulated mono sleepers were got
fabricated for clamping rails as per RDSO
drawing no RDSO/B-11041R, 1R & 2R.
Relieving Girder fit for 50 Kmph

Overall length 20.40 m, total weight including

track 45.00 MT, Depth 832 mm (RL to bottom).
Relieving Girder with proper rail
clamp arrangement
Insulated
Mono
Sleepers
for
clamping
rails
 Conventional Support
arrangement for Relieving Girder
Improved Prefabricated welded
Box Crib Box
Pre fabricated welded Box Crib
Salient features…..
• Size: 3700 x 3200 mm.
• Height: 500 mm.
• Frame work of ISA 150 x 150 x 16 on all 4
sides.
• 25 mm thick plate on top & bottom.
• Weight: 11.50 MT per Box Crib.
• Sleepers used: 3 layers – 13 Nos in each
layer. Laid parallel and perpendicular to
track alternatively.
New support arrangement
 Scheme of working
Launching of Welded Box Crib
Launching of End Crib for gap
beyond Relieving girder
Composite Support of Box & End
Crib
Composite Support of Box & End
Crib
Launching of Relieving Girder
Pushing of Box below the
Relieving Girder
Work under this scheme
already executed/being
executed at 4 Level
crossings on Rajdhani
route between Surat
and Godhara.
 Benefits
• Work can be executed in Speed restriction of 50
kmph, thereby, reducing the requirement of EA.

• The Block requirements for launching & de-

launching is less due to :
a. Less earthwork excavation is required
b. The prefab units can be launched using
cranes.

• As compared to the conventional support

system, less maintenance is required since new
support system is compact & sturdy and the rail
sleeper arrangement is strong. Hence the
arrangement is more safe.
Thank You