EARTHEN STRUCTURE PLACED ON WEAK FOUNDATION Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: railroad construction. SUBSTANCE: each earthen structure reinforcing member slab is placed under second track embankment supporting part and first track retaining prism at the border with soils of the bed. Each reinforcing member pull rod is attached at one end by hinged joint to the slab, and at the other end rigidly fixed to the main formation ground of the first track, with the hinged joint located in the interval from the second track axis to the slab field edge. The rigid pull rod attachment to the main formation ground ensures earthen bed integrity and joint work of first and second track embarkments. EFFECT: earthen structure stability in every season of the year; earthen structure operational costs and labor input reduced by one half and more. 1 dwg