1. “WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress
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ELASTOMERIC “ECO-FRIENDLY” MATERIAL BASED ON END-OF-LIFE TYRES BLENDED WITH ORGANIC BIND RESIN FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS
PROJECT’S BENEFICIARIES:
TOTAL BUDGET:
Total Amount: €
% EC Cofunding: 45.97%
Coordinator:
ACCIONA Infraestructuras
Partners: ADIF
UNICAN
AV Ingenieros
DURATION
Start: 01/10/11
End: 30/03/2015
“WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress
03/06/2013

2. MAIN OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate the environmental benefits and technical feasibility of the implementation of an elastomeric “eco-friendly” material made of end-of-life tyres blended with resin for TUNNEL railway applications in order to reduce the ground-borne vibration transmission from rail systems.
Tyres’ landfill disposal in Seseña (Toledo)
New isolated block system for slab track
Elastomeric mat for ballasted track and slab track
03/06/2013
“WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress

3. “WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress
RAILWAY TRACK SYSTEMS
New isolated block system for slab track
Elastomeric mat for ballasted track and slab track
03/06/2013
“WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress

4. Elastomeric Mat “UBM” Characterization Tests FEM Numerical modeling
Elastomeric Material specimens
Bending control and specimens integrity
Elastomeric material manufacturing
Laboratory validation Tests
RAILWAY LOAD SIMULATION
Demonstrator Implementation
TORREMOLINOS TUNNEL ENTRANCE
Fatigue Test
CYCLIC TEST
BALLAST
GEOTEXTILE
Static Stiffness Test
Dynamic Stiffness Test
ELASTOMERIC MAT
INSIDE TORREMOLINOS TUNNEL
STEEL PLATE
03/06/2013
“WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress

5. Isolated Block for Slab Track
On Work Site Implementation Process
Characterization Tests
Stress-Strain Test in square specimen
Laboratory validation Tests
Demonstrator Implementation F
Francia’s Station Tunnel in Barcelona
Determination of the clamping force
Inclined Loading Dynamic Test (45º)
Low frequency dynamic test
Vertical Stiffness up to 85 kN
Isolated block ready to be implemented
03/06/2013
“WTC 2013” World Tunnel Congress