CXT® Concrete Tie Catalog
L.B. Foster offers a complete line of concrete railroad ties including standard track ties, gantry ties, and
specialty ties such as guard rail ties, restraining rail ties and grade crossing ties. All concrete ties are designed
in accordance with AREMA and owner specifications.
L.B. Foster’s concrete ties have high flexural strength and have been developed to work in conjunction
with the fastening system and ballast to resist lateral, longitudinal and vertical movement while in track.
Tie spacing can be increased with the concrete ties when compared to wood ties. Our dedicated sales and
engineering staff can work closely with you to optimize tie spacing based on axle load, speed and tonnage.
When compared to a traditional wood tie, concrete ties will provide a longer in-track life if installed properly
and at the correct spacing. Track gauge is also something that will require no maintenance with the concrete
ties. Concrete ties are engineered to maintain track gauge in the harshest of conditions and over long periods
of time.
Concrete ties are manufactured in two facilities strategically located to serve regional needs in Spokane,
Washington and Tucson, Arizona. These plants produce a complete series of concrete ties for all applications
and are ISO 9001:2008 certified.
Mark Hammons - National Sales Manager
Phone: 509.921.8726
Mobile: 509.979.6891
E-mail:[email protected]
Chuck Parks - Territory Sales Manager
Phone: 509.921.8736
Fax:
509.209.1624
E-mail:[email protected]
Ginger Isaacson - Project Manager
Phone:509.921.8723
Mobile:509.220.5930
[email protected]
Reid Bryan - Project Coordinator
Phone:509.921.8762
Mobile:509.209.4935
[email protected]
CXT® Concrete Ties — Specifications
100-06 Concrete Tie
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100S-09 Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System: Fastclip
Elastic Fastener System:
Fastclip
Design Weight:
610 lbs
Design Weight:
610 lbs
Length:
8’ 3”
Length:
8’ 3”
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 278 in-kips
–Center negative 153 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 278 in-kips
–Center negative 153 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Pad:
6.5mm pad
Pad:
6.5mm pad
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
Rail Section:
136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
429-20 Concrete Tie
419-22 Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip
Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip
Design Weight:
595 lbs
Design Weight:
610 lbs
Length:
8’ 3”
Length:
8’ 3”
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 268 in-kips
–Center negative 150 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 277 in-kips
–Center negative 152 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Concrete:
Pad:
6.5mm pad
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Pad:
6.5mm pad
Rail Section:
115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Specifications for reference only.
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CXT® Concrete Ties — Specifications
200S-13 Concrete Tie
200S-50 Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System: Safelok I
Elastic Fastener System:
Safelok III
Design Weight:
700 lbs
Design Weight:
700 lbs
Length:
8’ 6”
Length:
8’ 6”
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 218 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 218 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30”
on center
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Pad:
8.0mm pad
Pad:
7.5mm – 3-part pad
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Rail Section:
141 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
CT6S-66 Concrete Tie
399-21 Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System:
e-Clip
Elastic Fastener System:
e-Clip
Design Weight:
700 lbs
Design Weight:
530 lbs
Length:
8’ 6”
Length:
6’
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 312 in-kips
–Center negative 217 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
Center negative 152 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center
Tie Spacing:
24” on center
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Pad:
9.0mm pad
Pad:
5.0mm pad
Rail Seat Cant:
Flat
Rail Seat Cant:
1:20
Rail Section:
Rail Section:
136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
–135 lb crane rail
–171 lb crane rail
–175 lb crane rail
Specifications for reference only.
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CXT® Concrete Ties — Specifications
505S-50 Concrete Tie
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529S Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System:
Safelok III
Elastic Fastener System:
e-Clip
Design Weight:
735 lbs
Design Weight:
610 lbs
Length:
8’ 6”
Length:
8’ 6”
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 381 in-kips
–Center negative 224 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 280 in-kips
–Center negative 157 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” on center tie spacing
Tie Spacing:
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” to 28” on center tie
spacing
Concrete:
Pad:
7.5mm – 3-part pad
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Pad:
6.5mm pad
Rail Section:
141 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
–100 lb rail
–115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
–136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
200S-67 Concrete Tie
200S-V1 Vossloh Concrete Tie
Elastic Fastener System:
e-Clip
Elastic Fastener System: Vossloh
Design Weight:
700 lbs
Design Weight:
710 lbs
Length:
8’ 6”
Length:
8’ 6”
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 205 in-kips
Flexural Strength:
–Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 205 in-kips
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” - 30” on center tie
spacing
Tie Spacing:
Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” - 30” on center tie spacing
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Concrete:
7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Pad:
5.0mm pad
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
–136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Pad:
Vossloh
Rail Seat Cant:
1:40
Rail Section:
–115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
–136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Specifications for reference only.
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CXT® Concrete Ties — Specifications
Tie
Transit
Industrial
/ Port
Application
Mainline
(Low Density)
Fastening System
Mainline
(Heavy Haul)
Gantry
e-Clip
Fastclip
Safelok I
Safelok III
Vossloh
100-06
100S-09
429-20
419-22
200S-13
200S-50
CT6S-66
399-21
505S-50
529S
200S-67
200S-V1
•
CXT Concrete Ties can be coated with epoxy or polyurethane at customer’s request.
•
Flexural strength is determined by AREMA specifications based on speed, tonnage and tie spacing.
•
The Fastclip, Safelok III and Vossloh are fully captive (clip, pad and insulator are pre-installed by the
manufacturer prior to shipment).
•
The Safelok I is semi-captive (clip and pad are pre-installed by the manufacturer prior to shipment).
•
Custom ties made to your design application.
Specialty Ties
Restraining Rail Concrete Tie
Guard Rail Tie
e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok
fastening systems available
6” - 5 1/2” rail base
e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok
fastening systems available
6” - 5 1/2” rail base
Crossing Rail Tie
LVT Block
e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok
fastening systems available
10’ grade
e-Clip, Fastclip, Safelok or
Vossloh fastening
any rail base can be
accommodated
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Turnouts and Crossing Trackwork
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Turnouts
Turnouts, crossovers and double crossovers are available
in the following sizes:
#6, #7, #11, #14, #15, #20, #24 and #30
Formations
Tie spacing: Ties are spaced 30” on center between switch and frog and at least 24” or greater in the switch
and frog. This reduces the number of ties in a typical turnout by approximately 25%, and fewer ties require
fewer special trackwork plates and reduces the installation cost.
Straight
Crossing
Left Hand
Turnout
Right Hand
Turnout
Frog Crossing
Under 30 o
Equilateral
Turnout
Three-way
Turnout
Right Hand
Crossover
Left Hand
Crossover
Double
Crossover
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Fastening Systems
e-Clip – standard elastic fastening system
Fastclip – fully captive fastening system
Safelok I – semi-captive fastening system
Safelok III – fully captive fastening system
Vossloh Fastening Systems
Fastclip FE Systems
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ENDURA-TIE™ – Superior Mitigation of Railseat Abrasion
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CXT ENDURA-Ties mitigate railseat abrasion deterioration.
Benefits of Abrasion Resistant Concrete
•
Full tie depth protection
•
Non-topical, and therefore, has no effect on:
•
Toe load
•
Railseat cant
•
Railseat flatness
•
Consistency in manufacturing
•
Equivalent concrete properties (fresh and
hardened) to CXT standard concrete, however,
with the added dimension of increased abrasion
resistant properties
•
64 ENDURA-Ties installed at TTCI FAST section 3 zone 2
LEED points
Concrete Cross Section with Integral Hardener
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ENDURA-TIE™
Testing
AREMA Wear/Abrasion Test
Tested per AREMA Chapter 30 Part 2 Test 6
Modified Robinson Abrasion Test (ASTM C627)
Superior performance of CXT ENDURA-Tie (blue)
compared to industry-wide standard concrete (green)
(Test was modified using higher weights and an abrasive slurry
was poured into the channels.)
STANDARD CONCRETE
CXT ABRASION RESISTANT CONCRETE
Other Testing:
ENDURA-Tie (blue) out-performs standard concrete
(green) by more than double
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Hardened Concrete:
• Compressive
• Splitting tensile
• Beams-modulus of rupture
• Dry abrasion
• Petrographic examination
• Percent air
• Freeze/thaw
• Alkali silica reactivity
Tie:
• Flexural
• Bond development
• Cyclic to 5 million cycles &
counting
• Electrical resistance
• Visual finish
• TTCI FAST > 54 MGT to date
Sustainable CXT® Concrete Tie Technology
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CXT Concrete Ties offer a sustainable alternative
to other types of ties currently used in the North
American rail industry. Concrete ties provide
superior environmental and energy benefits in their
manufacturing and use.
Environmentally Friendly Product Design
• Concrete ties are not treated with any chemicals
that have the possibility of leaching into the
ground.
• The steel clips, castings and inserts, as well as
steel wire reinforcement, are manufactured using
upwards of 90% recycled scrap steel.
• Concrete ties can be crushed and all components
can be recycled.
Reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
1 Produced with environmentally friendly concrete.
— No creosote or residue
— Lower carbon footprint compared to wood
2 Castings, clips and inserts are made from
recycled scrap steel.
3 Reinforcing steel wires are made from recycled
scrap steel.
• The manufacturing and use of concrete ties can
result in one-half to as little as one-sixth the
All components of CXT Concrete Ties are recyclable.
amount of GHG emissions associated with the use
of wood ties over their expected life.
• A variety of factors provide this advantage:
»» longer life cycle of concrete ties (minimizing the
depletion of critical natural resources)
»» greater track strength (requiring fewer ties per
length of track)
»» mining and use of raw materials to produce
concrete ties vs. timber harvesting
»» lower maintenance requirements
Energy Savings
• Track constructed using concrete ties is stiffer,
providing a higher track modulus.
• Higher track modulus results in reduced rolling
resistance.
• Reduced rolling resistance allows railroads to
improve their fuel efficiency.
• Up to a 7% reduction in rolling resistance provides
a 1.2% to 4.5% reduction in fuel consumption.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
• Minimize the use of natural gas to heat production
beds through increased utilization of ambient
conditions. Investigate the use of biofuels in
manufacturing.
• Conserve lighting needs through the use of high
efficiency lighting to illuminate facilities.
• Minimize contaminants in waste water by
increased use of filter presses.
• Minimize hazardous waste by controlling the use
of toxic chemicals during manufacturing and
investigate the use of other alternative chemicals.
• Reduce electrical demand by installing high
efficiency motors.
• Establish a “Go Green” committee to focus on
developing and implementing new sustainability
initiatives.
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Manufacturing facilities
Rail sales
Company headquarters
Manufacturing facilities
located in
Spokane, WA and
Tucson, AZ are
ISO 9001:2008 certified.
Spokane Sales 509.921.8726
800.790.2292
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