Portions of Track Susceptible to Creep
The following locations of a track are normally more susceptible to creep.
(a) The point where a steel sleeper track or CST-9 sleeper track meets a wooden sleeper track
(b) Dips in stretches with long gradients
(c) Approaches to major girder bridges or other stable structures
(d) Approaches to level crossings and points and crossings
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