HIGH ATTENUATION SLEEPER SySTEmVibration Mitigation System for
Monoblock Sleepers
Thanks to its booted sleeper dimension tolerance and well-known
replacement process, the HAS system can be replaced overnight.
HAS is an integrated system dedicated to mitigating ground
vibrations generated from rolling stock.
Not only does HAS have mitigation properties similar to floating
slab tracks (FSTs), it enables tracks to be laid ten times as
fast.
The HAS System was co-developed and co- patented by ALSTOm
Transport and SATEBA, the CONSOLIS Group’s French subsidiary.
SATEBA brought its expertise in designing and manufacturing
concrete sleepers to the table, while Alstom Transport contributed
its expertise in designing and laying railway tracks.
SATEBA already successfully developed in the late 1990s the SAT
S312 twin block sleeper. One evolution of this sleeper has been
used for vibration mitigation in UK tunnels (e.g. the high-speed
Channel Tunnel Rail Link-CTRL 2)
A cost-effective AlternAtive to floAting slAb trAcks
A Cost-efficient Solution
The HAS Design
tHe HAs system – tHe solution for urbAn trAnsport
“Before HAS there simply weren’t any sleeper-based solutions
that could mitigate vibration like this.”
HAS was developed as an innovative alternative to float-ing slab
tracks (FSTs). As a high-performance anti-vibration track system,
FSTs are mainly used in urban environments, particularly
underground, where the highest level of vibration mitigation is
required due to high population density and the presence of
landmarks.HAS provides attenuation performance equivalent to most
FSTs at a fraction of the cost.
Building floating slab tracks inside a tunnel is costly and time
consuming.HAS is much easier to implement and is compliant with all
rapid transit requirements (design, implementation, mainte-nance
specs, etc.).Though the system provides mitigation performance
similar to FSTs, HAS tracks can be laid inside a tunnel ten times
as fast.The time saved on both laying tracks and designing tunnel
dimensions leads to significant cost savings.
The HAS System consists of a heavy prestressed monoblock
concrete sleeper set on two resilient pads in a rigid plastic hull.
The hull is cast in the concrete slab. Lateral pads fixedinside the
hull allow HAS to withstand longitudinal and trans-verse loads
(static and dynamic).The concrete sleeper is mobile inside the
rigid hull. To a certain extent, its weight can be adapted to fit
the level of mitigation needed: the heavier the sleeper, the higher
the level of mitigation.The HAS System’s mean Time Between Failures
(mTBF) is 40 years.
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HAS helps reduce maintenance costs.
efficient vibration mitigation system up to -20db at 63Hz. HAS’s
resonance frequency is 20Hz.
Construction Advantages
Ideal for Underground Tunnels
Easy and Cost-efficient Maintenance
tHe HAs system’s key AdvAntAges
lAb simulAtions And live triAls on test trAcks
tHe HAs system: designed for efficiency And durAbility
HAS Lab Test Results
HAS System Compliances
• The filling concrete around the sleeper doesn’t need to be
reinforced.•No disruption in the construction method.•HAS can be
laid in 18m-long panels using standard installation
equipment.•Thanks to the cushion mats under HAS, construction
trains can run
on the track before concreting.
HAS is designed for the following:•Light Rail train applications
(axle load up to 12 tonnes)•metro applications (axle load up to 16
tonnes)•Standard tracks (axle load up to 25 tonnes)
HAS System can be laid as follows: •On open-air tracks as well
as in tunnels•In straight lines or canted curves
HAS’ design is customized to vibration mitigation needs.
• Directly applicable to ballastless tracks.•Alternative
solution to floating slab tracks.•HAS is more compact than a
standard floating slab track, reducing
tunnel diameter by as much as 20 to 30cm.
maintaining HAS is a quick and simple process. If need be, the
sleeper can easily be removed from its rigid plastic hull and
replaced by a new one. All the system’s resilient components –
lateral pads, resilient pads, etc. – can be accessed without
difficulty.Thanks to this smooth and fast maintenance process,
track down-time can be greatly reduced.
Using feedback from the CTRL 2 project and measurements taken
during train operations, a computer simulation was developed.
Trials were performed using a monoblock version with inertia,
leading to higher vibration mitigation (20db at 63Hz). This was
HAS’s proof of concept.Thanks to this simulation, we were able to
compare the vibration mitigation of different systems – including
floating slab tracks – and to work out the suitable rigidity of
HAS’s resilient pads.A prototype was then cast in a concrete slab
and subjected to mechanical tests in SATEBA’s Chalon-sur-Saône
(France) lab. Vibration mitigation measurements were recorded.
Final validation was made in live trial on a testing track of
HAS at the Centre d’Essais Ferroviaire de Valenciennes in
France.The track’s mechanical behaviour and its vibration
mitigation were consistent with the predicted performances.
Sleepers are embedded in second-stage concrete.
More compact than a standard floating slab track, HAS allows
tunnel diameter reduction by 20 to 30cm.
HAS has successfully passed lab tests.
RUBBER GASKET SEALANT Its shape and hardness allow the sleeper
to move in the hull.
CONCRETE SLEEPER HAS is a massive monoblock sleeper. Its weight
is one of the key factors in its good vibration mitigation
performances (20Hz frequency resonance).
LATERAL PADS These are designed with grooves to reduce friction
and provide good lateral track elasticity.
RESILIENT PAD made of polyurethane foam, its thickness varies
according to the expected level of performance.
RIGID HULL made of ABS, it’s designed to resist shocks and loads
from both track laying and everyday use. The external face has
several fins to ensure the hull is firmly anchored in concrete. Its
rigidity makes maintenance easier.
