Figure 1 Installation of BaseLok BallastGuard. In February 2023, Geosynthetics magazine published a feature article titled “Innovative solution for ballast fouling.” The feature focused on the phenomenon of ballast fouling where mud from saturated soil conditions migrates up into the sub-ballast and ballast material in rail applications. The ballast fouling issue is prevalent in coastal […]
Ballast preservation system still providing protection against ballast fouling
A case study follow-up from design to installation
Case Studies, Features | October 10, 2024 | By: Keith C. Brooks, P.E.
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