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US 5,027,713 AGranted
Track support for magnetic railroads and similar rail-borne transportation systems
AssigneeThyssen Industries AG
InventorsRolf Kindmann, Gert Schwindt
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Abstract
A track support which comprises steel structures (3) which are connected to reinforced concrete (1) or prestressed concrete (1) by connecting means (4) in a shear-free manner to form a composite support. The functional components, i.e., the lateral guide rails (3), are welded durably to the steel structures (3) at the upper chord (10) of the track support. In addition, it is possible to make continuous supports of great length from a plurality of individual supports at low cost by connecting the steel structures (3).
Claims5
A track support arrangement for magnetic levitation rail vehicles, comprising:
- a steel structure including laterally extending longitudinal steel plates welded to a steel structure element for accepting a vertical load;
- horizontal slabs comprised of reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete;
- connecting means for connecting said horizontal slabs to said steel structure element and said steel plates to form a composite rigid structure resistant to shear;
- steel lateral guide rails welded to the horizontal part of said laterally extending longitudinal steel plates at an upper outer end of said steel structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.