| Since
the first application of Icosit KC330 in Railway
Tunnels in 1970, the Sika Range of Elastomeric
Grouts have been used in many thousands of locations
in Automatic Light Rapid Transit, LRT’s,
Mainline High Speed and Freight Lines, Heavy Mass
Transit, Historic Trolley Lines, Crane Installations
and more. |
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Advantages
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| Elastomeric
Levelling Grout |
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eliminating the need for shims.
- absorbs noise and ground borne vibration.
- changes it's volume under load/pressure compression. |
| Electrical
Insulation |
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prevents damaging stray currents. |
| Adhesion |
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strong adhesion and cohesion eliminates rail expansion and contraction, and prevents penetration of water and oils. |
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Levelling
Grout
The
highest precision is required in building special
trackwork. On direct fixation slab extremely accurate
elevation is achieved when the base plates are
set with Icosit Grout.
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Elastomeric
Grout
KC300 series of grouts are compressible (unlike
pure elastomers) and therefore absorb vibrations
started by the wheels on the rails. Installation
of new rail systems can cause noise problems in
sensitive buildings such as hospitals, concert
theatres and residential buildings. Icosit
grouts dampen structure borne noise and help to
protect the environment.
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The
Memphis Trolley passes close to the Concert hall and
Convention Centre. Icosit prevents noisy
distractions and absorbs ground borne vibrations.
www.matatransit.com |
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Electrical
Insulation
With modern Light Rail vehicles DC powered traction
returns the current through the running rail.
Icosit isolates the rail from the trackbed
thereby preventing stray currents and protecting
against signalling malfunction, electromechanical
corrosion and data transfer interference.
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D.A.R.T.
in Dallas, Texas has all the track in the Central
Business District for which everyone is grateful and embedded in Icosit.
www.dart.org
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Adhesion
With preparation using primers on the steel and
the concrete, Icosit produces a powerful
bond to increase the stability and safety while
preventing water from getting into the fixation
system.
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T.T.C.
in Toronto glued the baseplates to the concrete with
Icosit on a 7% gradient.
No anchor bolts were needed.
www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc
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North
American References
Tampa FL, Atlanta GA, Newark NJ, Memphis TN, Dallas
TX, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, Portland OR,
Seattle WA, Salt Lake City UT, Detroit MI, Philadelphia
PA, Pittsburgh PA, New Orleans LA, Vancouver BC,
Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Toronto ON, Windsor ON,
Nanticoke ON, Kingston ON
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Portland,
OR. Icosit used to level, insulate and reduce
vibration in a Double Crossover, U.S.A.
www.tri-met.org
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Boltless Installations
On bridges, tunnels or slab track, Icosit can be used without hold down bolts into the concrete, its adhesive qualities have been proven in many places from 7% gradients on Toronto's Streetcar system to many bridges in Europe.
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Photograph taken at Karlsruhe on the KVV system's Slemensalle Bridge after 10 years without problems. |
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