Technical Committees

This committee is responsible for the development and publication of recommended practices and information relating to:

• Preliminary exploration, testing, design, construction, and maintenance of railway roadbeds. This shall include soil stabilization, retaining structures and drainage.
• Ballast types and sections.
• Culvert types, installation and inspection.
• Pipeline installation on railway rights-of-way by railways or others.
• Fencing and roadway signs.
• Vegetation control.
• Tunnel design and excavation, not including lining the tunnel, which is the responsibility of Committee 8.
• Geosynthetic materials for railway applications.

Ballots

The following ballots have now been approved by the Board of Directors on November 2011. The material will be included in the next edition of the applicable AREMA publication, and will be available for sale. For information on purchasing publications, please contact B. Caruso at +1.301.459.3200.

Posted 10/31/11

• Ballot #01-09-02, Chapter 1, revised Section 1.5 Recommended Practices for Road Crossing Foundations (Committee 5 has amended their section)
• Ballot #01-11-02, Chapter 1, revised Sections 3.1 General and 3.2 Hydrologic Capacity of Waterway Openings
• Ballot #01-11-03, Chapter 1, revised Section 3.3 Determination of Hydraulic Capacity of Structures

Posted 10/17/11

• Ballot #01-10-02, Chapter 1, update and rewrite by Sub-Committee Four on Section 11 Culvert End Treatments and Section 14 Culvert Rehabilitation
• Ballot #01-10-03, Chapter 1, update and rewrite of Section 9 "Design Criteria for Corrugated Metal Pipes" and Section 10 "Design Criteria for Structural Plate Pipes"
• Ballot #01-11-01, Chapter 1, HDPE use on RR.

Papers

• Graded Granular Material
• Crushed Stone Base Figures

Sub-Committees and Current Assignments

Sub-Committee A: Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research.

Sub-Committee B: Revision of Manual.

Sub-Committee 1: Roadbed

Sub-Committee 2: Ballast

D2-1-03: Write a recommended standard for undercutting and ballast shoulder cleaning.

Sub-Committee 3: Natural Waterways

D3-1-01: Update and rewrite Manual Section.

Sub-Committee 4: Culverts

D4-1-94: Update Manual Parts 1.4.9 and 1.4.10.

D4-1-01: Study corrugated polyethylene pipe for use within railroad rights-of-way.

D4-1-06: Update Manual Parts 4.11 and 4.14.

Sub-Committee 5: Pipelines

D5-1-02: Recommended Practice for Directional Boring on Railroad Right of Way.

D5-2-02: Revise Fiber Optic Installation Section 5.5.1.

D5-1-08: Damage Prevention to Underground Facilities.

D5-5-09: Pipeline Installation Inspection Field Checklist.

Sub-Committee 6: Fences

D6-2-94: Sand Fences.

D6-1-01: Review and update Part 6 – Fences.

Sub-Committee 7: Roadway signs

Roadway signs section rewrite in progress.

Sub-Committee 8: Tunnels

D8-1-87: Review and update Manual recommendations for tunnels.

Sub-Committee 9: Vegetation Control

C9-2-89: Review and update Manual text on recommendations for vegetation control. Ongoing assignment.

Sub-Committee 10: Geosynthetics

C10-1-96: Develop recommended practice for the use of geosynthetics for stabilization of the track roadbed. Monitor applicable research on goesynthetics for information that will strengthen AREMA specifications. Ongoing assignment.