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  2. Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord - Wikipedia

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    This garden was formed using railroad ties collected from other locations at the site, which might remind someone of the old railway that is now an entrance to the park. It is similar to the way Smithson's essay, "A Tour of the Monuments of Passaic," incorporates elements of the past to aid in giving meaning to things of the present (Marot, 42).

  3. 21 Creative Ways to Use Rocks in Your Landscaping - AOL

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    Here are 21 front yard landscaping ideas with rocks, stone, and mulch to get you started. For more landscaping inspiration: 8 5 Landscaping Ideas for an Enchanting Outdoor Space

  4. Railroad tie - Wikipedia

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    A railroad tie, crosstie (American English), railway tie (Canadian English) or railway sleeper (Australian and British English) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade , hold the rails upright and keep them spaced to the correct ...

  5. Railway Tie Association - Wikipedia

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    Railroad development kept pace with the expanding frontier in the United States after the American Civil War, creating a burgeoning need for new railroad ties. Every mile of track required about 2,500-3,500 crossties. Trains became heavier and faster and the railroads found it was less expensive to add more ties per mile than to buy heavier ...

  6. Track ballast - Wikipedia

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    Track ballast is the material which forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (UK: sleepers) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. [ 1 ] It is used to bear the compression load of the railroad ties, rails, and rolling stock ; to facilitate drainage ; and keep down vegetation that can compromise the integrity of the ...

  7. Cleanup of pollution from Springfield railroad tie facility ...

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    The facility at 2800 W. High St. treated railroad ties from 1907 until 2004. The ties were treated with creosote — a mixture of chemicals that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ...

  8. Tramway track - Wikipedia

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    The traditional form of grooved rail is the girder guard section illustrated below. This rail is a modified form of flanged rail and requires a special mounting for weight transfer and gauge stabilisation. If the weight is carried by the roadway subsurface, steel ties are needed at regular intervals to maintain the gauge.

  9. What Elphaba’s costume has to do with mushrooms, and more ...

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    “Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell opens up about the making of Elphaba and Glinda's costumes on Wicked — the meaning of the Elphaba's back outfits, the bubble dress and more.

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