String Rail Roads — an Efficient Solution for the Far North

A scientific paper by the Chief Designer and engineers of UST Inc. has been published in the Russian journal Modern Transportation Systems and Technologies, where the uST technology is presented as a solution to Arctic transportation challenges.

Traditional roads in northern regions face a number of issues due to global warming. Common road embankments with concrete slabs tend to sag because of permafrost degradation caused by heat from moving vehicles and the sun. As for ice roads, they are only usable during sub-zero temperatures and in specific seasons.

String rail roads could be an effective solution for the Arctic region: their operation doesn’t depend on temperature fluctuations, seasons, or time of day. Moreover, these roads require minimal land due to their openwork above-ground design and the point-contact footprint of anchoring structures and intermediate supports.

When constructing foundations for string rail overpass supports in the Far North, the paper’s authors recommend using screw piles. This approach ensures reliability of uST complexes and significantly boosts construction speed.

You can explore the full research results by Anatoli Unitsky and the team at Unitsky String Technologies Inc. via the provided link.