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XC | Cross Country | |
C-C | Cross Country | |
CS | Cross Section | |
XSS | Cross-Site Scripting | |
REF | Cross Reference | |
XSS | Cross- Site Scripting | |
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross | |
ARC | American Red Cross | |
CR | Cross Reference | |
CV | Cross Validation | |
SCU | Southern Cross University | |
HC | Holy Cross | |
VC | Victoria Cross | |
RCS | Radar Cross Section | |
CSA | Cross Sectional Area | |
CD | Cross Dresser | |
CF | Cross Flow | |
MC | Military Cross | |
BC/BS | Blue Cross/Blue Shield | |
DCS | Digital Cross-Connect | |
DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross | |
DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross | |
XX | Double Cross | |
XX | Double Cross | |
XC | Cross- Compiler |
What does cross-tie mean?
- cross-tie
- 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 gauge. Railroad ties are traditionally made of wood, but prestressed concrete is now also widely used, especially in Europe and Asia. Steel ties are common on secondary lines in the UK; plastic composite ties are also employed, although far less than wood or concrete. As of January 2008, the approximate market share in North America for traditional and wood ties was 91.5%, the remainder being concrete, steel, azobé (red ironwood) and plastic composite.Tie spacing may depend on the type of tie, traffic loads and other requirements, for example 2,640 concrete ties per mile on North American mainline railroads to 2,112 timber ties per mile on LMS jointed track.Rails in the US may be fastened to the tie by a railroad spike; iron/steel baseplates screwed to the tie and secured to the rail by a proprietary fastening system such as a Vossloh or Pandrol which are commonly used in Europe.
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