Railway route from entity border to Maglaj is on corridor V of railways that connects Adriatic sea with European Union countries. More precisely, it is on the railway Samac – Sarajevo that was built during the fifties. From Doboj to Zenica exist two tracks, one built in 1947. and the other thirty years later. In time, the railway worn out, since it was not maintained properly during its exploitation, so allowed train speed is 40 km/h. Reconstruction of railway had previously started on sections with aim to achieve the level of train speed to 120 km/h.
Terrain research in order to overview quality of material on which the railway is laid, and immediate environment that has effect on railway route, were conducted by sections, from which section km 103+500 – Maglaj is one of the most important considering characteristics of the terrain on which the route passes. Research along railway route were conducted by using research trial pits from both sides and in between tracks, to depth of entry in basic soil. Depth of research works is different for old and new track, considering the way of construction in time period of 30 years. Beyond narrow corridor of railway route research of characteristics of the terrain were not conducted, because of inability to access due to mining. Results of terrain and laboratory tests showed geotechnical characteristics of material, based on which were given quality improvement measures for deposited materials, and base for reconstruction of railway.
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