In-House Steel Fabrication
for Crossing Panels
Century Group maintains its own steel fabrication facilities which allows for total control over all steel reinforcement fabrication for concrete railroad grade crossings. Mill tests are
received on all steel used in the construction of the reinforcement systems. The Century Quality Assurance program mandates inspection of all welding procedures and dimensional tolerances before the steel frames and cages leave the fabrication area. All steel reinforcing is again checked for tolerances after they are moved to the concrete railroad crossing panel production area. Any reinforcement material not meeting specifications is returned to the steel fabrication department for correction and re-inspection.
Checking Air Entrainment
of Concrete Mix
Each day, our mix design is checked and evaluated based on environmental factors. The mix design may vary according to temperature, moisture content of aggregates, wind, etc… Concrete forms are checked daily for proper tolerances, oiling and proper placement of reinforcement before production begins. Each railroad crossing mold has an ID number for tracking all products produced in a particular mold.
During the concrete casting process, the fresh concrete is randomly sampled for slump, air entrainment and compressive strength. All testing is performed by ACI certified personnel and testing conforms to ACI and ASTM standards. After finishing the top surface of the grade crossing panels, the product is cured by applying an approved curing membrane. If environmental conditions warrant, additional curing procedures are performed. All concrete crossing panels are monitored between the time it is removed from the mold until the time it is shipped. All material is rechecked for dimensional tolerances, proper finish and curing when being loaded for shipment.
Tracking Quality Control
All product can be traced back to test and inspection data based on Century Group's
unique ID system. Each mold has a unique ID number which is imprinted into the panel each time it is cast. Each panel has an ID which indicates the date, mold and plant where the panel was produced. Should the quality of any product ever come into question, this ID system allows Century Group immediate access to testing and manufacturing data.
Concrete Railroad Crossing Panel I.D.
Final Product Inspection
When loading grade crossings for shipment to various jobsites, each panel is visually inspected and dimensional tolerances rechecked. Century Group has its own preformed elastomeric flangeway filler manufactured and therefore delivers crossing panels and filler complete on the same shipment. This allows Century Group to inspect the flangeway filler and crossing panels for quality before they leave for your jobsite.
Loading Concrete Railroad
Crossing Panels
All installation components including elastomeric bearing pads, timber screws, washers,
lifting units, slings, nails, installation directions and torx head bits (if required) are placed in special boxes for shipment with the crossing surface. These components are double checked and verified by means of a signed packing list to assure all components are shipped to the installation site.
Quality Control Check of Hardware Boxes
For Railroad Crossing Panels
Customer Support
At Century Group our projects do not end when the product leaves the manufacturing plant. One of the most important aspects of the Century Quality Assurance Program is to make sure that our product is installed as per specifications installation instructions in the hardware boxes to assist those installing the crossing panels. Century Group Inc. also has technical staff members available 24 hours a day to answer any questions regarding the installation of the concrete crossing panels. 
Whether it's leveling the crossties or measuring for proper spacing, our highly trained staff understands the importance and direct correlation of a proper installation to maximum service life of the Century concrete grade crossings.
Century Group Field Technician
Project Follow-Up
After the installation of a Century crossing, the Century Quality Assurance Program continues. From time to time Century Group personnel monitor installations in the field and follow-up with the client accordingly. Project follow-up insures that every grade crossing we provide lives up to our reputation of providing excellent products, quality and service.
By establishing excellent, reliable suppliers and maintaining the most stringent quality standards, our company's Quality Assurance program and our employees' total commitment have made Century Group and its concrete grade crossings the standard by which others are measured. For more information click on the link to email the Century Group Railroad Products Division or call 1-800-527-5232, Ext. 118.