Ties used in China; tests made on 60-lb. rails with 6-coupled locomotive having 12-ton axle load, running at 15 m.p.h.; test on ties reinforced by boiler tubes or solid rod; former has shown cracks, latter none; in all cases tubes employed for reinforcement were scrap.


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    Title :

    Reinforced concrete sleepers


    Additional title:

    Ry. Engr


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Engineer ; 49 , n 576


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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