Classification of rail failures, rail failure analysis, record of failures, breakages attributable to use to which rails are put and breakages attributable to defects in metal in rails, rail designs, specifications, chemistry and wear of rails, operating statistics, etc. Most economical and efficient arrangement of rail joints; types of joints; freedom for expansion of rails; quality of metal in fish-plates; first cost of installing and maintaining joints, and specifications for quenchedcarbon, alloy, and high-carbon joint bars, and for coiled spring washers.


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    Title :

    Breaking of rails; and rail joints


    Additional title:

    Int. Ry. Congress Assn. -- Bul


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1924


    Size :

    116 pages


    Remarks:

    42 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Breaking of rails -- Joints

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1926


    Rails and rail joints

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1900


    Rail joints and steel rails

    Sandberg, C.P. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1886


    Rail joints and steel rails

    Sandberg, C.P. | Engineering Index Backfile


    Long rails and rail joints

    Wattmann, D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929