Railway Survey ||| New Railway Line Survey

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Railway Survey ||| New Railway Line Survey To construct anything haphazardly is not engineering. Prior to survey the available maps of proposed area are studied. This helps in fixing suitable alignment facilitate various surveys work. The various engineering surveys which are carried out for the cho...

Coning of Wheels

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Coning of Wheels Coning of Wheel The rim or flanges of the wheels are never made flat but they are in the shape of a cone with a slope of about 1 to 20. This is known as coning of wheels. The coning of wheels is manly done to maintain the vehicle in the central position with respect to the track. Wh...

Treatment of Wooden Sleepers

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Treatment of Wooden Sleepers Untreated railway sleepers are prone to attack by decay and vermin. The life of untreated wooden sleepers is thus very less. The life of untreated sleepers can be prolonged considerably b treatment. An extra life of 30-50% is estimated for treated railway sleepers over u...

Railway Sleepers – Types of Sleepers

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Railway Sleepers – Types of Sleepers Depending upon the position in a railway track, railway sleepers may be classified as: Longitudinal Sleepers Transverse Sleepers1. Longitudinal Sleepers- These are the early form of sleepers which are not commonly used nowadays. It consists of slabs of stones or ...

What is Creep in Rail

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What is Creep in Rail Creep in rail is defined as the longitudinal movement of the rails in the track in the direction of motion of locomotives. Creep is common to all railways and its value varies from almost nothing to about 6 inches or 16cm. Causes of Creep The causes of rail creep can be broadly...
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