RECENT PROGRESS IN RAILWAY WELDING PRACTICE

The article is a review of the different areas where welding has been successfully used in the construction of rail vehicles, railstructures, bridges and rail. As part of the latter, details of electric flash butt welding and oxy-acetylene rail butt welding are also discussed and illustrated. Girder alteration by welding at a railway station and bridge design using welded structures are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Bondy, O
• Publication Date: 1940-11-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 484-488
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 73

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Fabrication; Railroad cars; Railroad rails; Technology; Welded rail
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039944
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM