SOIL MECHANICS ON BRITISH RAILWAYS

Fresh evidence of research work is provided in a lecture entitled "Soil in British Railway Civil Engineering", by Mr. A.H. Toms. The properties of clay soils, the test methods to determine these properties, and the design of railway structures for problem soil conditions are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Toms, A H
• Publication Date: 1958-4-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 384
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 108

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Drainage; Railroad tracks; Rock mechanics; Slope failure; Soil mechanics; Structural design; Technology; Tunnels; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037632
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM