NEW SERIES OF STEEL RAILS

Important changes in British Standard 11 for flat-bottom rails are given. These new rails, designated "A" series, have larger fillet radii, joining web to head; use equal top and bottom fishing angles resulting in the reversion to the double angle foot, to obviate an unbalanced section, with excess metal in the foot; have reduced foot widths to allow better disposition of metal within the section; have sides tapered 1 to 10 to give added metal to resist wear; and have a larger head radius.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1959-5-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 501
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 110

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolts; Fastenings; Railroad rails; Standards; Stresses; Structural design; Technology; Tie bars; Wear
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail design; Rail stress
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037993
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM