COMPARATIVE STRESSES IN VERTICAL AND CANTED RAILS

An analysis and comparison is made of the stresses in rails laid either vertically or canted at the usual angle of 1 in 20. The method employed is the usual graphical one for any horizontal girder subjected to purely transverse loading. The two general cases of rails in straight track or tangent and curved track will be considered independently.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Inglis, R A
• Publication Date: 1945-11-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 480-482
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 83

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending; Bending stress; Curved track; Rail (Railroads); Railroad tracks; Stresses; Structural design; Superelevation; Tangent track; Tension
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contact stress; Tensile stress
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail design; Rail stress; Track stress
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037945
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM