Railroad construction : theory and practice : a text-book for the use of students in colleges and technical schools, and a hand-book for the use of engineers in field and office /
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| Language: | English |
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New York : London :
John Wiley & Sons ; Chapman & Hall,
1917.
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| Edition: | 6th ed., rev. and enl. |
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Table of Contents:
- I. Railroad surveys
- II. Alignment
- III. Earthwork
- IV. Trestles
- V. Tunnels
- VI. Culverts and minor bridges
- VII. Ballast
- VIII. Ties and other forms of rail support
- IX. Rails
- X. Rail-fastenings
- XI. Switches and crossings
- XII. Miscellaneous structures and buildings
- XIII. Yards and terminals
- XIV. Block signaling
- XV. Rolling stock
- XVI. Train resistance
- XVII. The cost of railroads
- XVIII. The power of a locamotive
- XIX. The promotion of railroad projects
- XX. Operating expenses
- XXI. Distance
- XXII. Curvature
- XXIII. Grade
- XXIV. The improvement of old lines
- Appendices: The adjustments of instruments ; Azimuth
- Tables
- Index.