Test data secured on 3 deck plate girder spans varying in length from 70 ft 1/4 in. to 78 ft; two of bridges had open timber floor while other bridge had ballasted precast concrete floor; both Diesel and steam locomotives used, operating over range of speeds from 5 to 100 mph for Diesels and 85 mph for steam locomotives; stresses measured under 100 Diesel locomotives and 386 steam locomotives by electromagnetic strain gages.


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    Title :

    Tests of steel girder spans on Chicago and North Western Railway


    Additional title:

    Am Ry Eng Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    91 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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