Apr: Study of use of concrete in street railway track construction and standard design of track structure for economy and long life; elasticity; rail vs. foundation rigidity; relative costs of steel and concrete in road-bed; standard monolithic concrete track structure. Sept: Competition in electric railway industry emphasizes importance of giving thorough consideration to economic aspects of track construction and design; new facts concerning methods of construction and costs are advanced for consideration of electric railway industry; first article takes up theory and elasticity of rigid track. Oct: Continued discussion of design features of street-railroad tracks; problems concerned with loads and impact. Nov: Importance of ties, rail fastenings and joints in producing economical and strong track structure emphasized. (See also - no. 4 Sept 1929 pp. 276-278; Elec. Traction vol. 25, nos. 4, 9, 10 and 11, Apr., pp. 185-188, 480-482, 558-560 and 599-602, 18 figs.)


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    Title :

    What's wrong with paved track construction?


    Additional title:

    Traction Shop Roadway,


    Contributors:
    Raver, P.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    6 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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