Switch Angle in Railway & Depends On What?
Switch angle or angle of switch divergence is defined as the angle formed between the gauge lines of the stock rail and tongue rail(Switch rails).
Railway Engineering
December 2019
Railway Engineering
Bending of Rails on Curves – Railway Engineering
The curvature greater than 3 degrees are considered to be sharp curves. In order to correct the curvature, it is desirable to bend the rails.
Railway Engineering
Size and Section of Ballast in Railway
The size of the ballast used in railway track varies from 1.9 cm to 5.1 cm. The stone of size larger than 5.1 cm is not preferable due to poor interlocking property.