Railway Engineering

8 Requirements of the good ballast Ideal ballast should possess the following characteristics. The following are the 8 Requirements of the

Functions of Ballast Ballast is the granular material placed and packed below and around the sleepers to transfer load from

Coning of Wheels The art of providing an outward slope of 1 in 20 to the treads of wheels of

Hogged Rails Due to the bettering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down

11 Methods to Reduce Wear of Rails In addition to coning of wheels and providing proper superelevation curves, the following

Wear of Rails The reduction in cross-sectional dimensions or weight of rails in the form of flow rail material, battering

Rail Joints The meeting place of any two adjoining rails in a railway track is known as rail joint. Rail

Factors Governing the Length of Rail The standard rail lengths prescribed on Indian railways are given below: The length of

Factor Affecting Adoption of a Particular Gauge The following factors govern the choice of a different(particular) gauges: 1. Cost of