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BALLAST CESS
RAIL
BALLAST CRIB
SLEEPER
Fishplate & Fish Bolt
Level Crossing
Points & Crossings
Concrete sleeper
Cast Iron Sleeper
CONONG OF WHEELS
Coning of Wheels
Tractive Resistances
1. Train Resistance
I. Speed Independent (Rolling) Resistances
II. Speed Dependent Resistances
III. Atmospheric Resistances
2. Resistance due to Track Profile
I. Grade Resistance
II. Curve resistance
3. Resistance due to Starting & accelerating
4. Wind Resistance
Track stresses
Track Modulus
1. Wheel loads
2. Dynamic effect of wheel loads
3. Hammer Blow
4. Lateral Thrust due to Nosing Action
5. Pressure Exerted by the flanges of the wheels on
sides of rails
6. Stresses due to Irregularity of track
7. Additional stresses on curves
Hauling Capacity (H.C) &
Tractive Effort (Te)
Load handled by the locomotive
H.C is the Product of Coefficient of friction &
Weight on the driving wheels.
Average value of Coefficient of friction= (1/6)
Buckling of Track Due to
Temperature stresses
Stresses in Rail