Steel Rails: Their History, Properties, Strength and Manufacture, With Notes on the Principles of Rolling Stock and Track Design (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Hamilton Sellew

9780666917423: Steel Rails: Their History, Properties, Strength and Manufacture, With Notes on the Principles of Rolling Stock and Track Design (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666917426 ISBN 13: 9780666917423

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover the practical history and manufacture of steel rails, with clear guidance for rolling stock and track design.

This authoritative volume gathers the development, properties, and strength of steel rails, emphasizing real-world results over theory. It also surveys rail specifications and the careful work behind standards used by railroads in the United States and abroad.

This edition presents a comprehensive, field-ready view of steel rails, from the processes of manufacture to the forces rails endure in service. It includes detailed discussions of rail strengths, testing methods, and the influence of manufacture on performance, along with appendices that compile important rail specifications and key references.

How steel rails are produced in stages and how each step affects the finished product
How rails behave under wheel loads, rail stresses, and joint effects
Practical guidance on track components, tie bearing, ballast, and subgrade
Standards, specifications, and bibliographies used by engineers and builders

Ideal for practicing engineers, students, and anyone involved in rail design, maintenance, and inspection who needs a solid, reference‑level view of rails and track systems.

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