. The railroad and engineering journal . Fig. 2. rail sections in ordinary use, chiefly in having a widerhead in proportion to its weight, and a web which isthicker at the bottom than at the top. The reason givenfor this increase in the thickness of the web is that itincreases the lateral strength and the vertical stiffness ofthe rail. But do we need more strength in our railsto resist the lateral thrust of the wheels. Do rails bendor break in the web ? If they do, it is not generallyknown. About seventeen years ago the late Baron VonWeber made a series of experiments to determine how Vol. LXI
. The railroad and engineering journal . Fig. 2. rail sections in ordinary use, chiefly in having a widerhead in proportion to its weight, and a web which isthicker at the bottom than at the top. The reason givenfor this increase in the thickness of the web is that itincreases the lateral strength and the vertical stiffness ofthe rail. But do we need more strength in our railsto resist the lateral thrust of the wheels. Do rails bendor break in the web ? If they do, it is not generallyknown. About seventeen years ago the late Baron VonWeber made a series of experiments to determine how Vol. LXI. No. 5.] ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 196. Fi. ng 7.
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