Depth of ballast measurement of stresses under the down goods line at Kegworth, L.M. region (E-309)

Following up the work described in Reports E.208, E.214 and E.228 experimental work has been carried out at Kagworth to investigate the effect of variation in ballast depth. With standard conditions of Timber sleepers spaced at 2'-7" intervals, tests were made with 4", 8" and 12" depth of ballast...