Stresses in rails. An interim report on the photo-elastic study of stresses on the cross-section of various flat bottom rails (E-092)

The Photo-elastic investigation described in this report was carried out at the request of the Sub-Committee for Rails of U.I.C. Vth Committee. The report is concerned with the determination and comparison between themselves of the stress distribution across the following rail sections:- The Danish 60 kg./metre. The Italian...