Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
26.
Wooden sleepers used on the girders of bridges, are generally made of
sal
chir
teak
deodar.
Answer: Option
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27.
If L1 and L2 are actual and theoretical lengths of a tongue rail, d is heel divergence and t is thickness of tongue rail at toe, the switch angle α is
Answer: Option
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28.
If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length of cross-over (from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight portion and N crossing, is given by
DN + G (N + 1 + N2)
DN + G (2N + 1 + N2)
DN + G (3N + 1 + N2)
DN + G (4N + l +N2)
Answer: Option
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29.
If a 0.7% upgrade meets a 0.65% downgrade at a summit and the permissible rate of change of grade per chain length is 0.10%, the length of the vertical curve, is
10 chains
12 chains
14 chains
16 chains
Answer: Option
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30.
Overall depth of a dog spike, is
120.6 mm
155.90 mm
135 mm
150 mm
none of these.
Answer: Option
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