Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 3
36.
Weight and cross section of the rails are decided on
gauge of tracks
speed of trains
spacing of sleepers
type of rails
all the above.
Answer: Option
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37.
Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is :
it gets rusted quickly
its lugs some times get broken
its lugs some times get split
all the aboye.
Answer: Option
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38.
An extra 7.5 cm ballast width is not provided on outer side on a curve, if its degree is
Answer: Option
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39.
The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
easy fixing and removal of rails
provision of sufficient bearing area for rails
initial and maintenance costs
strength to act as a beam under loads
all the above.
Answer: Option
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40.
Spacing of sleepers
throughout the length of a rail is kept uniform
near rail joints, is kept closer
at the middle of rails, is kept closer
none of these.
Answer: Option
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