Civil Engineering - Railways - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Railways - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
8.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Rails are directly laid over hard wooden sleepers and fixed with spikes
Adzing is done on hard wooden sleepers
Bearing plates are used on soft wooden sleepers
Chairs are used for bull headed rails
All the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Sabarinathan said:   3 years ago
@Salman.

Adzing means a cut provided on the wooden sleeper in the ratio 1:20 inward so that it get perfectly seated over the wheels.

In wheels also coning process done in ratio 1:20 outward.

Abi said:   4 years ago
Rails need no chairs as it has more lateral stability. So, option E is correct.

Salma said:   7 years ago
What is adzing?

KR.Sheela said:   9 years ago
Flat footed rails needs no chairs as it has more lateral stability. So option E is correct.

Pawan dev said:   9 years ago
No. Chair is used for bull headed and double headed rail. But in the case of flat foot rail bearing plate is concerned.
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Ramsharma said:   1 decade ago
Chairs are only use for flat footed rail option A is correct.
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