Railway Engineering

The limiting value of cant deficiency for Meter Gauge routes is__________________?

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The limiting value of cant deficiency for Meter Gauge routes is__________________?

A. 40 mm
B. 50 mm
C. 75 mm
D. 100 mm

Railway Engineering

For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)______________________?

For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)______________________?

A. 0.168 cm
B. -0.168 cm
C. 7.432 cm
D. 7.768 cm

Read More For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)______________________?
Railway Engineering

When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as_________________?

When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as_________________?

A. supported rail joint
B. suspended rail joint
C. bridge joint
D. base joint

Read More When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as_________________?
Railway Engineering

The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is_________________?

The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is_________________?

A. dog spike
B. rail screw
C. elastic spike
D. round spike

Read More The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is_________________?
Railway Engineering

Heel divergence is__________________?

Heel divergence is__________________?

A. always less than flangeway clearance
B. equal to flangeway clearance
C. always greater than flangeway clearance
D. sometimes greater than flangeway clearance

Read More Heel divergence is__________________?
Railway Engineering

Normally the limiting value of cant is________________?

Normally the limiting value of cant is________________?

A. G/8
B. G/10
C. G/12
D. G/15
where G is the gauge

Read More Normally the limiting value of cant is________________?
Railway Engineering

The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is___________________?

The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is___________________?

A. 1 in 250
B. 1 in 222
C. 1 in 235
D. 1 in 275

Read More The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is___________________?