Railway Contractors' Handbook: Containing One Hundred And Two Tables Of Level Cuttings Or Banks For Single Or Double Track And For Second Track Work

By John Munger Hazen

Book Overview

The Railway Contractors������� Handbook is a comprehensive guidebook for railway contractors and engineers published in 1900 by John Munger Hazen. The book contains 102 tables that provide detailed information on level cuttings or banks for single or double track and for second track work. The tables cover a range of topics, including excavation and embankment calculations, slopes, curves, and gradients. The handbook is designed to assist railway contractors and engineers in planning and constructing railway tracks with precision and accuracy. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the construction and maintenance of railways and is an important historical document for the field of railway engineering.From A Ten-Foot roadbed To Thirty-Two Feet In Width And From A Vertical To A Three-To-One Slope, To A Height Or Depth Of Thirty-Five And Nine-Tenths Feet, By Tenths Of A Foot. Together With A Large Number Of Useful Tables And Much Practical Information For Everyday Use By The Busy Contractor.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437061125
• ISBN13: 9781437061123
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"