02348cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000120011724501510012926400510028030000470033133600260037833700260040433800360043050000310046650801140049752012620061153400450187365300370191865300190195585600430197499900170201718785UtSlPG20260610133435.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTAaTF1 aVarious10aTransactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 :bFinal Report of Special Committee on Rail Sections, Paper No. 1177 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-08  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Sigal Alon and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910" is a scientific publication compiled by various members of the American Society of Civil Engineers and covers topics relevant to civil engineering and railway infrastructure in the early 20th century. This particular volume features multiple reports and discussions regarding steel rails, their specifications, manufacturing processes, and quality control measures essential for railway constructions.   The content of this volume primarily focuses on the final report of a special committee on rail sections, detailing recommendations, specifications for steel rails, and insights gathered through extensive testing and collaboration with other societies and manufacturing committees. It outlines the chemical composition required for different grades of steel rails, manufacturing practices to ensure quality, and the need for uniform testing protocols. Moreover, the report emphasizes the importance of careful consideration of rail specifications to address ongoing issues with rail performance and integrity, culminating in a well-structured set of guidelines aimed at enhancing safety and effectiveness in railway engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCivil engineering -- Periodicals  aRailroad rails40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18785  c60171d60171