Author : William W. Hay
Release : 1991-01-16
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 009/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Railroad Engineering by : William W. Hay
Download or read book Railroad Engineering written by William W. Hay. This book was released on 1991-01-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revision of the classic text on railroad engineering, considered the ``bible'' of the field for three decades. Presents railroad engineering principles quantitatively but without excessive resort to mathematics, and applies these principles to day-by-day design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Relates practice to principles in an orderly, sequential pattern (subgrade, ballast, ties, rails). Applicable to both conventional railroads and rapid transit systems.
