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BS 6100-2.4.2:1988

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Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Civil engineering. Highway, railway and airport engineering Railway engineering
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-15-2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-29-1988

Foreword
Glossary
242 1 Railway types
242 2 Permanent way
242 21 Base terms
242 22 Type of track
242 23 Track installations
242 3 Track components
242 31 Rails
242 32 Joints, fastenings and restraints
242 33 Supports
242 34 Ballast
242 4 Switches
242 41 Switch types
242 42 Switch components
242 43 Switch operating components
242 5 Crossings
242 51 Crossing types
242 52 Crossing components
242 6 Structures and installations
242 61 Structures
242 62 Installations
242 7 Track design
242 71 Gauges
242 72 Geometry
242 73 Design attributes
242 74 Design gaps
242 75 Activity spaces
242 76 Vehicle considerations
242 77 Track defects
242 8 Plant equipment
242 81 On-track plant
242 82 Small plant and equipment
242 9 Activities, areas of responsibility and safety
242 91 Activities
242 92 Areas of responsibility
242 93 Safety
Figures
1 Turnout
2 Contra flexure turnout
3 Similar flexure turnout
4 Tandem turnout
5 Single junction
6 Double junction
7 Crossover
8 Scissors crossover
9 Diamond crossover
10 Switch diamond crossover
11 Compound crossing with two switches
12 Compound crossing with four switches
13 Flat bottom rail
14 Bull head rail
15 Straight planed switch
16 Types of curved switches
17 Section of chamfered switch at switch toe
18 Section of undercut switch at switch toe
19 Plan of straight cut switch
20 Section of inset switch at switch toe
21 Section of thick web switch at switch toe
22 Side platform
23 Island platform
24 Examples of bay platforms
Index

Definitions of terms, mainly relevant to civil engineering, applicable to railway design and construction. The terms are arranged systematically in a classified order with an alphabetical index.

Committee
CB/101/-/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/14623 DC and 91/15111 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
48
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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