Railroad Engineering
| Author | : William W. Hay |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 778 |
| Release | : 1991-01-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0471364002 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780471364009 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (009 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Railroad Engineering by : William W. Hay
Download or read book Railroad Engineering written by William W. Hay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-01-16 with total page 778 pages. 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.
