Tramways: Their Construction and WorkingE. & F.N. Spon, 1875 - 65 pages |
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... paving , and sometimes partly on both rail and paving . Moreover , when it is remembered that carts and waggons are often without springs , and heavily laden , it is easy to understand that their constant jolting on or against the rails ...
... paving , and sometimes partly on both rail and paving . Moreover , when it is remembered that carts and waggons are often without springs , and heavily laden , it is easy to understand that their constant jolting on or against the rails ...
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... paving , and sometimes partly on both rail and paving . Moreover , when it is remembered that carts and waggons are often without springs , and heavily laden , it is easy to understand that their constant jolting on or against the rails ...
... paving , and sometimes partly on both rail and paving . Moreover , when it is remembered that carts and waggons are often without springs , and heavily laden , it is easy to understand that their constant jolting on or against the rails ...
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... paving is inelastic , there is an unequal settlement of these two important parts . In this way the surface of the ... paving . It is therefore additionally necessary to make them of durable material , and to bed them thoroughly well in ...
... paving is inelastic , there is an unequal settlement of these two important parts . In this way the surface of the ... paving . It is therefore additionally necessary to make them of durable material , and to bed them thoroughly well in ...
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... paving can be laid in an even line , close to the rails . This design is considerably cheaper than any with timber sleepers , and in fact we believe it is the cheapest of all timber or iron systems in use . We may mention that we had ...
... paving can be laid in an even line , close to the rails . This design is considerably cheaper than any with timber sleepers , and in fact we believe it is the cheapest of all timber or iron systems in use . We may mention that we had ...
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... paving . A further objection to all these fastenings is that they admit water into the heart of the timber ; they rust , and from constant vibration make excessively large holes , so that on the whole it may be safely asserted that no ...
... paving . A further objection to all these fastenings is that they admit water into the heart of the timber ; they rust , and from constant vibration make excessively large holes , so that on the whole it may be safely asserted that no ...
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