MIL-HDBK-1005/6
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4.2
Economic Service Life and Tests............
6
4.3
Handling and Protection of Timber Ties.....
6
4.4
Dimensions.................................
6
4.4.1
Cross Ties.................................
6
4.4.2
Timber Switch Ties.........................
6
4.4.3
Bridge or Trestle Ties.....................
6
4.5
Tie Spacing................................
6
4.5.1
Running Track..............................
7
4.5.2
Yards and Sidings..........................
7
4.5.3
Switches and Crossovers....................
7
5.1
Rail Specifications........................
8
5.1.1
Material...................................
8
5.1.2
Rail Drilling..............................
8
5.1.3
Curved Rail................................
8
5.2
Gage.......................................
8
5.3
Spikes.....................................
8
5.3.1
Holes Bored for Spikes.....................
8
5.3.2
Spike Quantities...........................
8
5.4
Tie Plates.................................
9
5.5
Rail Joint Spacing.........................
9
5.6
Rail Joint Bar.............................
9
5.7
Bolts and Nuts for Rail Joint Bar..........
9
5.8
Spring Washers.............................
9
5.9
Rail Anchors...............................
9
5.10
Rail Gage Rods.............................
9
5.11
Rail Braces................................
9
5.12
Guardrails.................................
9
5.12.1
Gaging.....................................
10
5.12.2
Material...................................
10
5.13
Track Construction.........................
10
6.1
Gradient...................................
11
6.2
Curves.....................................
11
6.2.1
Ruling Radii, Horizontal...................
11
6.2.2
Reverse Curves.............................
11
6.2.3
Vertical Curves............................
11
6.3
Superelevation.............................
11
6.4
Track Centerline Spacing...................
11
6.5
Clearances.................................
12
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