Seat Load in Railway Track and Track Stresses Formulas

Seat Load refers to the maximum allowable load on a rail seat. And is denoted by L_max. Seat Load is usually measured using the Kilonewton for Force. Note that the value of Seat Load is always negative.

Formulas to find Seat Load in Railway Track and Track Stresses

fxMaximum Load on Rail SeatGo

Railway Track and Track Stresses formulas that make use of Seat Load

fxWheel Load given Seat LoadGo

fxSleeper Spacing given Seat Load on RailGo

fxCharacteristic Length given Seat Load on RailGo

fxSection Modulus of Rail given Seat LoadGo

List of variables in Railway Track and Track Stresses formulas

fx Wheel Load Go

fx Sleeper Spacing Go

fx Section Modulus Go

fx Characteristic Length of Rail Go

FAQ

What is the Seat Load?

Seat Load refers to the maximum allowable load on a rail seat. Seat Load is usually measured using the Kilonewton for Force. Note that the value of Seat Load is always negative.

Can the Seat Load be negative?

Yes, the Seat Load, measured in Force can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Seat Load?

Seat Load is usually measured using the Kilonewton[kN] for Force. Newton[kN], Exanewton[kN], Meganewton[kN] are the few other units in which Seat Load can be measured.

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