Wheel Load in Railway Track and Track Stresses Formulas

Wheel load is the part of the load of a vehicle that is carried by a single wheel and transmitted by it to the road surface. And is denoted by W_L. Wheel Load is usually measured using the Kilonewton for Force. Note that the value of Wheel Load is always positive.

Formulas to find Wheel Load in Railway Track and Track Stresses

fxWheel Load given Seat LoadGo

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

fxMaximum Load on Rail SeatGo

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 Section Modulus Go

fx Characteristic Length of Rail Go

fx Seat Load Go

fx Sleeper Spacing Go

FAQ

What is the Wheel Load?

Wheel load is the part of the load of a vehicle that is carried by a single wheel and transmitted by it to the road surface. Wheel Load is usually measured using the Kilonewton for Force. Note that the value of Wheel Load is always positive.

Can the Wheel Load be negative?

No, the Wheel Load, measured in Force cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Wheel Load?

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

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