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How are rail cars load rated and what does that load rating mean when rail cars are used as bridges?
I am part of community that has a private bridge that consists of two flat bed rail cars suspended from concrete abutments. The side of each car has a capacity of 150,000 lbf given on the side of the car. My question relates to the assumptions that were used to calculate this capacity. Was a...- cool47
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- Forum: Bridge engineering
