ABUTMENTS :-

           Ab abutment is a structure located at the end of a Bridge. The basic functions of an abutment are:

• Supporting the bridge Deck at the ends
• Retaining the approach road embackment
• Connecting the approach road to the bridge Deck

           There are different types of abutments. The selection of a perticular form of abutment depends on the geometry of the site and the size of the bridge. The simplest form of an abutment is a wall of considerable thickness provided with bridge seating arrangement at the top. A major difference b/w a conventional retaining wall and an abutment is that, an abutment is always associate with additional walls called WING WALLS. The major types of abutments currently  in use are explained below

Gravity Abutment :-

           A gravity Abutment resists horizontal earth pressure from the rear, with its own dead weight. To be stable, this leads to massive-sized abutment. These abutment may be of mass concrete or stone masonry. A gravity Abutment is composed of a back wall and splayed wing walls, which rest on foundation. The cross-section of this type of abutment is shown in below fig.....

U-Abutment :-

           When the wing walls of gravity Abutment are placed at the right angle to the back wall, the abutment is known as U-Abutment. The name U-Abutment is due to the Shape of this Abutment in plan. The wing walls are typically cast monolithically with the abutment back wall and cantilevered both vertically and horizontally. As shown in below fig...

Stub Abutment :-

           Stub Abutment are relatively short abutments, which are placed on top of the embackment or slope. Sufficient rocky terrain must prevail at the site, so that the stub Abutment can be support on piles which extend through the embackment. This is portrayed in Fig..

Counterfort Abutment :-

           A Counterfort Abutment is a very much similar to a Counterfort retaining wall. In Counterfort Abutment, a thin wall called counterfort connect the breast wall to the footing. These Counterfort are spaced at regular intervals so that the breast wall is designed as a supported slab rather than as a cantilever. Counterfort Abutment are used when high Abutments are required. This type of Abutment is shown in fig.....

Abutment

Tunnel

Rails

 Rail :-

            The Rails on the track can be considered as steel Girder For the purpose of Carrying axle Loads. They Are made of High Carbon Steel to withstand Wear & Tear. Normally Flat Footed Rails  (FF) are mostly Used in Railway track specially In Indian Railways.

             Standard Rails Used By Indian Railway As shown in below picture.

Functions of  Rails :- 

• Rails provide a hard ,smooth & unchanging surface for passage of heavy  moving loads with a minimum friction between the steel rails and steel wheels.
• Rails bear the stresses developed due to heavy vertical loads, lateral and braking forces and thermal stresses.
• Rails transmit the loads to sleepers and consequently reduce pressure on ballast and  formation below.     

Types of  Rails :-

• Double Headed Rails (DH)
• Bull Headed Rails (BH)
• Flat Footed Rails (FF)

 Double Headed Rail :-

              Uppar head and the lower head of the Rails have Same  dimensions or upper table and lower table have same width is known as Double Headed Rails (DH).

              

Generally  we use ;

• Total depth/height of the Rail = 152.5mm
• Width of both heads = 70mm
• Depth/height Of the both heads =44.5mm
• Depth/height of the web = 63.5mm
• Width of the web = 19mm

Bull Headed Rails :-

          It name as indicates its lookes like bull head in one side. Because of the one head of rail is larger than another head.

          Generally we use:-

• Width of head =68.7mm
• Depth/height head  =46mm
• Width of Foot =63.5mm
• Depth/height of foot=33mm
• Total depth/height of rail =144.9mm
• Depth /height of web = 65.9mm
• Width of the web = 16.7mm

Flat Footed Rails (FF) :-

              This type of Rails generally used in modern Rail way tracks, it is very Economical.

               This type of Rails have flat in below side and  traffic moving on upper side , or Have Flat type of Footing As shown in below picture.

Generally we use ;

• Upper side width =66.7mm
• Depth/height of the upper side =43.7mm
• Total depth/height of the Rail = 142.9mm
• Hight/depth of web =78.6mm
• Width of the web =13.89mm
• Width of flat foot =136.5mm
• Depth/height of the flat foot =20mm

 Normally in India the flat Footed Rails generally used.....