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Which of the following causes stresses in Sleepers?(a) Eccentric vertical loads(b) Contact shear stress of wheel and rail(c) Lateral deflection of sleepers(d) Track componentsThis question was posed to me in semester exam.My doubt is from Railway Engineering topic in chapter Other Major Topics in Civil Engineering of Basic Civil Engineering

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Correct answer is (d) Track components

The explanation: The track components like the track modulus, the stiffness of rail, design of the sleeper, sleeper density (number of SLEEPERS PROVIDED) and their load BEARING capacity are factors which cause stresses in sleepers. The other 3 options are responsible for stresses in rails.



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