Thorpe, William Henry · London, E. & F.N. Spon, limited; New York, Spon & Chamberlain · leaf 69
ressure upon the rivet shanks works outat 5 • 8 tons per square inch for the six rivets of the originaljoint, but in the particular joint shown some of the rivetshad loosened, making the bearingi pressure upon the re-mainder about 87 tons per square inch. It is apparentthere must have been… … «eoa.o. LMarirokerv Pig. 34. Fig. 35. rivets had cut to a considerable extent, a process materi-ally assisted by the gritty nature of the ballast (limestone),particles of which, getting into the joint, contributed to thesawing action; this had clearly been taking effect for someconsiderable time.…
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