AREMA Volume 1 provides empirical and theoretical formulas essential for design, such as:
– Focuses on the design, manufacturing, joining (welding/bolting), and maintenance of the steel rails themselves. Chapter 5: Track arema volume 1
Bottom line: If you work on a Class I railroad in the US or Canada (BNSF, UP, NS, CSX, CN, CPKC), you live by AREMA Volume 1. AREMA Volume 1 provides empirical and theoretical formulas