Calculate the super elevation ё for a railroad track having a rail guage of 1560 mm for a 600 meter radius curve at a rated speed of 80 kph. What is the flange pressure F exerted on the wheels of 46,000 kg car coach traveling the curve at a maximum velocity of 120 kph

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Calculate the super elevation ё for a railroad track having a rail guage of 1560 mm for a 600 meter radius
curve at a rated speed of 80 kph.
What is the flange pressure F exerted on the wheels of 46,000 kg car coach traveling the curve at a
maximum velocity of 120 kph

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