Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of

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• For even distribution of load through ballast, load dispersal is assumed as
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• For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is
• Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to
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