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Download Solution PDFThe spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rail to wooden sleepers is:
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Spikes:
- A rail spike (also known as a cut spike or crampon) is a large nail with an offset head that is used to secure rails and base plates to sleepers in the track.
- Different types of spikes used in railways are as follows:
- Round spike: The round spike is used for fixing chairs of bull headed rail to wooden sleepers.
- Dog spike: A dog spike, also called cut track spike, is often used to fasten T-shaped railway track to wooden sleepers.
- Screw spike: Screw spikes are used to connect steel elements of a track structure with wooden or concrete sleepers.
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Elastic spike: Spring spikes or elastic rail spikes are used with flat-bottomed rail, baseplates and wooden sleepers.
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