British Standard

A single copy of this

British Standard is licensed to
Giorgio Cavalieri
on March 05, 2001

This is an uncontrolled copy.

Ensure use of the most current
version of this standard by
searching British Standards Online
at bsonline.techindex.co.uk
 BRITISH STANDARD BS 105:1919

Light and heavy bridge

type railway rails
Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

UDC 625.143.1
BS 105:1919

Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

These sections were adopted

by the Sectional Committee
Amendments issued since publication
on Rails at their meeting on
20th May 1919 and Amd. No. Date Comments
approved on behalf of the
Main Committee on
18 December 1919

BSI 10-1999

ISBN 0 580 00691 3

 BS 105:1919

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
page 1 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

BSI 10-1999 i
Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

blank
ii
 British Standard sections of light and heavy bridge type railway rails
BSI 10-1999
Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

Nominal weight Calculated Slope of Sides

Area of
in lbs. per yard A B C D E F G H J K L M Weight per
Section
and BS yard
Section No. External Internal
in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. sq. in. lb.

14 23/4 1 13/8 9
/16 13
/16 9
/32 7
/32 9
/32 9
/32 1
/8 9
/32 15
/64 1.382 14.08 1 in 16 1 in 4
16 27/8 11/16 17/16 41/
64
51/
64
9/
32
1/
4
9/
32
9/
32
1/
8
9/
32
1/
4 1.570 15.99 1 in 16 1 in 4
18 3 11/8 11/2 23
/32 25
/32 5
/16 1
/4 9
/32 9
/32 1
/8 9
/32 9
/32 1.769 18.02 1 in 16 1 in 4
20 31/8 13/16 19/16 25
/32 25
/32 5
/16 1
/4 9
/32 9
/32 1
/8 9
/32 9
/32 1.960 19.97 1 in 16 1 in 4
24 33/ 8 15/16 111/16 29/
32
25/
32
5/
16
9/
32
9/
32
9/
32
1/
8
9/
32
5/
16 2.360 24.04 1 in 16 1 in 4
56 6 2 25/8 17/32 113/32 7
/16 3
/8 11
/32 11
/32 1
/4 11
/32 33
/64 5.498 56.02 1 in 24 1 in 8
70 61/4 25/16 3 123/64 141/64 1
/2 7
/16 3
/8 3
/8 9
/32 3
/8 39
/64 6.873 70.02 1 in 24 1 in 8

BS 105:1919
1
BS 105:1919

BSI British Standards Institution

BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing
British Standards. It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the
international level. It is incorporated by Royal Charter.

Revisions

British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. Users of

British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or
editions.

It is the constant aim of BSI to improve the quality of our products and services.
We would be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using
this British Standard would inform the Secretary of the technical committee

Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 5-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. BSI

responsible, the identity of which can be found on the inside front cover.
Tel: 020 8996 9000. Fax: 020 8996 7400.

BSI offers members an individual updating service called PLUS which ensures
that subscribers automatically receive the latest editions of standards.

Buying standards

Orders for all BSI, international and foreign standards publications should be
addressed to Customer Services. Tel: 020 8996 9001. Fax: 020 8996 7001.

In response to orders for international standards, it is BSI policy to supply the

BSI implementation of those that have been published as British Standards,
unless otherwise requested.

Information on standards

BSI provides a wide range of information on national, European and

international standards through its Library and its Technical Help to Exporters
Service. Various BSI electronic information services are also available which give
details on all its products and services. Contact the Information Centre.
Tel: 020 8996 7111. Fax: 020 8996 7048.

Subscribing members of BSI are kept up to date with standards developments

and receive substantial discounts on the purchase price of standards. For details
of these and other benefits contact Membership Administration.
Tel: 020 8996 7002. Fax: 020 8996 7001.

Copyright

Copyright subsists in all BSI publications. BSI also holds the copyright, in the
UK, of the publications of the international standardization bodies. Except as
permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 no extract may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any
means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written
permission from BSI.

This does not preclude the free use, in the course of implementing the standard,
of necessary details such as symbols, and size, type or grade designations. If these
details are to be used for any other purpose than implementation then the prior
written permission of BSI must be obtained.

If permission is granted, the terms may include royalty payments or a licensing

agreement. Details and advice can be obtained from the Copyright Manager.
BSI Tel: 020 8996 7070.
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL