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2. Rail fastening system - Wikipedia

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   A tie plate, baseplate or sole plate is a steel plate for centering and reinforcing the attachment point on the rail tracks between a flanged T rail and a railroad tie. The tie plate increases bearing area and holds the rail to correct gauge. It is fastened to wooden ties by means of spikes or bolts through holes in the plate.

3. Fishplate - Wikipedia

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   A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal or composites connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish , [ 1 ] a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile. [ 2 ]

4. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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   A metal plate that joins the ends of rails in jointed track [127] Jointed track Track in which the rails are laid in lengths of around 20 m and bolted to each other end-to-end by means of fishplates or joint bars [128] Journal bearing A bearing without rolling elements; a plain bearing [129] Journal box The housing of a journal bearing.

5. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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   Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.

6. Shrink-fitting - Wikipedia

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   Shrink-fitting is a technique in which an interference fit is achieved by a relative size change after assembly. This is usually achieved by heating or cooling one component before assembly and allowing it to return to the ambient temperature after assembly, employing the phenomenon of thermal expansion to make a joint.

7. FDA Issues Urgent Warning on Dangers of Common Dog Medication

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   The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...

8. New Luigi Mangione charges accuse him of murder, terrorism in ...

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   Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted for murder, officials announced.

9. Du Noüy ring method - Wikipedia

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   A classical torsion wire-based du Noüy ring tensiometer. The arrow on the left points to the ring itself. The most common correction factors include Zuidema–Waters correction factors (for liquids with low interfacial tension), Huh–Mason correction factors (which cover a wider range than Zuidema–Waters), and Harkins–Jordan correction factors (more precise than Huh–Mason, while still ...