Sleeper Density Calculator

✖Length of Single Rail Indian Railways has standardized a rail length of 13 m (previously 12.8 m) for broad gauge and 12 m (previously 11.8 m) for MG and NG tracks.ⓘ Length of Single Rail [L]			+10% -10%
✖Density Factor is any number which when added to a length of rail, will give sleeper Density. In India x-4, 5, 6 or 7 is used for main-tracks.ⓘ Density Factor [x]			+10% -10%

✖Sleeper Density is defined as the number of sleepers required under one rail length of railway track. It is expressed as (n + x) where n is the length of one rail in meter and x is constant.ⓘ Sleeper Density [S.D.]

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Sleeper Density Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor
S.D. = L+x
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Sleeper Density - Sleeper Density is defined as the number of sleepers required under one rail length of railway track. It is expressed as (n + x) where n is the length of one rail in meter and x is constant.
Length of Single Rail - (Measured in Meter) - Length of Single Rail Indian Railways has standardized a rail length of 13 m (previously 12.8 m) for broad gauge and 12 m (previously 11.8 m) for MG and NG tracks.
Density Factor - Density Factor is any number which when added to a length of rail, will give sleeper Density. In India x-4, 5, 6 or 7 is used for main-tracks.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Length of Single Rail: 13 Meter --> 13 Meter No Conversion Required
Density Factor: 6 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

S.D. = L+x --> 13+6

Evaluating ... ...

S.D. = 19

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

19 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

19 <-- Sleeper Density

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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< Materials Required per km of Railway Track Calculators

Weight of Rails per km

LaTeX Go Weight of Rails per Km = Number of Rails per Km*Length of Single Rail*Weight of Rail per Meter/1000

Number of Sleepers per km

LaTeX Go Number of Sleepers per Km = (Length of Single Rail+Density Factor)*(Number of Rails per Km)/2

Sleeper Density

LaTeX Go Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor

Number of Rails per km

LaTeX Go Number of Rails per Km = (1000/Length of Single Rail)*2

Sleeper Density Formula

LaTeX Go

Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor
S.D. = L+x

What is density factor?

'x' Density factor is any number which when added to a length of rail, will give sleeper Density. In India x=4, 5, 6 or 7 is used for main-tracks.

How to Calculate Sleeper Density?

Sleeper Density calculator uses Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor to calculate the Sleeper Density, The Sleeper Density formula is defined as s the number of sleepers required under one rail length of railway track. It is expressed as (n + x) where n is the length of one rail in meter and x is constant whose value varies from 3 to 6 (length of one rail is 13 m for B.G. Track and is 12 m for meter gauge (M.G.) track. In India the sleeper density is taken as (n + 3) to (n + 6). Sleeper Density is denoted by S.D. symbol.

How to calculate Sleeper Density using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Sleeper Density, enter Length of Single Rail (L) & Density Factor (x) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Sleeper Density calculation can be explained with given input values -> 19 = 13+6.

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What is Sleeper Density?

The Sleeper Density formula is defined as s the number of sleepers required under one rail length of railway track. It is expressed as (n + x) where n is the length of one rail in meter and x is constant whose value varies from 3 to 6 (length of one rail is 13 m for B.G. Track and is 12 m for meter gauge (M.G.) track. In India the sleeper density is taken as (n + 3) to (n + 6) and is represented as S.D. = L+x or Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor. Length of Single Rail Indian Railways has standardized a rail length of 13 m (previously 12.8 m) for broad gauge and 12 m (previously 11.8 m) for MG and NG tracks & Density Factor is any number which when added to a length of rail, will give sleeper Density. In India x-4, 5, 6 or 7 is used for main-tracks.

How to calculate Sleeper Density?

The Sleeper Density formula is defined as s the number of sleepers required under one rail length of railway track. It is expressed as (n + x) where n is the length of one rail in meter and x is constant whose value varies from 3 to 6 (length of one rail is 13 m for B.G. Track and is 12 m for meter gauge (M.G.) track. In India the sleeper density is taken as (n + 3) to (n + 6) is calculated using Sleeper Density = Length of Single Rail+Density Factor. To calculate Sleeper Density, you need Length of Single Rail (L) & Density Factor (x). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Length of Single Rail & Density Factor and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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