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Steel is suitable for the rails, as it's hard enough to let steel wheels roll on it with minimum resistance, yet tough enough not to shatter. Sleepers doesn't have to be wood, they can be med of concrete as well. But before concrete, wood was a good choice. Strong enough, inexpensive enough and easy enough to work with.
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Which metal is used to make a wheelbarrow body?
They could be made of steel, plastic, they've even been made of wood in the past.
What are buildings made out of?
bricks and wood,mud, steel, concrete , stone, iron.
How are wood burner stoves built?
Most are made from sheets of steel. The steel is cut, usually by shears, welded together, may have firebrick liner, and painted.
What type of metal is a door handle made of?
Brass, aluminium, stainless steel, cast iron, wood, Bakelite, plastic and other materials have all been used to make door handles. The mechanism is usually made from brass, steel or stainless steel.
Why wasn't the ziggurat made or wood or steel?
it was not made of wood or steel, because they were to much money and they had to make it in every city. they also didn't have wood or steel back then like in mesopatamia they did't have trees they did't have copper ether so they had to pay in silver.so like in hammarabis code of la they had to ether die or pay and theydid not have to buy it theybuilt it by hand cause they were still trading and tygris and euphradysmade it soft grounds so they could just use mud.
How were the first railroad tracks made?
They were made of steel rails with wood ties.
Who invented the railroad track?
The first tracks were wood. Do you mean steel tracks or wood?
What is trestle and what is it made from?
it is a frame to support a load like railroad tracks and it is made of wood
What are the pieces of wood that lie beneath the railroad tracks called?
Railroad ties.
What is tracks for trains?
Railroad tracks are often called rails.
What was the first roller coaster tracks made of?
wood
Is ship base made os wood and steel?
is ship base made of wood and steel if yes than plz tell me how percent wood use in it
What was sleds made from?
wood and steel
What would happen on a hot day if railway tracks were just one massive plank of wood?
The expansion of the steel rails on a hot day would split and tear up the continuous strip of wood. Individual railroad ties can shift a bit as necessary to adjust ot the expansion and contraction of the rails.
What is the difference between steel and wood?
One is made of metal and one is made of wood.
Do railroad ties float?
Railroad cross ties made out of wood would float. Concrete railroad ties would not float.
What is the hull made of?
wood steel and carbin
