Second Progress Report of the Special Committee to Report on Stresses in Railroad Track

As was stated in the first progress report under date of November 3d, 1917, the Committee has been co-operating with the Special Committee on Stresses in Track appointed by the American Railway Engineering Association since the organization of the Joint Committee on June 3d, 1914. As the Committee of the American Railway Engineering Association consists of the members of the Special Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers, eighteen in all, and three other members of the American Railway Engineering Association who do not hold membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers, the work, with the authorization given by the two Societies, has been carried on as one committee. This report is presented simultaneously to the two Societies. In recognition of the financial support given the Committee, the report is also being presented to the American Railroad Association.