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title: Railroad Loads on Concrete Pipe
description: Determine required design strength of concrete pipe installed within railway right-of-way. Evaluate the effect of live loads imposed by a train, dead loads imposed by the soil, and surcharge loads imposed by structures such as bridge piers or abutments, to the top of the pipe.
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# [Railroad Loads on Concrete Pipe](https://resources.concretepipe.org/dd3-railroad-loads-on-concrete-pipe)

 Written by [Design Data](https://resources.concretepipe.org/author/design-data) | 10/4/21 5:08 PM

## Design Data 3: Railroad Loads on Concrete Pipe

To determine the required design strength of concrete pipe installed within railway right-of-way, it is necessary to evaluate the effect of live loads imposed by a train, dead loads imposed by the soil, and surcharge loads imposed by structures such as bridge piers or abutments, to the top of the pipe.

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