BS EN 16727-2-1:2018

What is BS EN 16727-2-1 – Requirements for resistance to fatigue of the noise barrier about?  

BS EN 16727-2-1 describes the basic requirements for the verification of ultimate and serviceability limit states and the resistance to fatigue either of the noise barrier or its components by means of analytical methods and/or tests. 

BS EN 16727-2-1 provides analytical methods that can be used for the determination of the characteristic values and design values. 

Note: BS EN 16727-2-1 provides the following types of test procedures: 

• Test on small samples for defining detail categories, which may not be covered by Eurocodes (verification procedure A) 
• Test on a global element for defining the limit state against fatigue (verification procedure B) 
• Full-scale tests under a given representative loading (verification procedure C) to determine fatigue resistance of the noise barrier components for defined loading conditions; verification procedure C is given as an alternative to verification procedures A and B 

Who is BS EN 16727-2-1 - Requirements for resistance to fatigue of the noise barrier for? 

BS EN 16727-2-1 on railway applications - resistance to fatigue is useful for: 

• Railway infrastructure regulatory bodies 
• Railway engineer  
• Operators  
• Designers  
• Mechanical engineer 

Why should you use BS EN 16727-2-1 - Requirements for resistance to fatigue of the noise barrier?  

Passing trains generate an air pressure wave, which impacts on noise barriers installed alongside the track. It is important that noise barriers withstand this impact without any part of them becoming detached or displaced in an unsafe manner, they should be designed for the specified requirements in ultimate, serviceability and fatigue limit states.  

BS EN 16727-2-1 provides requirements for the verification of ultimate and serviceability limit states and the resistance to fatigue either of the noise barrier or its components by means of analytical methods and/or tests. In this manner, you will be able to create an efficient and noise-free functioning of the railway infrastructure.