BS EN 13481-3:2012

Railway applications. Track. Performance requirements for fastening systems - Fastening systems for wood sleepers

Published:

30 Jun 2012

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Withdrawn:

19 Aug 2022

1 Scope

This European Standard is applicable to fastening systems, in categories A – C and E as specified in EN 13481-1:2012, 3.1, for use on wood sleepers in ballasted track with maximum axle loads and minimum curve radii in accordance with Table 1.

Table 1 — Fastening category criteria

Category	Maximum design axle load	Minimum curve radius
Category	kN	m
A	130	40
B	180	80
C	260	150
E	350	150

NOTE The maximum axle load for categories A and B does not apply to maintenance vehicles.

The requirements apply to:

— fastening systems which act on the foot and/or web of the rail including direct fastening systems and indirect fastening systems;
— fastening systems for the rail sections in EN 13674-1 (excluding 49E4) and EN 13674-4.

This standard is not applicable to fastening systems for other rail sections, rigid fastening systems or special fastening systems used at bolted joints or glued joints.

This standard is for type approval of a complete fastening assembly only.

Product Details

Descriptors

Fasteners

Performance

Sleepers

Railway fixed equipment

Wood

Railway track

ICS Codes

93.100 Construction of railways

Committee

RAE/2

International relationships

Identical to:

EN 13481-3:2012

ISBN

978 0 580 68156 1

Publisher

BSI