BS EN 15016 is a European standard that discusses the technical drawing for railways. BS EN 15016-1 is the first part of a multi-part series that outlines the requirements for the preparation, administration, and reproduction of technical drawings for railway applications.
BS EN 15016-1 complies with the requirements of EN, ISO, or IEC Standards for technical drawings. BS EN 15016-1 applies to technical drawings for railways, irrespective of technology i.e., mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, etc.
BS EN 15016-1 applies throughout the total life span of the drawings. BS EN 15016-1 also applies to all the railway organizations and parties concerned with technical drawings, and suppliers preparing drawings for railway applications.
Note 1: BS EN 15016-1 does not apply to the technical contents of the document.
Note 2: BS EN 15016-1 does not apply to building documentation.
BS EN 15016-1 on general Principles of technical drawing for railways is useful for:
In the railway business, the customer very often requires, as part of a contract, technical documents in a certain form. To support co-operation and effective exchange of information between suppliers and partners, it is necessary to have the document requirements precisely defined.
BS EN 15016-1 guideline assists you with the preparation of drawings on composition, applications, multiple sheets, and avoiding duplicate indications.
BS EN 15016-1 guides on characteristic features on drawing sheet/base, drawing sheet sizes, and permanent layout features.
BS EN 15016-1 also guides the execution of the graphical representation of layout, characteristics of lines, and characteristics of lettering for making technical drawings for railways.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 15016-1, you can adopt appropriate general principles for technical drawings. In addition, assist in providing cooperation and effective exchange of information between customers, suppliers, and partners.
EN 15016-1:2004