SR EN 13481-5:2012

Railway applications - Track - Performance requirements for fastening systems - Part 5: Fastening systems for slab track with rail on the surface or rail embedded in a channel

This European Standard is applicable to fastening systems, in categories A - D as specified in EN 13481 1:2012, 3.1, for attaching rails to the uppermost surface of concrete or asphalt slabs and for embedded rails in non-ballasted tracks, 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 kN m A 130 40 B 180 80 C 260 150 D 260 400 NOTE The maximum axle load for categories A and B does not apply to maintenance vehicles. The requirements apply to: a) fastening systems which act on the foot and/or web of the rail including direct fastening systems and systems which incorporate a baseplate; b) fastening systems which incorporate concrete elements and which each have not more than one supporting element per rail, including booted concrete blocks and sleepers complete with boots; c) adhesive and mechanical fastening systems for embedded rail but excluding rail cast into road pavements. In the case of (b), the concrete element is considered to be part of the fasten

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Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 10/31/2012
Withdrawal date : 6/30/2017
Number of pages : 20
ICS : 93.100 Construction of railways
Technical Committee : 146 - Railway applications

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