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    Railway applications - Aggregates for railway ballast

    EN-13450Voluntary standardActiveOfficial catalogue

    A formal standard with no current OJ citation — applied by contract or as good practice.

    Issuing body: CEN · Version: EN 13450:2013 · Published: 2013-05-31

    Link verified August 31, 2026

    Translated automatically. The original was written in English.

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    Scope

    Especifica los requisitos para los áridos naturales, manufacturados o reciclados, triturados y sin ligar, utilizados como balasto ferroviario, que abarcan la forma de las partículas, la granulometría, la resistencia a la fragmentación y al desgaste, y la durabilidad. Es la especificación de referencia utilizada por los gestores de infraestructura y los proveedores de balasto para el suministro y los ensayos de aceptación del material de balasto en vía balastada.

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