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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

    Spécifie les exigences applicables aux granulats naturels, manufacturés ou recyclés, concassés et non liés, utilisés comme ballast de voie ferrée, couvrant la forme des grains, la granulométrie, la résistance à la fragmentation et à l'usure, ainsi que la durabilité. C'est la spécification de référence utilisée par les gestionnaires d'infrastructure et les fournisseurs de ballast pour l'approvisionnement et les essais de réception du matériau de ballast sur voie ballastée.

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