Railway applications - Track - Concrete sleepers and bearers (series; anchored on Part 1 - general requirements)
EN-13230ActiveOfficial catalogue
Issuing body: CEN · Version: EN 13230-1:2016 (Part 1 of series) · Published: 2016-05-31
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Scope
Sets the general requirements, technical criteria and control procedures for concrete sleepers and bearers used in ballasted track, including twin-block reinforced sleepers, switch/crossing bearers and special track elements. Defines the mechanical (repetitive-load, fatigue) and durability (chemical, frost) tests that manufacturers and infrastructure managers use for product qualification and acceptance; companion parts of the series cover mono-block sleepers, prestressed switch/crossing bearers and structural design.
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