BS EN 13230-6:2020 PDF Download
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Railway Applications: Track: Concrete Sleepers and Bearers Design
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BS EN 13230-6:2020 is a standard that provides specific design guidance for concrete sleepers and bearers used in railway track applications. The standard includes provisions for the derivation of characteristic loads and test loads, as well as the calculation of characteristic and test bending moments. It applies to different gauges and all lengths of sleepers and bearers.
The purpose of this standard is to offer guidance for the preparation of data that needs to be provided by the purchaser to the supplier, in accordance with Parts 1 to 5 of EN 13230. It should be noted that the design methods specified in the Eurocode do not apply to concrete sleepers and bearers, so this standard provides special criteria for their design.
All relevant track parameters that need to be considered for the design of sleepers and bearers are detailed in the standard. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to calculate or determine these track parameters. The standard also provides guidance on the design calculation process, explaining how experience and calculation can be combined to use the design parameters effectively.
Additionally, the standard includes examples of numerical data that can be used when applying specific clauses, based on the state of the art.
| Descriptors | Load capacity, Properties, Durability, Railway engineering, Quality assurance, Railway track, Railway fixed equipment, Environmental testing, Bearers, Mechanical testing, Sleepers, Railway rails, Concretes |
| ICS Codes | 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products 93.100 - Construction of railways |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISBN | 978 0 580 69072 3 |
| File Size | 4.8 MB |
