Railway Applications - Track - Concrete Sleepers and Bearers - Part 1: General Requirements
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The DIN EN 13230-1 standard sets out technical criteria and control procedures for the production of concrete sleepers and bearers used in railway tracks. These include precast concrete sleepers, bearers for switches and crossings, and special elements.
The main purpose of concrete sleepers and bearers is to transmit vertical, lateral, and longitudinal loads from the rails to the ballast or other support structures. These components are subjected to various stresses and conditions, including moisture exposure, which can lead to chemical reactions and frost damage.
The standard specifies mechanical tests to ensure the capability of the sleepers and bearers to resist repetitive loading and maintain durability. It also establishes guidelines and tests to control the manufacturing process and prevent degradation of the concrete due to chemical reactions and frost damage in service.
| Descriptors | Additives, Aggregates, Bending moment, Cements, Chemical reactions, Concretes, Definitions, Dimensions, Finished products, Finishes, Frost-thaw resistance, General section, Load distributions, Loading, Materials, Permanent ways, Porosity, Prefabricated, Prefabricated parts, Prestressed concrete, Product tests, Production processes, Quality control, Quality requirements, Railway applications, Railway construction, Railway installations, Railways, Roadstone aggregates, Sleepers, Specification (approval), Steels, Taber, Testing, Tolerances (measurement), Tracks (materials handling equipment), Travel ways, Turnouts, Wear resistance, Stress, Pavements (roads), Ties, Sheets, Roadways, Superstructure |
| ICS Codes | 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products 93.100 - Construction of railways |
| Language(s) | English |
| File Size | 1.2 MB |
