Railway Applications - Infrastructure - Non-Destructive Testing on Rails in Track - Part 1: Requirements for Ultrasonic Inspection and Evaluation Principles
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The DIN EN 16729-1 standard focuses on the testing of rails installed in tracks to detect internal discontinuities.
The standard applies to testing equipment installed on dedicated test vehicles or manually-propelled devices used for testing rails in track. However, it does not provide requirements for vehicle acceptance. Additionally, this part of the standard does not cover ultrasonic testing of rails in a production plant.
The standard sets out requirements for testing principles and systems to ensure consistent results in terms of locating, identifying, and determining the size of discontinuities in rails. It is important to note that this standard does not provide guidelines for managing the results of ultrasonic rail testing.
Furthermore, the standard specifically applies to rail profiles that meet the requirements of EN 13674-1, which is another standard related to railway applications.
| Descriptors | Defects, Definitions, Evaluations, Inspection, Measurement, Measuring equipment, Non-destructive testing, Permanent ways, Rails, Railway applications, Railway construction, Railway track, Railways, Specification (approval), Testing, Ultrasonics, Pavements (roads), Sheets, Superstructure |
| ICS Codes | 93.100 - Construction of railways |
| Language(s) | English |
| File Size | 1.3 MB |
