EN 15528:2008

Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure

This European Standard describes methods of classification of existing and new railway lines and the categorisation of vehicles. The standard specifies the technical requirements for ensuring the compatibility of the interface between vehicle and infrastructure. The standard is suitable for use on freight, passenger and mixed traffic lines and contains requirements relevant to:
-   classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of railway infrastructure;
-   design of railway vehicles;
-   determination of payload limits of freight wagons.
A summary of the classification of infrastructure and categorisation of vehicles is given in Annex B.
The assessment of the vertical load carrying capacity of civil engineering structures, track, sub-grade and earthworks by the use of the load models defined in Annex A permits the classification of infrastructure into line categories.
This European Standard identifies on which lines vehicles are compatible to the infrastructure under normal operation conditions without further checks regarding vertical load effects.
The methodology described in this European Standard is not valid for high speed rail traffic. Tilting traffic and the working of rail mounted plant and cranes etc. are also outside the scope of this European Standard. This European Standard does not cover the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are to be classified in accordance with the RA (Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent categories in accordance with this European Standard is given in Annex C.
This European Standard does not cover requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train.
The requirements of this European Standard do not replace regulations relating to e.g. dynamic wheel/rail contact force limits, vehicle ride considerations, vehicle structural design limitations etc.

Bahnanwendungen - Klasseneinteilung der Strecken - Zugehörige Lastgrenzen für Schienenfahrzeuge und Nutzlast für Güterwagen

Diese europäische Norm beschreibt Klassifizierungsverfahren bestehender und neuer Eisenbahnstrecken und
die Einstufung von Fahrzeugen. Die Norm gibt die technischen Anforderungen an, um die Kompatibilität der
Schnittstelle zwischen Fahrzeug und Infrastruktur sicherzustellen. Die Norm ist für den Gebrauch auf Güter-,
Personen- und für Mischverkehrsstrecken geeignet und beinhaltet Vorgaben, die relevant für
⎯ die Klasseneinteilung der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit der Eisenbahninfrastruktur;
⎯ die Konstruktion von Schienenfahrzeugen;
⎯ die Bestimmung der Nutzlastgrenzen von Güterwagen
sind.
Im Anhang B wird ein Überblick über die Klasseneinteilung der Infrastruktur und der Einstufung der Fahrzeuge
gegeben.
Die Bewertung der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit von Ingenieurbauwerken, Oberbau und Unterbau und Erdbauwerken
unter Verwendung der in Anhang A definierten Lastmodelle ermöglicht die Klasseneinteilung der
Infrastruktur in Streckenklassen.
Diese europäische Norm bestimmt, auf welchen Strecken Fahrzeuge im Regelbetriebszustand ohne weitere
Tests hinsichtlich vertikaler Lasteffekte kompatibel zur Infrastruktur sind.
Die in dieser Norm beschriebene Methodik gilt nicht für den Hochgeschwindigkeitseisenbahnverkehr. Neigetechnik-
Verkehr und der Arbeitsbetrieb von schienengebundenen Maschinen und Kränen usw. gehören auch
nicht zum Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm. Diese europäische Norm umfasst nicht das in Großbritannien
verwendete System, wo alle Strecken und Fahrzeuge nach dem RA-System (Route Availability) eingeteilt
werden. Eine Anleitung zu den äquivalenten Klassen nach dieser Norm wird in Anhang C gegeben.
Diese Norm deckt nicht Anforderungen in Bezug auf maximale Gesamtmasse oder maximaler Zuglänge ab.
Die Erfordernisse dieser europäischen Norm ersetzen nicht Bestimmungen in Hinblick auf zum Beispiel
dynamische Rad/Schiene Grenzkontaktkräfte, Fahrzeugfahrverhalten, fahrzeugspezifische Grenztragfähigkeitsbemessung
usw.

Applications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructure

La présente Norme Européenne décrit les méthodes de classification des lignes de chemins de fer existantes et nouvelles ainsi que la catégorisation des véhicules. La norme spécifie les exigences techniques pour assurer la compatibilité de l’interface entre les véhicules et l'infrastructure. La norme est adaptée à l’utilisation sur les lignes « fret »,  « voyageur » et à trafic mixte et contient des exigences relatives à :
   la classification de la capacité de charge portante verticale d’une infrastructure ferroviaire,  
   la conception des véhicules ferroviaires,
   la détermination des limites de charge utile des wagons de fret.
Un résumé de la classification des infrastructures et de la catégorisation des véhicules est donné en Annexe B.
L'évaluation de la capacité de charge portante verticale des ouvrages d’art, de la voie, de la sous-couche et des plateformes, par l'utilisation de modèles de charge définis dans l'annexe A, permet la classification de l'infrastructure en catégories de ligne.
La présente Norme Européenne identifie sur quelles lignes les véhicules sont compatibles avec l'infrastructure, dans des conditions d’exploitation normales, sans contrôles supplémentaires en rapport avec l’influence des charges verticales.
La méthodologie décrite dans la présente Norme Européenne ne s’applique pas au trafic ferroviaire à grande vitesse. L’exploitation de trains pendulaires, le fonctionnement des plates formes montées sur rail ou des grues, etc. sont également hors du domaine d’application de la présente Norme. La présente Norme Européenne ne couvre pas le système utilisé en Grande-Bretagne où toutes les lignes et tous les véhicules doivent être classés en conformité avec le RA (Route Availability) System. Un guide d’équivalence de ces classes par rapport à cette Norme Européenne est fourni en annexe C.
La présente Norme ne traite pas des exigences relatives à la masse totale maximale, ou à la longueur maximale d’un train.
Les exigences de la pré

Železniške naprave - Kategorizacija prog kot vodilo (povezava) pri določevanje dopustnih obremenitev med železniškimi vozili in infrastrukturo

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 11-Mar-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2012
• ICS: 03.220.30 - Transport by rail
• ICS: 45.060.20 - Trailing stock
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/WG 10 - Vehicle/Track Interaction
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 31-Oct-2012
• Completion Date: 31-Oct-2012
• Directive: 2001/16/EC - Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system
• Mandate: M/334 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the field of the Interoperability of the trans-european conventional rail system
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15528:2008 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 15528:2008+A1:2012 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2012
• Revised: EN 15528:2015 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Klasseneinteilung der Strecken - Zugehörige Lastgrenzen für Schienenfahrzeuge und Nutzlast für GüterwagenApplications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructureRailway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure45.060.01Železniška vozila na splošnoRailway rolling stock in general03.220.30Železniški transportTransport by railICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15528:2008SIST EN 15528:2008en01-junij-2008SIST EN 15528:2008SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15528March 2008ICS 03.220.30; 45.060.20 English VersionRailway applications - Line categories for managing the interfacebetween load limits of vehicles and infrastructureApplications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour lagestion des interfaces entre limites de charges desvéhicules et de l'infrastructureBahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Bewerkstelligungder Schnittstelle zwischen Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge undInfrastrukturThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 February 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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Reference wagons and load models representing the line categories.19 Annex B (informative) Flow chart: Classification of infrastructure and categorisation of vehicles.23 Annex C (informative)
Comparison of RA-classification with line categories.24 Annex D (informative)
Typical maximum speeds for different traffic types.25 Annex E (informative)
Methods used to determine
the load carrying capacity of existing structures.26 Annex F (informative)
Line classification information.27 F.1 General.27 Annex G (informative)
Example of calculation methodology.29 G.1 General.29 G.2 Tables of calculation results for example in Annex G.31 G.3 Diagram of calculation results for example in Annex G.33 Annex H (informative)
Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 2-axled bogies.35 Annex I (informative)
Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 3-axled bogies.37 Annex J (informative)
L4 locomotive classes (4-axle locomotives).39 SIST EN 15528:2008

L6 locomotive classes (6-axle locomotives).41 Annex L (informative)
Example of correspondence between a national track classification system and line categories.43 Annex M (informative)
Weight note for locomotives.45 M.1 General.45 M.2 Example of a weight note for a series A locomotive.46 M.3 Example of a weight note for a series B locomotive.47 M.4 Example of a weight note for a series C locomotive.48 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2001/16, as modified by Directive 2004/50/EC.49 Bibliography.50
1 Scope This European Standard describes methods of classification of existing and new railway lines and the categorisation of vehicles. The standard specifies the technical requirements for ensuring the compatibility of the interface between vehicle and infrastructure. The standard is suitable for use on freight, passenger and mixed traffic lines and contains requirements relevant to:  classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of railway infrastructure;  design of railway vehicles;  determination of payload limits of freight wagons. A summary of the classification of infrastructure and categorisation of vehicles is given in Annex B. The assessment of the vertical load carrying capacity of civil engineering structures, track, sub-grade and earthworks by the use of the load models defined in Annex A permits the classification of infrastructure into line categories. This European Standard identifies on which lines vehicles are compatible to the infrastructure under normal operation conditions without further checks regarding vertical load effects. The methodology described in this European Standard is not valid for high speed rail traffic. Tilting traffic and the working of rail mounted plant and cranes etc. are also outside the scope of this European Standard. This European Standard does not cover the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are to be classified in accordance with the RA (Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent categories in accordance with this European Standard is given in Annex C. This European Standard does not cover requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train. The requirements of this European Standard do not replace regulations relating to e.g. dynamic wheel/rail contact force limits, vehicle ride considerations, vehicle structural design limitations etc. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1991-2:2003, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges prEN 15663, Railway applications — Vehicle Mass definition 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 classification of infrastructure statement of the load carrying capacity of infrastructure on a line by allocation of a line category SIST EN 15528:2008
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