EN 15528:2021
(Main)Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
This document is applicable to the lines with standard track gauge (1 435 mm) and wider track gauges of the heavy rail system and the vehicles that are operated on these lines. This includes machines used for construction, maintenance, inspection, repair and renewal when they are operated in running mode, but not, when they are in working or travelling mode.
This document specifies methods of classification of existing and new lines of the heavy rail system and the categorization of rail vehicles.
This document gives guidance to a reliable and established management of the interface between rail vehicles and the heavy rail network and does not impose any requirements on either vehicles or infrastructure.
The application of this document enables to ensure the static route compatibility between a rail vehicle and the heavy rail network with respect to the vertical load carrying capacity.
It contains requirements relevant to:
— classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of lines of the heavy rail network;
— allocation of rail vehicles to line categories (categorization);
— determination of payload limits of freight wagons.
This document does not apply to:
— assessments of compatibility based on the parameter axle load alone;
— compatibility checks for cases where an additional dynamic analysis is required (for example according to EN 1991 2);
— requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train;
— the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are classified in accordance with the RA (Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent line categories in accordance with this European Standard is given in Annex F;
— the publication of line categories.
The requirements of this document do not replace any regulations related to running behaviour of vehicles described by the assessment quantities for running safety, track loading and ride characteristics (see EN 14363).
Bahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Behandlung der Schnittstelle zwischen Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge und Infrastruktur
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für die Strecken mit Standard-Spurweite (1 435 mm) und breitere Spurweiten des Vollbahnsystems und die auf diesen Strecken betriebenen Fahrzeuge. Dies umfasst Maschinen, die für Bauvorhaben, Instandhaltung, Inspektion, Reparatur und Erneuerung verwendet werden, sofern sie im Fahrmodus betrieben werden, jedoch nicht, wenn sie im Arbeits- oder Versetzfahrmodus betrieben werden.
Dieses Dokument legt Klassifizierungsverfahren für bestehende und neue Vollbahnstrecken und die Einstufung von Schienenfahrzeugen fest.
Dieses Dokument gibt Leitlinien für eine zuverlässige und zugelassene Handhabung der Schnittstelle zwischen Schienenfahrzeugen und Vollbahnschienennetz und stellt weder Anforderungen an Fahrzeuge noch an die Infrastruktur.
Die Anwendung dieses Dokuments ermöglicht es, die statische Routenkompatibilität zwischen einem Schienenfahrzeug und dem Vollbahnschienennetz mit Hinblick auf die vertikale Tragfähigkeit sicherzustellen.
Es enthält Anforderungen, die Folgendes betreffen:
— die Klassifizierung der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit von Strecken des Vollbahnschienennetzes;
— die Zuordnung von Schienenfahrzeugen zu Streckenklassen (Einstufung);
— die Bestimmung der Nutzlastgrenzen von Güterwagen.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anzuwenden für:
— Beurteilung der Kompatibilität basierend allein auf der Grundlage des Parameters Radsatzlast;
— Kompatibilitätsprüfungen für Fälle, in denen eine zusätzliche dynamische Analyse erforderlich ist (beispielsweise nach EN 1991 2);
— Anforderungen hinsichtlich der maximalen Gesamtmasse oder der maximalen Zuglänge;
— das in Großbritannien verwendete System, wonach alle Strecken und Fahrzeuge nach dem RA-System (Route Availability) eingeteilt werden. Eine Anleitung zu den äquivalenten Streckenklassen nach dieser Europäischen Norm wird in Anhang F gegeben;
— die Veröffentlichung der Streckenklassen.
Die Anforderungen dieses Dokuments ersetzen nicht die Bestimmungen zum Fahrverhalten von Fahrzeugen, das anhand der Bewertungsgrößen für die Fahrsicherheit, die Fahrwegbeanspruchung und das Schwingungsverhalten beschrieben wird (siehe EN 14363).
Applications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructure
Le présent document est applicable aux lignes à écartement de voie standard (1 435°mm) et supérieur sur le système ferroviaire pour le transport lourd , ainsi qu'aux véhicules circulant sur ces lignes. Sont incluses les machines utilisées pour la construction, la maintenance, l'inspection, la réparation et le renouvellement, lorsqu'elles sont en mode circulation mais non en mode exploitation ou déplacement.
Le présent document spécifie les méthodes de classification des lignes existantes et nouvelles du système ferroviaire pour le transport lourd et la catégorisation des véhicules ferroviaires.
Le présent document fournit des recommandations en vue d'une gestion fiable et établie de l'interface entre les véhicules ferroviaires et le réseau ferroviaire pour le transport lourd ; il ne fixe aucune exigence pour les véhicules ni les infrastructures.
L'application du présent document permet de garantir la compatibilité statique de l'itinéraire entre un véhicule ferroviaire et le réseau ferroviaire pour le transport lourd qu'il emprunte du point de vue de la capacité de charge portante verticale.
Il contient des exigences relatives à :
— la classification de la capacité de charge portante verticale des lignes du réseau ferroviaire pour le transport lourd ;
— l'attribution de catégories de lignes à des véhicules ferroviaires (catégorisation) ;
— la détermination des limites de charge utile des wagons de fret.
Le présent document ne concerne pas :
— les évaluations de compatibilité basées exclusivement sur le paramètre de charge par essieu ;
— les contrôles de compatibilité pour les cas dans lesquels une analyse dynamique supplémentaire est nécessaire (par exemple selon l'EN 1991 2) ;
— les exigences relatives à la masse maximale totale ou à la longueur maximale d'un train ;
— le système utilisé en Grande-Bretagne où toutes les lignes et tous les véhicules sont classés en conformité avec le système RA (Route Availability). Un guide d'équivalence des catégories de ligne par rapport à cette Norme européenne est fourni dans l'Annexe F ;
— la publication des catégories de ligne.
Les exigences du présent document ne remplacent pas les règlementations relatives au comportement dynamique des véhicules décrit par les grandeurs d'évaluation de la sécurité de circulation, de la sollicitation de la voie et de la qualité de marche (voir l'EN 14363).
Železniške naprave - Kategorizacija prog za upravljanje vmesnika med dopustnimi obremenitvami vozil in infrastrukturo
Ta evropski standard se uporablja za proge s standardno širino tirov (1435 mm) in širšimi tiri pri težkih železniških sistemih ter za vozila, ki se uporabljajo na teh progah, razen za prenosno tirno mehanizacijo, kot je opredeljena v standardu EN 13977, in vzdrževalna vozila (npr. naprave, nameščene na tirnice, žerjavi) v njihovem delovnem ali voznem načinu (glej EN 14033-2).
Ta evropski standard določa metode za razvrščanje obstoječih in novih prog težkih železniških sistemov ter kategorizacijo železniških vozil.
Ta evropski standard podaja smernice za zanesljivo in uveljavljeno upravljanje vmesnika med železniškimi vozili in težkim železniškim omrežjem ter ne določa nobenih zahtev za vozila ali infrastrukturo.
Uporaba tega evropskega standarda omogoča zagotavljanje statične združljivosti usmerjanja med železniškim vozilom in težkim železniškim omrežjem glede na navpično nosilnost.
Vsebuje zahteve, ki se navezujejo na:
– razvrščanje navpične nosilnosti prog težkega železniškega omrežja;
– razporeditev tirnih vozil v kategorije prog (kategorizacija);
– ugotavljanje dopustnih obremenitev tovornih vagonov.
Zunaj obsega tega evropskega standarda so:
– ocene združljivosti samo na podlagi parametra osne obremenitve;
– preverjanja združljivosti za primere, pri katerih je potrebna dodatna dinamična analiza (na primer v skladu s standardom EN 1991-2:2003, 6.4.4);
– zahteve v povezavi z največjo skupno maso ali največjo dolžino vlaka;
– sistem, ki je v uporabi v Veliki Britaniji, kjer morajo biti vse proge in vozila razvrščeni v skladu s sistemom RA (Route Availability). Vodnik po enakovrednih kategorijah v skladu s tem evropskim standardom je podan v dodatku M;
– objava kategorij prog.
Zahteve tega evropskega standarda ne nadomeščajo nobenih predpisov v zvezi z obnašanjem vozil med vožnjo, opisanih z ocenjevalnimi količinami za varnost vožnje, obremenitvijo tirov in voznimi lastnostmi (glej EN 14363).
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15528:2016
Železniške naprave - Kategorizacija prog za upravljanje vmesnika med dopustnimi
obremenitvami vozil in infrastrukturo
Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of
vehicles and infrastructure
Bahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Behandlung der Schnittstelle zwischen
Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge und Infrastruktur
Applications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites
de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructure
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15528:2021
ICS:
03.220.30 Železniški transport Transport by rail
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 15528
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 03.220.30; 45.060.20 Supersedes EN 15528:2015
English Version
Railway applications - Line categories for managing the
interface between load limits of vehicles and
infrastructure
Applications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la Bahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Behandlung
gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des der Schnittstelle zwischen Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge
véhicules et de l'infrastructure und Infrastruktur
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 6
4 Classification system . 10
5 Classification of infrastructure . 12
6 Categorization of vehicles . 14
7 Static compatibility of the interface between vehicle and infrastructure . 22
Annex A (normative) Reference wagons and load models representing the line categories . 24
Annex B (informative) Flow chart: Classification of infrastructure and categorization of
vehicles . 29
Annex C (informative) Speeds which do not require dynamic compatibility checks . 30
Annex D (informative) Methods used to determine the load carrying capacity of existing
structures . 32
Annex E (informative) Application of line classification result . 33
Annex F (informative) Comparison of RA classification with line categories . 35
Annex G (informative) Example of calculation methodology . 36
Annex H (informative) Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 2-axle bogies . 42
Annex I (informative) Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 3-axle bogies . 45
Annex J (informative) Line categories of 6-axle locomotives . 48
Annex K (informative) L4 locomotive classes (4-axle locomotives) . 49
Annex L (informative) L6 locomotive classes (6-axle locomotives) . 50
Annex M (informative) Weight note for locomotives . 52
Annex N (informative) Geometric train parameters . 55
Annex O (informative) Categorization of MUs by parameter check Identification of line
category by maximum axle load . 57
Annex P (informative) Guidance for tabling light rail MUs into line category a10, a12 or a14 . 64
Bibliography . 73
European foreword
This document (EN 15528:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
application”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
This document supersedes EN 15528:2015.
Significant technical changes between this document and EN 15528:2015 are:
— All information about dynamic compatibility was deleted including Annexes C, D, E and P (in future
part of a TR prepared by TC250/SC1/WG 3/ TG DIBRST);
— For coaches and multiple units an additional categorization is introduced for different values of
standing passengers per m in the load case Design mass with exceptional payload (MXD) according
to EN 15663:2017+A1:2018;
— Clarification of the informative character of Annex C (Annex F in the previous version) about speeds
which do not require additional dynamic compatibility checks.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
The existing European heavy rail system (see EN 17343:2020) consists of elements designed for varying
historical requirements. Most civil engineering elements of the heavy rail system were built before the
introduction of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) and the Eurocodes for the design
of structures.
This document specifies a line classification system to manage the interface between the load limits for
rail vehicles and the payload limits for freight wagons and the vertical load carrying capacity of a line.
The line classification system takes into account parameters such as:
— axle load (P);
— geometrical aspects relating to the spacing of axles;
— mass per unit length (p);
— speed;
and provides a transparent method for determining whether the vertical loading characteristics of
vehicles are compatible with the load carrying capacity of lines on the network.
The line classification system utilizes a suite of line categories specified in this standard by a load model.
1 Scope
This document is applicable to the lines with standard track gauge (1 435 mm) and wider track gauges
of the heavy rail system and the vehicles that are operated on these lines. This includes machines used
for construction, maintenance, inspection, repair and renewal when they are operated in running mode,
but not, when they are in working or travelling mode.
This document specifies methods of classification of existing and new lines of the heavy rail system and
the categorization of rail vehicles.
This document gives guidance to a reliable and established management of the interface between rail
vehicles and the heavy rail network and does not impose any requirements on either vehicles or
infrastructure.
The application of this document enables to ensure the static route compatibility between a rail vehicle
and the heavy rail network with respect to the vertical load carrying capacity.
It contains requirements relevant to:
— classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of lines of the heavy rail network;
— allocation of rail vehicles to line categories (categorization);
— determination of payload limits of freight wagons.
This document does not apply to:
— assessments of compatibility based on the parameter axle load alone;
— compatibility checks for cases where an additional dynamic analysis is required (for example
according to EN 1991-2);
— requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train;
— the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are classified in accordance with the RA
(Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent line categories in accordance with this
European Standard is given in Annex F;
— the publication of line categories.
The requirements of this document do not replace any regulations related to running behaviour of
vehicles described by the assessment quantities for running safety, track loading and ride characteristics
(see EN 14363).
According to a note in EN 17343:2020, the heavy rail system “has typically an infrastructure which is designed
for an axle load of at least 17 t”. This European standard covers also parts of the networks with lower load capacities.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges
EN 15663:2017+A1:2018, Railway applications - Vehicle reference masses
EN 15877-1, Railway applications - Marking on railway vehicles - Part 1: Freight wagons
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1.1
associated maximum speed
local maximum speed for which the line category is valid
3.1.2
axle load
P
sum of the static vertical wheel forces exerted on the track through a wheelset or a pair of independent
wheels divided by g
Note 1 to entry: In this standard “load” and “force” are described with units of “mass” (kg or t).
3.1.3
axle spacing
design values of the distances between the centres of adjacent axles
3.1.4
bending moment
designation of an internal moment (e.g. in kNm) of a beam as used in structural design
3.1.5
categorisation of vehicles
statement of the vertical loading characteristics of a heavy rail vehicle, according to the combination of
axle loads and axle spacing, by allocation of a line category
3.1.6
classification of infrastructure
statement of the load carrying capacity of infrastructure on a line by allocation of a line category and
related speed information
3.1.7
compatibility
demonstration of the satisfactory interface between the load effects of the vehicles an
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