prEN 16432-1
(Main)Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1: General requirements
Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1: General requirements
This European Standard defines the general requirements concerning the design and acceptance of ballastless track systems.
It does not include any requirements for inspecting, maintaining, repairing and replacing ballastless track systems during operation.
This European Standard is applicable for high speed and conventional railway applications up to 250 kN axle load. This standard applies to ballastless track systems including:
— booted systems;
— embedded rail systems;
— other fastening systems.
The requirements of this standard apply to ballastless track systems including:
— plain line track as well as switches and crossings and rail expansion joints;
— various substructures like embankments and cuttings, tunnels, bridges or similar, with or without floating slabs;
— transitions between different substructures;
— transitions between different ballastless track systems;
— transitions between ballasted and ballastless track systems.
NOTE Requirements for characterisation of the substructures listed above are included in this standard. Design of the substructures is covered by other European Standards, e.g. EN 1992-2, EN 1997-1, etc.
Bahnanwendungen - Feste Fahrbahn-Systeme - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Diese Europäische Norm legt die allgemeinen Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und an die Abnahme von Festen Fahrbahn-Systemen (FF-Systemen) fest.
Sie beschreibt keine Anforderungen an die Inspektion, Instandhaltung, Reparatur und den Austausch von
FF-Systemen während des Betriebs.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für den Hochgeschwindigkeits- und konventionellen Eisenbahnanwendungsbereich bis zu 250 kN Achslast. Diese Norm gilt für FF-Systeme, einschließlich:
Systeme mit Schuhen;
eingebettete Schienensysteme;
andere Schienenbefestigungssysteme.
Die Anforderungen dieser Norm gelten für FF-Systeme, einschließlich:
Hauptgleise sowie Weichen, Kreuzungen und Schienenauszugsvorrichtungen;
verschiedene Unterbauten wie Dämme und Einschnitte, Tunnel, Brücken oder Ähnliches mit oder ohne elastisch gelagerten Gleistragplatten;
Übergänge zwischen verschiedenartigen Unterbauformen;
Übergänge zwischen verschiedenen FF-Systemen;
Übergänge zwischen Schotteroberbau und FF-Systemen.
ANMERKUNG Die Anforderungen an die Eigenschaften der oben aufgeführten Unterbauten sind in dieser Norm beschrieben. Die Konstruktion der Unterbauten wird in anderen Europäischen Normen behandelt, z.B. EN 1992 2, EN 1997 1 usw.
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de voie sans ballast - Partie 1 : Prescriptions générales
Cette Norme européenne définit les exigences générales liées à la conception et
à l’agrément des systèmes de voie sans ballast.
Elle n’inclut aucune exigence liée au contrôle, à la maintenance, à la réparation et au remplacement des systèmes de voie sans ballast en exploitation.
Cette norme européenne est couvre les lignes ferroviaires classiques et à grande vitesse, jusqu’à une charge par essieu de 250 kN. Cette norme s’applique aux systèmes de voie sans ballast y compris :
les systèmes à coques ou chaussons ;
les systèmes de rail noyés ;
les autres systèmes de fixation.
Les exigences de cette norme s’appliquent aux systèmes de voie sans ballast y compris :
les voies courantes, ainsi que pour les appareils de voie et les appareils de dilatation des rails ;
les diverses infrastructures telles que des remblais et des déblais, des tunnels, des ponts ou autres structures similaires, avec ou sans dalles flottantes :
les transitions entre différentes structures de support ;
les transitions entre différents systèmes de voie sans ballast ;
lestransitions entre des systèmes de voie ballastée et des systèmes de voie sans ballast ;
NOTE Sont inclues dans cette norme européenne les exigences s’appliquant aux caractéristiques des sous-structuresénumérées ci-dessus. La conception des structures de support est couverte par d’autres normes, par exemple l’EN 1992-2, l’EN 1997-1, etc..
Železniške naprave - Progovni sistemi z utrjenimi tirnicami - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2012
Železniške naprave - Progovni sistemi z utrjenimi tirnicami - 1. del: Splošne
zahteve
Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1: General requirements
Bahnanwendungen - Feste Fahrbahn-Systeme - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de voie sans ballast - Partie 1: Prescriptions
générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16432-1
ICS:
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2012
ICS
English Version
Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1:
General requirements
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de voie sans ballast - Bahnanwendungen - Feste Fahrbahn-Systeme - Teil 1:
Partie 1: Prescriptions générales Allgemeine Anforderungen
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 Exposure to external influences .8
4.1 Environment .8
4.1.1 General .8
4.1.2 Water .9
4.1.3 Temperature .9
4.1.4 Wind . 10
4.1.5 Earthquakes . 10
4.1.6 Chemical exposure, UV exposure and pollution . 10
4.2 Rolling stock . 10
4.2.1 General . 10
4.2.2 Geometric requirements . 10
4.2.3 Loads . 11
4.3 Electrical interfaces . 12
4.3.1 General . 12
4.3.2 Electrical interfaces with traction power supply systems . 12
4.3.3 Electrical interfaces with signalling systems . 13
4.3.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). 14
4.4 Substructure . 14
4.4.1 General . 14
4.4.2 Earthworks . 14
4.4.3 Bridges . 14
4.4.4 Tunnels . 15
4.4.5 Transitions in substructures . 15
5 System requirements . 15
5.1 Rail stress . 15
5.2 Track stiffness . 16
5.3 Track stability . 16
5.4 Geometrical requirements . 16
5.5 Fixation of equipment . 16
5.6 Design life . 16
5.7 Noise and vibration requirements . 16
5.8 Sustainability . 16
5.9 Maintainability . 17
Bibliography . 18
Foreword
This document (prEN 16432-1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
This European Standard is one of the series prEN 16432 "Railway applications – Ballastless track systems"
as listed below:
Part 1: General requirements
Part 2: Subsystems and components
Part 3: Acceptance
Introduction
This standard is intended to be used by clients, designers and specifiers of ballastless track systems as well
as for reference and development by suppliers and construction contractors.
This standard defines a minimum set of requirements for ballastless track systems.
The series of European Standards prEN 16432 “Railway applications – Ballastless track systems” consists or
three parts as listed below:
Part 1: General requirements
Part 2: Subsystems and components
Part 3: Acceptance
Contents of part 1: General requirements
Exposure to external interfaces, see 4.
Ballastless track systems are exposed to loads and actions from surrounding systems and structures. Those
surrounding systems and structures are:
Environment, see 4.1.
Ballastless track systems are exposed to impacts from the environment like humidity, chemicals and other
pollutants, ambient temperatures and temperature changes, rainwater or solar radiation. Those exposures
have impact on the track system.
Rolling stock, see 4.2.
Trains are running on rails which are a constituent of ballastless track systems. The train loads are transferred
from the train wheel into the rail and further into the total track structure and all its components.
Electrical interfaces, see 4.3.
Ballastless track systems are usually equipped with signalling or power supply systems respectively its
components. Ballastless track systems may also influence the functionality of such electrical systems.
Substructure, see 4.4.
Ballastless track systems are always supported by a substructure. The track systems and the substructures
consequently need to be harmonized to assure the load transfer and other functions between those two
adjacent systems.
System requirements, see 5.
Ballastless track systems shall perform to safely guide the train and distribute the acting loads into the
substructure. These and other system requirements on ballastless track systems are defined in clause 5.
Contents of part 2: Subsystems and components
Ballastless track systems consist of or may be divided into various components and/or subsystems. The
requirements for those components and subsystems are defined in part 2.
Contents of part 3: Acceptance
Ballastless track systems shall be accepted on site in terms of geometric and performance parameters. The
parameters as well as procedures to derive them are defined in part 3.
Figure 1 — Structure of prEN 16432-1, -2 and -3
1 Scope
This European Standard defines the general requirements concerning the design and acceptance for
ballastless track systems.
It does not include any requirements for inspecting, maintaining, repairing and replacing ballastless track
systems during operation.
This standard is applicable for high speed and conventional railway applications up to 250 kN axle load. The
application for other tracks (e.g. urban track or industrial lines) is not considered.
This standard applies to track systems using slabs as well as:
booted systems;
embedded rail systems; or
other fastening systems.
The requirements of this standard apply to ballastless track systems:
for plain track as well as switches and crossings and rail expansion joints;
at transitions between different supporting structures;
at transitions between different ballastless track systems;
at transitions between ballasted and ballastless track systems;
on various supporting structures like embankments and cuttings, tunnels, bridges or similar, with or
without floating slabs.
NOTE Requirements only for the characterisation of the listed supporting structures above are included in this
standard. Design of the supporting structures is covered by other standards, e.g. EN 1992-1-1.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1990, Eurocode – Basis of structural design
EN 1991-2:2003 + AC:2010, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures – Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges
EN 1997-1, Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General rules
EN 1998-1, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance – Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 13146-5, Railway applications – Track – Test methods for fastening systems – Part 5: Determination of
electrical resistance
FprEN 13481-5, Railway applications – Track – Performance requirements for fastening systems – Part 5:
Fastening systems for slab track with
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