EN 16432-1:2017

Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1: General requirements

This European Standard defines the general requirements concerning the design 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 to all railway applications up to 250 kN axle load.
The requirements of this standard apply to:
-   plain line track, 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 characterization 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 von Feste 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 alle Eisenbahnen bis zu 250 kN Achslast.
Die Anforderungen dieser Norm gelten für:
-   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 : Exigences générales

Cette Norme européenne définit les exigences générales liées à la conception 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 applicable à toutes les applications ferroviaires jusqu’à une charge par essieu de 250 kN.
Les exigences de cette norme s’appliquent aux :
-   voies courantes, ainsi que les appareils de voie et les appareils de dilatation des rails ;
-   diverses infrastructures telles que des remblais et des déblais, des tunnels, des ponts ou autres structures similaires, avec ou sans dalles flottantes ;
-   transitions entre différentes structures de support ;
-   transitions entre différents systèmes de voie sans ballast ;
-   transitions entre des systèmes de voie ballastée et des systèmes de voie sans ballast.
NOTE   Sont incluses dans cette norme européenne les exigences s’appliquant aux caractéristiques des sous-structures énumérées 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

Ta evropski standard določa splošne zahteve za progovne sisteme z utrjenimi tirnicami.
Ne zajema nobenih zahtev za pregledovanje, vzdrževanje, popravljanje in zamenjavo progovnih sistemov z utrjenimi tirnicami med delovanjem.
Ta evropski standard se uporablja za vse železniške naprave z osno obremenitvijo do 250 kN.
Zahteve tega standarda veljajo za:
– vozne tire, kretnice in križišča ter diletacijske naprave;
– različne podstrukture, kot so nasipi in zajede, tuneli, mostovi in podobno, s plavajočimi ploščami ali brez njih;
– prehode med različnimi podstrukturami;
– prehode med različnimi sistemi z utrjenimi tirnicami;
– prehode med tiri na gramozni gredi in sistemi z utrjenimi tirnicami.
OPOMBA: Zahteve za karakterizacijo podstruktur, ki so navedene zgoraj, so zajete v tem standardu. Zasnova podstruktur je zajeta v drugih evropskih standardih, npr. EN 1992–2, EN 1997–1 itd.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Jul-2017
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jan-2018
• ICS: 93.100 - Construction of railways
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 46 - Ballastless track
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 05-Mar-2023
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Ref Project: SIST EN 16432-1:2017 - Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1: General requirements

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2017
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 : Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16432-1:2017
ICS:
45.080 7UDþQLFHLQåHOH]QLãNLGHOL Rails and railway
components
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16432-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100
English Version
Railway applications - Ballastless track systems - Part 1:
General requirements
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes de voie sans Bahnanwendungen - Feste Fahrbahn-Systeme - Teil 1:
ballast - Partie 1 : Exigences générales Allgemeine Anforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 May 2017.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Abbreviations . 8
5 External actions . 8
5.1 Railway traffic loading . 8
5.1.1 General . 8
5.1.2 Vertical loads . 8
5.1.3 Lateral loads. 10
5.1.4 Longitudinal loads . 10
5.2 Substructure . 11
5.2.1 General . 11
5.2.2 Earthworks . 11
5.2.3 Bridges . 12
5.2.4 Tunnels . 13
5.2.5 Transitions . 13
5.3 Environmental. 14
5.3.1 General . 14
5.3.2 Water . 14
5.3.3 Temperature . 14
5.3.4 Earthquake . 15
5.3.5 Chemical exposure, UV exposure and pollution . 15
6 System requirements . 15
6.1 Track design geometry. 15
6.2 Track stability . 16
6.3 Structure gauge . 16
6.4 Design life. 16
6.5 Maintainability . 16
6.6 Sustainability . 16
6.7 Noise and vibration . 16
6.8 Derailment . 17
6.9 Electrical interfaces . 17
6.9.1 General . 17
6.9.2 Rail-to-rail electric insulation . 17
6.9.3 Electrical interfaces with traction power supply systems . 17
6.9.4 Electrical interfaces with signalling systems . 18
6.9.5 Track circuit . 18
6.9.6 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) with signalling systems . 18
6.10 Fixing of equipment. 18
Annex A (informative) Rail temperature increase by using eddy current brake . 20
A.1 Determination of rail temperature increase using chart Figure A.1 . 20
A.2 Determination of rail temperature increase using functions of rail heating and
cooling. 20
A.2.1 General . 20
A.2.2 Heating of the rail . 21
A.2.3 Cooling of the rail . 21
A.2.4 Example of calculation . 21
Annex B (informative) Examples of loop-free and zones with limited metal content to
ensure EMC . 23
B.1 Track circuit bond . 23
B.2 Detection loop or transmission loop . 23
B.3 Balise (Eurobalise) . 24
B.4 Wheel sensor . 24
Annex C (informative) Example of balise mounting system . 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 26
Bibliography . 31

European foreword
This document (EN 16432-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, 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 January 2018, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2018.
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 mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This European Standard is one of the series EN 16432 “Railway applications - Ballastless track systems”
as listed below:
— Part 1: General requirements;
— Part 2: System design, subsystems and components;
— Part 3: Acceptance (under preparation).
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard is intended to be used by customers, designers and specifiers of ballastless
track systems as well as for reference and development by suppliers and construction contractors.
The content and relationship between part 1, 2 and 3 are shown in Figure 1.
This part of the series EN 16432 covers the general requirements for ballastless track systems.

Figure 1 — Structure of EN 16432-1, EN 16432-2 and EN 16432-3
1 Scope
This European Standard defines the general requirements concerning the design 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 applica
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