EN 13232-6:2023

Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings

This document:
—   Establish a working terminology for fixed crossings and their constituent parts, and identifies the main types;
—   specifies the different and varying ways by which crossings can be described using the following parameters:
—   geometry of the crossing;
—   types of construction;
—   design criteria;
—   manufacturing processes;
—   tolerances and inspection.

Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 6: Starre einfache und doppelte Herzstücke

Dieses Dokument:
   legt Fachbegriffe für Herzstücke und ihre einzelnen Bauteile fest und benennt ihre Hauptteile;
   führt die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten auf, nach denen Herzstücke unter Verwendung der folgenden Parameter beschrieben werden können:
   Geometrie des Herzstücks;
   Bauarten;
   Konstruktionskriterien;
   Herstellverfahren;
   Grenzabweichungen und Abnahme.

Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie pour rails Vignole - Partie 6 : Cœurs de croisement et de traversée à pointes fixes

Le présent document :
—   établit une terminologie pour les cœurs à pointes fixes et leurs constituants, et identifie les principaux types de cœurs ;
—   spécifie les différents moyens de décrire les cœurs à l'aide des paramètres suivants :
—   géométrie des cœurs ;
—   types de construction ;
—   critères de conception ;
—   procédés de fabrication ;
—   tolérances et inspection.

Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kretnice in križišča za Vignolove tirnice - 6. del: Kretniška srca

Področje uporabe tega evropskega standarda vključuje:
– vzpostavitev delovne terminologije za kretniška srca in njihove sestavne dele ter opredelitev glavnih vrst;
– določitev različnih načinov, s katerimi je mogoče opisati kretniška srca z uporabo teh parametrov:
– geometrijo kretniškega srca;
– vrste konstrukcije;
– merila za projektiranje;
– proizvodne procese;
– tolerance in pregled.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Oct-2023
• ICS: 93.100 - Construction of railways
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 18 - Switches and crossings - Performance and acceptance
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Oct-2023
• Due Date: 14-Apr-2021
• Completion Date: 11-Oct-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)
• Directive: 2016/797/EU - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
• 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
• Mandate: M/591 - Standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardisation and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation as regards railway products in support of Directive (EU) 2016/797
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13232-6:2023 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13232-6:2005+A1:2011 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings
• Effective Date: 31-Oct-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kretnice in križišča za Vignolove tirnice
- 6. del: Kretniška srca
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 6: Fixed
common and obtuse crossings
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 6:
Starre einfache und doppelte Herzstücke
Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Appareils de voie - Partie 6: Curs de
croisement et de traversée à pointes fixes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13232-6:2023
ICS:
45.080 Tračnice in železniški deli Rails and railway
components
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13232-6
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13232-6:2005+A1:2011
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for
Vignole rails - Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und
pour rails Vignole - Partie 6 : Cœurs de croisement et Kreuzungen für Vignolschienen - Teil 6: Starre einfache
de traversée à pointes fixes und doppelte Herzstücke
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 October 2022.

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.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
3.1 Types of crossings . 6
3.2 Rail joints . 7
3.3 Parts of crossings . 8
3.4 Parts specific to obtuse crossings . 11
3.5 Definitions of geometry terms for crossings . 12
3.5.1 Common crossing features . 12
3.5.2 Obtuse crossing features . 16
3.5.3 Crossing angle measurement . 19
4 Performance requirements . 19
4.1 General . 19
4.2 Materials . 19
4.2.1 General . 19
4.2.2 Assembled crossings, semi-assembled/assembled monobloc . 19
4.2.3 Monobloc with or without welded legs . 20
4.3 Inclination of the running table . 20
5 Design requirements . 20
5.1 Geometric data . 20
5.2 Construction . 21
5.3 Joints . 21
5.4 Rolling stock data . 21
5.4.1 General . 21
5.4.2 Axle load . 21
5.4.3 Maximum speed . 21
5.5 Supports and fastenings . 21
5.6 Other requirements . 21
5.7 Drawings . 22
6 Tolerances and inspection . 22
6.1 General . 22
6.2 Tools and instruments . 22
6.3 Critical dimensions . 22
6.4 Certification . 29
6.5 Methods of examination for structural defects . 29
7 Limit and extent of supply . 29
8 Identification marks. 30
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 31
Bibliography . 32

European foreword
This document (EN 13232-6:2023) 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 April 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2024.
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 supersedes EN 13232-6:2005+A1:2011.
This series of standards “Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails” covers
the design and quality of switches and crossings in flat bottomed rail. The list of Parts is as follows:
— Part 1: Definitions
— Part 2: Requirements for geometric design
— Part 3: Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
— Part 4: Actuation, locking and detection
— Part 5: Switches
— Part 6: Fixed common and obtuse crossings
— Part 7: Crossings with moveable parts
— Part 8: Expansion devices
— Part 9: Layouts
Part 1 contains terminology used throughout all parts of this series. Parts 2 to 4 contain basic design
guides and are applicable to all switch and crossing assemblies. Parts 5 to 8 deal with particular types of
equipment including their tolerances. These use Parts 1 to 4 as a basis. Part 9 defines the geometric and
non-geometric acceptance criteria for inspection of layouts.
The changes introduced in this document bring further detail and clarity to the requirements and a
number of the figures, the structure of the document is largely unchanged from the previous revision.
This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to [the relevant ESO] by
the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
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, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document:
— establishes a working terminology for fixed crossings and their constituent parts, and identifies the
main types;
— specifies the different and varying ways by which crossings can be described using the following
parameters:
— geometry of the crossing;
— types of construction;
— design criteria;
— manufacturing processes;
— tolerances and inspection.
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 13232-1:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 1:
Definitions
EN 13232-2:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 2:
Requirements for geometric design
EN 13232-3:2023, Railway applications – Track – Switches and crossings for Vignole rails – Part 3:
Requirements for wheel/rail interaction
EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017, Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 1: Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m
and above
EN 13674-2:2019, Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in
conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010, Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails
EN 13674-4:2019, Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 4: Vignole railway rails from 27 kg/m to, but
excluding 46 kg/m
EN 13803:2017, Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1 435
mm and wider
EN 15689:2009, Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Crossing components made of cast
austenitic manganese steel
EN 13481-1:2012, Railway applications - Track - Performance requirements for fastening systems - Part
1: Definitions
EN 13481-2:2022, Railway applications - Track - Performance requirements for fastening systems - Part
2: Fastening systems for concrete sleepers
EN 13481-3:2022, Railway applications - Track - Performance requirements for
...