EN 13848-6:2014+A1:2020
(Main + Amendment)Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 6: Characterisation of track geometry quality
Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 6: Characterisation of track geometry quality
This European Standard characterizes the quality of track geometry based on parameters defined in EN 13848 1 and specifies the different track geometry classes which should be considered.
This European Standard covers the following topics:
- description of track geometry quality;
- classification of track quality according to track geometry parameters;
- considerations on how this classification can be used;
- this European Standard applies to high-speed and conventional lines of 1 435 mm and wider gauge;
- this European Standard forms an integral part of EN 13848 series.
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Gleislagegüte - Teil 6: Charakterisierung der geometrischen Gleislagequalität
Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt die Qualität der Gleisgeometrie entsprechend den Parametern nach EN 13848-1 und legt die zu berücksichtigenden unterschiedlichen Gleisgeometrieklassen fest.
Diese Europäische Norm enthält die folgenden Themen:
— Beschreibung der Gleislagequalität;
— Klassifizierung der Gleisqualität nach den Parametern der Gleisgeometrie;
— Hinweise zur Anwendung dieser Klassifizierung;
— diese Europäische Norm gilt für Hochgeschwindigkeitsstrecken und konventionelle Strecken mit 1 435 mm und größeren Spurweiten;
— diese Europäische Norm ist Bestandteil der Normenreihe EN 13848.
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Qualité géométrique de la voie - Partie 6: Caractérisation de la qualité géométrique de la voie
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kakovost tirne geometrije - 6. del: Karakterizacija kakovosti tirne geometrije
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2021
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Kakovost tirne geometrije - 6. del:
Karakterizacija kakovosti tirne geometrije
Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 6: Characterisation of track
geometry quality
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Qualität der Gleisgeometrie - Teil 6: Charakterisierung
der geometrischen Gleislagequalität
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Qualité géométrique de la voie - Partie 6:
Caractérisation de la qualité géométrique de la voie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13848-6:2014+A1:2020
ICS:
45.080 Tračnice in železniški deli Rails and railway
components
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13848-6:2014+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality -
Part 6: Characterisation of track geometry quality
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Qualité géométrique Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Qualität der
de la voie - Partie 6: Caractérisation de la qualité Gleisgeometrie - Teil 6: Charakterisierung der
géométrique de la voie geometrischen Gleislagequalität
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 February 2014 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 24 August
2020.
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
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations. 5
3.1 Terms and definitions . 5
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 6
4 Basic principles . 7
4.1 Introduction . 7
4.2 Basic parameters for track geometry quality assessment . 7
4.3 Transparency . 7
4.4 Complexity . 7
4.5 Track-vehicle interaction . 7
5 Assessment of track geometry quality: state-of-the-art . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Standard deviation (SD) . 7
5.3 Isolated defects . 8
5.4 Combination of various parameters . 9
5.4.1 Combined standard deviation (CoSD) . 9
5.4.2 Standard deviation of the combinations of parameters . 9
5.4.3 Point mass acceleration method (PMA) . 10
5.5 Methods based on vehicle response . 11
5.5.1 Use of theoretical model . 11
5.5.2 Use of direct measurement . 11
5.6 Power Spectral Density (PSD) . 11
6 Levels of aggregation and calculation methods . 12
7 Classes of track geometry quality . 13
7.1 General . 13
7.2 Description of track quality classes (TQC) . 13
7.3 Values of track quality classes . 15
7.4 Assignment of TQCs . 16
7.5 Possible application of TQCs . 16
Annex A (informative) Point mass acceleration method (PMA) . 18
A.1 Introduction . 18
A.2 Description of the PMA model . 18
A.3 Calculation of the PMA-assessment figure . 18
A.4 Features of the PMA method . 19
Annex B (informative) Vehicle Response Analysis methods (VRA) . 21
B.1 Introduction . 21
B.2 Determination of the assessment functions . 21
B.3 Application of the assessment functions . 23
B.4 Features of VRA methods . 25
Annex C (normative) Method for calculating reference TQIs (TQI ) . 26
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C.1 Introduction . 26
C.2 Description of the reference method. 26
Annex D (informative) Method of classification of alternative TQI using the TQCs . 28
D.1 Introduction . 28
D.2 Description of the conversion method . 28
Bibliography . 30
European foreword
This document (EN 13848-6:2014+A1:2020) 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 May 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by May 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2020-07-24.
This document supersedes !EN 13848-6:2014".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This European Standard is one of the series EN 13848 “Railway applications – Track – Track geometry quality”
as listed below:
— Part 1: Characterisation of track geometry
— Part 2: Measuring systems – Track recording vehicles
— Part 3: Measuring systems – Track construction and maintenance machines
— Part 4: Measuring systems – Manual and lightweight devices
— Part 5: Geometric quality levels – Plain line
— Part 6: Characterisation of track geometry quality
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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard characterizes the quality of track geometry based on parameters defined in
EN 13848-1 and specifies the different track geometry classes which should be considered.
This European Standard covers the following topics:
— description of track geometry quality;
— classification of track quality according to track geometry parameters;
— considerations on how this classification can be used;
— this European Standard applies to high-speed and conventional lines of 1 435 mm and wider gauge;
— this European Standard forms an integral part of EN 13848 series.
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 13848-1, Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 1: Characterization of track geometry
!EN 13848-5, Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality - Part 5: Geometric quality levels - Plain
line, switches and crossings
EN 14363, Railway applications – Testing and simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of
railway vehicles – Running behaviour and stationary tests"
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1.1
re-colouring
algorithm which modifies the spectral content of a signal aimed to compensate or apply the characteristics of
a specific measuring system
Note 1 to entry: The re-colouring is
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