EN 13146-4:2020

Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 4: Effect of repeated loading

This document specifies a laboratory test procedure for applying repeated displacement cycles representative of the displacements caused by traffic on railway track. It is used for assessing the long term performance of fastening systems.
The procedure is applicable to surface mounted rail on sleepers, bearers and slab track, and embedded rail.
This test procedure applies to a complete fastening assembly.

Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Prüfverfahren für Schienenbefestigungssysteme - Teil 4: Dauerschwingversuch

Dieses Dokument legt ein Laborprüfverfahren zur Aufbringung wiederkehrender Verformungszyklen fest, die Verformungen repräsentieren, wie sie vom Verkehr auf Eisenbahngleisen verursacht werden. Es wird zur Bewertung des Langzeitverhaltens der Befestigungssysteme verwendet.
Das Verfahren ist für kraftschlüssig verbundene Schienen auf Gleisschwellen, Weichenschwellen und schotterlosen Gleisen sowie für eingebettete Schienen anwendbar.
Dieses Prüfverfahren gilt für ein komplettes Schienenbefestigungssystem.

Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Méthodes d'essai pour les systèmes de fixation - Partie 4 : Effets produits par des charges répétitives

Le présent document spécifie une méthode d'essai en laboratoire pour l'application de cycles répétitifs de déplacements provoqués par la circulation sur une voie ferrée. Cette méthode est utilisée pour estimer les performances à long terme des systèmes de fixation.
Elle est applicable aux rails montés en surface sur des traverses, des supports, des voies sans ballast et rail enrobé.
Ce mode opératoire d'essai s'applique à un système de fixation complet.

Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Preskušanje pritrdilnih sistemov - 4. del: Učinek ponavljajoče se obremenitve

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Apr-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2020
• ICS: 93.100 - Construction of railways
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 17 - Fastening systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 12-Apr-2020
• Completion Date: 22-Apr-2020
• 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 13146-4:2020 - Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 4: Effect of repeated loading

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13146-4:2012+A1:2014 - Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 4: Effect of repeated loading
• Effective Date: 11-May-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13146-4:2012+A1:2015
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Preskušanje pritrdilnih sistemov - 4.
del: Učinek ponavljajoče se obremenitve
Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 4: Effect of
repeated loading
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Prüfverfahren für Schienenbefestigungssysteme - Teil 4:
Dauerschwingversuch
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Méthodes d'essai pour les systèmes de fixation - Partie
4 : Effets produits par des charges répétitives
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13146-4:2020
ICS:
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13146-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13146-4:2012+A1:2014
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening
systems - Part 4: Effect of repeated loading
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Méthodes d'essai Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Prüfverfahren für
pour les systèmes de fixation - Partie 4 : Effets produits Schienenbefestigungssysteme - Teil 4:
par des charges répétitives Dauerschwingversuch
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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 Principle . 7
5 Apparatus . 7
5.1 Rail . 7
5.2 Actuator . 7
5.3 Load application head . 7
5.4 Displacement-measuring instruments. 7
5.4.1 Calibration procedure . 7
5.4.2 Calibration requirement . 7
5.4.3 Fixtures for mounting displacement-measuring instruments . 8
5.5 Force-measuring instruments . 8
5.6 Verification of calibration . 8
6 Test specimens . 8
6.1 Sleeper or other rail support . 8
6.2 Fastening . 8
7 Procedure for one rail . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Preparation for test . 9
7.2.1 In line fastening . 9
7.2.2 Offset fastening . 9
7.3 Clamping force . 9
7.4 Longitudinal rail restraint . 10
7.5 Vertical stiffness of fastening assembly . 10
7.5.1 Static stiffness . 10
7.5.2 Low-frequency dynamic stiffness . 10
7.6 Cyclic loading . 10
7.6.1 Preparation for the cyclic load test. 10
7.6.2 Preliminary load cycles . 11
7.6.3 Continuation of the repeated load test . 11
7.6.4 Results required from the repeated load test . 11
7.7 Repeat tests . 15
7.8 Final inspection . 15
8 Alternative test procedure . 15
8.1 General . 15
8.2 Apparatus . 15
8.2.1 General . 15
8.2.2 Loading frame . 15
8.3 Procedure. 16
8.3.1 General . 16
8.3.2 Preparation for test . 16
8.3.3 Clamping force . 16
8.3.4 Longitudinal rail restraint . 17
8.3.5 Vertical stiffness . 17
8.3.6 Cyclic loading. 17
8.3.7 Repeat tests . 17
8.3.8 Final inspection . 17
9 Test report . 18
Bibliography . 19

European foreword
This document (EN 13146-4:2020) 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 October 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2020.
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 13146-4:2012+A1:2014.
In this revision of EN 13146-4:2012+A1:2014, the procedure has been modified to clarify the detail of
some of the test procedures.
This document is one of the series EN 13146, Railway applications — Track — Test methods for
fastening systems, which consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Determination of longitudinal rail restraint;
— Part 2: Determination of torsional resistance;
— Part 3: Determination of attenuation of impact loads;
— Part 4: Effect of repeated loading;
— Part 5: Determination of electrical resistance;
— Part 6: Effect of severe environmental conditions;
— Part 7: Determination of clamping force and uplift stiffness;
— Part 8: In-service testing;
— Part 9: Determination of stiffness;
— Part 10: Proof load test for pull-out resistance.
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.
1 Scope
This document specifies a laboratory test procedure for applying repeated displacement cycles
representative of the displacements caused by traffic on railway track. It is used for assessing the long
term performance of fastening systems.
The procedure is applicable to surface mounted rail on sleepers, bearers and slab track, and embedded
rail.
This test procedure applies to a complete fastening assembly.
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 13146-1, Railway applications — Track — Test methods for fastening systems — Part 1:
Determination of longitudinal rail restraint
EN 13146-7, Railway applications — Track — Test methods for fastening systems — Part 7:
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