SIST EN 13232-8:2007/kFprA1:2011

Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8: Expansion devices

This part of EN 13232 covers the following subjects: to establish a working terminology for expansion devices, for their constituent parts and for the types; to specify the minimum manufacturing requirements for expansion devices and their constituent parts; to formulate codes of practice for inspection and tolerances; to define the method by which expansion devices and their parts should be identified and traced.

Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen - Teil 8: Auszugsvorrichtungen

Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie - Partie 8: Appareils de dilatation

Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Kretnice in križišča - 8. del: Dilatacijske naprave

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 24-Jul-2011
• ICS: 45.080 - Rails and railway components
• Technical Committee: IŽNP - Reilway applications
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 28-Jan-2014
• Due Date: 02-Feb-2014
• Completion Date: 28-Jan-2014
• 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/024 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI for programming and standardization in the field of railway equipment
• Mandate: M/275 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI for standardization in the field of railway equipment on the interoperability of the Trans-European high-speed rail system
• Mandate: M/334 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the field of the Interoperability of the trans-european conventional rail system
• 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: EN 13232-8:2007/FprA1 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8: Expansion devices

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 13232-8:2007+A1:2012 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8: Expansion devices
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2012
• Revised: SIST EN 13232-8:2007 - Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8: Expansion devices
• Effective Date: 12-Dec-2009

Overview

EN 13232-8:2007/FprA1 - “Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8: Expansion devices” is a CEN draft amendment prepared by CEN/TC 256. It defines terminology, minimum manufacturing requirements, inspection codes and tolerances, and identification/traceability methods for expansion devices used in railway switches and crossings. The amendment also clarifies the relationship of the standard with EU Directive 2008/57/EC (see informative Annex ZA) and the HS/CR TSI infrastructure requirements.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Terminology and types: Establishes a working vocabulary for expansion devices and their constituent parts to ensure consistent definitions across design, manufacture and maintenance.
• Minimum manufacturing requirements: Specifies baseline expectations for materials, component manufacture and assembly practice (general requirements only - consult the full standard for details).
• Inspection and tolerances: Provides codes of practice for routine inspection, acceptance testing and permitted tolerances for critical dimensions and fit of expansion device components.
• Identification and traceability: Defines how expansion devices and parts should be marked, identified and traced for quality control, maintenance history and regulatory compliance.
• Acceptance and testing interfaces: References acceptance testing and longitudinal resistance testing where applicable for switch and crossing constituents.
• Interoperability mapping: Annex ZA links clauses of this standard to Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC and to relevant HS and CR TSIs, supporting conformity assessment for infrastructure subsystems.

Practical Applications

Who uses EN 13232-8:

• Manufacturers of switches, crossings and expansion devices - to meet minimum production standards and traceability obligations.
• Railway infrastructure designers and engineers - to specify compatible expansion devices with defined tolerances and inspection regimes.
• Maintenance and inspection teams - to apply standardized inspection codes, measure tolerances and manage replacement parts.
• Certification bodies and procurement teams - to assess conformity with EU interoperability requirements and to reference in tender specifications.

Typical use cases:

• Specifying expansion devices in new switch and crossing designs.
• Establishing factory acceptance and on-site inspection procedures.
• Implementing part identification and traceability processes for lifecycle management.
• Demonstrating conformance with EU Directive 2008/57/EC via the mapped clauses in Annex ZA.

Related standards

• EN 13232 (other parts) - series covering switches and crossings.
• HS TSI INF and CR TSI INF - infrastructure Technical Specifications for Interoperability referenced in Annex ZA.
• Other national and European standards on rails, fastenings and track geometry may apply in conjunction.

Keywords: EN 13232-8, expansion devices, railway switches and crossings, track components, manufacturing requirements, inspection tolerances, traceability, CEN, EU Directive 2008/57/EC, TSI.

Standards Content (Sample)

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 13232-8:2007
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
May 2011
ICS 93.100
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 8:
Expansion devices
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Appareils de voie - Partie Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Weichen und Kreuzungen -
8: Appareils de dilatation Teil 8: Auszugsvorrichtungen
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 13232-8:2007. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
1 Modification to the Foreword . 4
2 Modification to Annex ZA . 4

Foreword
This document (EN 13232-8:2007/FprA1:2011) 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 Unique Acceptance Procedure.
1 Modification to the Foreword
rd th
Replace the 3 and the 4 paragraphs with the following: "
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.".
2 Modification to Annex ZA
Replace the Annex ZA with the following: "
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements
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