SIST EN 15528:2016

Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure

This European Standard describes methods of classification of existing and new railway lines and the categorisation of vehicles. The standard specifies the technical requirements for ensuring the compatibility of the interface between a vehicle and infrastructure with respect to the vertical load carrying capacity of a line. The standard is suitable for use on freight, passenger and mixed traffic lines with standard track gauge and wider than standard track gauge and contains requirements relevant to:
-   classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of railway infrastructure;
-   design of railway vehicles;
-   determination of payload limits of freight wagons.
A summary of the classification of infrastructure and the categorisation of vehicles is given in Annex B.
The assessment of the vertical load carrying capacity of civil engineering structures, track, sub-grade and earthworks by the use of the load models defined in Annex A permits the classification of infrastructure into line categories.
This European Standard identifies on which lines vehicles are compatible to the infrastructure for regular traffic regarding vertical load effects.
Line categories are provided for:
-   all traffic types;
-   heavy freight traffic;
-   locomotives;
-   multiple units;
-   lightweight passenger traffic.
Narrow track gauge lines are outside the scope of this standard.
Mobile railway infrastructure construction and maintenance equipment (e.g. rail mounted plant, cranes) in working mode and portable trolleys as defined by EN 13977 are outside the scope of this European Standard.
This European Standard does not cover the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are to be classified in accordance with the RA (Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent categories in accordance with this European Standard is given in Annex Q.
This European Standard does not cover requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train.
The requirements of this European Standard do not replace regulations relating to, for example dynamic wheel/rail contact force limits, running behaviour and vehicle ride considerations, vehicle structural design limitations etc.
Publication of line categories is outside the scope of this European Standard.

Bahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Bewerkstelligung der Schnittstelle zwischen Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge und Infrastruktur

Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt Klassifizierungsverfahren für bestehende und neue Eisenbahnstrecken und die Einstufung von Fahrzeugen. Die Norm gibt die technischen Anforderungen an, um die Kompatibilität der Schnittstelle zwischen einem Fahrzeug und der Infrastruktur hinsichtlich der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit einer Strecke sicherzustellen. Die Norm ist für den Gebrauch auf Güter-, Personen- und Mischverkehrsstrecken mit Normal- und Breitspur geeignet und enthält Anforderungen, die Folgendes betreffen:
   die Klasseneinteilung der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit der Eisenbahninfrastruktur;
   die Konstruktion von Schienenfahrzeugen;
   die Bestimmung der Nutzlastgrenzen von Güterwagen.
Im Anhang B wird ein Überblick über die Klasseneinteilung der Infrastruktur und die Einstufung der Fahrzeuge gegeben.
Die Beurteilung der vertikalen Tragfähigkeit von Ingenieurbauwerken, Oberbau und Unterbau und Erd-bauwerken unter Verwendung der in Anhang A definierten Lastmodelle ermöglicht die Klasseneinteilung der Infrastruktur in Streckenklassen.
Diese Europäische Norm bestimmt, auf welchen Strecken Fahrzeuge für den Regelverkehr hinsichtlich vertikaler Lasteinwirkungen kompatibel zur Infrastruktur sind.
Streckenklassen werden für Folgendes festgelegt:
   sämtliche Verkehrsarten;
   Schwerlastverkehr;
   Lokomotiven;
   Triebzüge;
   Personennahverkehr.
Schmalspurstrecken fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.
Mobile Ausrüstungen für Bau und Instandhaltung von Eisenbahninfrastrukturen (z. B. schienengebundene Maschinen und Krane) im Arbeitseinsatz und tragbare Rollwagen, wie in EN 13977 festgelegt, fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Europäischen Norm.
Diese Europäische Norm umfasst nicht das in Großbritannien verwendete System, wo alle Strecken und Fahrzeuge nach dem RA-System (Route Availability) einzuteilen sind. Eine Anleitung zu den äquivalenten Klassen nach dieser Norm wird in Anhang QC gegeben.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt keine Anforderungen hinsichtlich der maximalen Gesamtmasse oder der maximalen Zuglänge.
Die Anforderungen dieser Europäischen Norm ersetzen nicht die Bestimmungen im Hinblick auf zum Beispiel dynamische Rad/Schiene-Grenzkontaktkräfte, Fahrverhalten und Fahrzeugfahrverhalten, fahrzeugspezifische Grenztragfähigkeitsbemessung usw.
Die Veröffentlichung von Streckenklassen fällt nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Europäischen Norm.

Applications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructure

La présente Norme européenne décrit les méthodes de classification des lignes de chemins de fer existantes et nouvelles ainsi que la catégorisation des véhicules. La norme spécifie les exigences techniques pour assurer la compatibilité de l’interface entre les véhicules et l'infrastructure par rapport à la capacité de charge portante verticale d'une ligne. La norme est adaptée à l’utilisation sur les lignes « fret », « voyageur » et à trafic mixte dont les voies ont un écartement standard ou plus grand, et contient des exigences relatives à :
   la classification de la capacité de charge portante verticale d’une infrastructure ferroviaire ;
   la conception des véhicules ferroviaires ;
   la détermination des limites de charge utile des wagons de fret.
Un résumé de la classification des infrastructures et de la catégorisation des véhicules est donné en Annexe B.
L'évaluation de la capacité de charge portante verticale des ouvrages d’art, de la voie, de la sous-couche et des plates-formes, par l'utilisation de modèles de charge définis dans l'Annexe A, permet la classification de l'infrastructure en catégories de ligne.
La présente Norme européenne identifie sur quelles lignes les véhicules sont compatibles avec l'infrastructure, pour un trafic normal et des effets de charges verticales.
Des catégories de ligne sont prévues pour :
   tous les types de trafic ;
   le service de fret lourd ;
   les locomotives ;
   les rames automotrices ;
   le service voyageur léger.
Les lignes à voies étroites ne relèvent pas du domaine d'application de la présente norme.
Les équipements mobiles de construction et de maintenance d’infrastructure ferroviaire (par exemple plates-formes montées sur rail, grues) en configuration de travail et les lorries tels que définis dans l'EN 13977 ne relèvent pas du domaine d'application de la présente Norme européenne.
La présente Norme Européenne ne couvre pas le système utilisé en Grande-Bretagne où toutes les lignes et tous les véhicules doivent être classés en conformité avec le système RA (Route Availability). Un guide d’équivalence de ces classes par rapport à la présente Norme Européenne est fourni en Annexe Q.
La présente Norme européenne ne traite pas des exigences relatives à la masse totale maximale ou à la longueur maximale d’un train.
Les exigences de la présente Norme européenne ne remplacent pas les règlementations relatives, par exemple, aux limites des forces de contact dynamiques rail/roue, au comportement dynamique et aux considérations de marche du véhicule, aux limites de conception structurelle du véhicule, etc.
La publication des catégories de ligne ne relève pas du domaine d'application de la présente Norme européenne.

Železniške naprave - Kategorizacija prog za upravljanje vmesnika med dopustnimi obremenitvami vozil in infrastrukturo

Ta evropski standard določa metode za razvrščanje obstoječih in novih železniških prog ter kategorizacijo vozil. Standard določa tehnične zahteve za zagotavljanje združljivosti vmesnika med vozilom in infrastrukturo, kar zadeva navpično nosilnost linije. Standard je primeren za uporabo na tovornih, potniških in mešanih prometnih linijah s standardnimi profilnimi tirnicami in profilnimi tirnicami, širšimi od standardnih, ter vsebuje zahteve, relevantne za:
– klasifikacijo navpične nosilnosti železniške infrastrukture;
– načrtovanje železniških vozil;
– ugotavljanje dopustnih obremenitev tovornih vagonov.
Povzetek klasifikacije infrastrukture in kategorizacije vozil je podan v dodatku B.
Ocena navpične nosilnosti gradbenih inženirskih objektov, tirov, podsistemov in nasipov z uporabo modelov obremenitev, opredeljenih v dodatku A, omogoča klasifikacijo infrastrukture v kategorije prog.
Ta evropski standard določa, na katerih progah so vozila združljiva z infrastrukturo za običajni promet, kar zadeva učinke navpične obremenitve.
Navedene so kategorije prog za:
– vse vrste prometa;
– težek tovorni promet;
– lokomotive;
– večdelne enote;
– lahek potniški promet.
Ozke profilne tirnice ne spadajo na področje uporabe tega standarda.
Mobilna oprema za gradnjo in vzdrževanje železniške infrastrukture (npr. naprave, nameščene na tirnice, žerjavi) v delovnem načinu in prenosna tirna mehanizacija, kot je opredeljena v standardu EN 13977, ne spada na področje uporabe tega evropskega standarda.
Ta evropski standard ne zajema sistema, ki je v uporabi v Veliki Britaniji, kjer morajo biti vse proge in vozila klasificirani v skladu s sistemom RA (Route Availability). Vodnik po enakovrednih kategorijah v skladu s tem evropskim standardom je podan v dodatku Q.
Ta evropski standard ne zajema zahtev v povezavi z največjo skupno maso ali največjo dolžino vlaka.
Zahteve tega standarda ne nadomeščajo predpisov, ki se nanašajo npr. na dinamično omejitev sile pri stiku kolo/tir, lastnosti in zahteve med vožnjo, strukturne omejitve pri načrtovanju vozil itd.
Objava kategorij proge ne spada na področje uporabe tega evropskega standarda.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-Jan-2014
• Publication Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Dec-2021
• ICS: 03.220.30 - Transport by rail
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: IŽNP - Reilway applications
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 09-Dec-2021
• Due Date: 01-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 10-Dec-2021
• 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: EN 15528:2015 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 15528:2022 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
• Effective Date: 08-Dec-2021
• Replaces: SIST EN 15528:2008+A1:2014 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2016
• Revised: SIST EN 15528:2022 - Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
• Effective Date: 26-Jun-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Železniške naprave - Kategorizacija prog za upravljanje vmesnika med dopustnimi obremenitvami vozil in infrastrukturoBahnanwendungen - Streckenklassen zur Bewerkstelligung der Schnittstelle zwischen Lastgrenzen der Fahrzeuge und InfrastrukturApplications ferroviaires - Catégories de ligne pour la gestion des interfaces entre limites de charges des véhicules et de l'infrastructureRailway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure45.060.01Železniška vozila na splošnoRailway rolling stock in general03.220.30Železniški transportTransport by railICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15528:2015SIST EN 15528:2016en,fr,de01-januar-2016SIST EN 15528:2016SLOVENSKI
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EN 15528:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 6 Introduction . 7 1 Scope . 8 2 Normative references . 9 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 9 3.1 Terms and definitions . 9 3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 12 4 Classification system . 14 4.1 Definition of line categories . 14 4.2 Correlation to types of vehicles. 14 4.3 Correlation between line category and speed . 15 4.3.1 Introduction . 15 4.3.2 Freight traffic . 15 4.3.3 Mixed traffic and passenger traffic . 15 5 Classification of infrastructure . 16 5.1 Civil engineering structures . 16 5.1.1 Classification . 16 5.1.2 Dynamic checks . 16 5.2 Track construction, track substructure and earthworks . 17 5.3 Infrastructures classification results . 18 6 Categorization of railway vehicles . 18 6.1 General rules . 18 6.2 Freight wagons . 21 6.2.1 Specific rules for freight wagons . 21 6.2.2 Resulting load limits for freight wagons . 21 6.3 Locomotives . 21 6.3.1 General . 21 6.3.2 4-axle locomotives . 21 6.3.3 6-axle locomotives . 22 6.4 Passenger carriages . 22 6.5 Multiple units . 23 6.6 Special vehicles . 23 6.7 Vehicle categorization results . 24 7 Compatibility of the interface between vehicle and infrastructure . 24 Annex A (normative)
Reference wagons and load models representing the line categories . 26 Annex B (informative)
Flow chart: Classification of infrastructure and categorization of vehicles . 31 Annex C (informative)
MU-Groups and MU-Classes . 32 C.1 Definition . 32 C.2 MU-Group CB . 34 C.2.1 General . 34 SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 3 C.2.2 Train parameters of MU-Class CB_1 . 34 C.2.3 Train parameters of MU-Class CB_2 . 34 C.3 MU-Group AB . 34 C.3.1 General . 34 C.3.2 Train parameters of MU-Class AB_1 . 35 C.3.3 Train parameters of MU-Class AB_2 . 35 C.3.4 Train parameters of MU-Class AB_3 . 35 C.3.5 Train parameters of MU-Class AB_4 . 36 C.4 MU-Group SA . 36 C.4.1 General . 36 C.4.2 Train parameters of MU-Class SA_1 . 36 C.4.3 Train parameters of MU-Class SA_2 . 36 C.5 Example: Correspondence check of a real MU-train to MU-classes . 37 C.5.1 General . 37 C.5.2 General description of the real MU-train to be checked . 37 C.5.3 MU-group identification . 37 C.5.4 MU-class identification . 37 C.5.5 Results . 38 C.5.6 Example of infrastructure compatibility check . 38 Annex D (normative)
Mass definitions for line category and dynamic compatibility check for passenger carriages and multiple units . 39 Annex E (informative)
Load models corresponding to MU-classes . 40 E.1 General . 40 E.2 Geometric axle configuration . 40 E.2.1 General . 40 E.2.2 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class CB_1 . 41 E.2.3 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class CB_2 . 42 E.2.4 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class AB_1 . 43 E.2.5 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class AB_2 . 44 E.2.6 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class AB_3 . 45 E.2.7 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class AB_4 . 46 E.2.8 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class SA_1 . 47 E.2.9 Axle spacing pattern of MU-Class SA_2 . 48 E.3 Axle load PMUclass . 48 E.4 Results and basic information . 49 Annex F (informative)
Speeds which do not require dynamic compatibility checks . 50 SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 4 Annex G (informative)
Methods used to determine the load carrying capacity of existing structures . 52 Annex H (informative)
Line classification result . 53 H.1 General . 53 H.2 Example 1 . 53 H.3 Example 2 . 53 H.4 Example 3 . 54 Annex I (informative)
Example of calculation methodology . 55 I.1 General . 55 I.2 Tables of calculation results for example in Annex I . 57 I.3 Diagram of calculation results for example in Annex I . 59 Annex J (informative)
Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 2-axles bogies . 61 Annex K (informative)
Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 3-axles bogies . 64 Annex L (informative)
Line categories of 6-axle locomotives . 67 Annex M (informative)
L4 locomotive classes (4-axle locomotives) . 68 Annex N (informative)
L6 locomotive classes (6-axle locomotives) . 69 Annex O (informative)
Example of correspondence between a national track classification system and line categories . 71 Annex P (informative)
Parametric studies for dynamic analysis . 74 P.1 Nature and objective . 74 P.2 Parameters to consider . 74 P.3 Methods and assumptions . 74 P.4 Results . 75 P.5 Example . 75 Annex Q (informative)
Comparison of RA-classification with line categories . 83 Annex R (informative)
Weight note for locomotives . 84 R.1 General . 84 R.2 Example of a weight note for a series A locomotive . 85 R.3 Example of a weight note for a series B locomotive . 86 Annex S (informative)
Examples of axle spacings for locomotives and for a standard passenger carriage . 87 S.1 Introduction . 87 S.2 Typical axle spacing patterns of locomotives with 22,5 t axle load . 87 S.3 Axle spacing pattern and axle load of a 26,4 m carriage . 88 Annex T (informative)
Categorization of MU’s by parameter check. 91 T.1 General . 91 T.2 MU-Group CB . 91 SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 5 T.3 MU-Group AB . 92 T.4 MU-group SA . 92 T.5 Identification of line category by axle load . 93 Annex U (informative)
Guidence for categorizing light rail MU’s into line category a10, a12 or a14 . 94 U.1 General . 94 U.2 4 axle light rail MU with 2 bogies . 94 U.3 4 axle light rail MU with 4 single axles . 95 U.4 6 axle light rail MU with 3 bogies . 96 U.5 6 axles light rail MUs with 6 single axles . 98 U.6 6 axles light rail MUs with 2 bogies and 2 single axles . 99 U.7 8 axles light rail MUs or more axles . 101 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the Essential Requirements of EU 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) . 102 Bibliography . 106
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EN 15528:2015 (E) 6 European foreword This document (EN 15528:2015) 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 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2016. 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 supersedes EN 15528:2008+A1:2012. 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 2008/57/EC. For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition are: — Extension of the range of Line Categories — new Line Categories a10, a12 and a14 to cover light passenger vehicles (Urban Rail); — new Line Categories D5 and E6 to optimize the payload for freight wagons. — Providing information and guidance for additional dynamic checks, for higher speeds and certain vehicle types. — Implementation of MU-classes alternative to individual train checks. 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. SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 7 Introduction The existing European railway infrastructure consists of elements designed for varying historical requirements. Most civil engineering railway infrastructure was built before the introduction of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) and the Eurocodes for the design of structures. This European Standard defines a line classification system for infrastructure managers and railway undertakings to manage the interface between the load limits for railway vehicles and the payload limits for freight wagons and the vertical load carrying capacity of a line. The line classification system takes into account parameters such as: — axle load (P); — geometrical aspects relating to the spacing of axles; — mass per unit length (p); — speed; and provides a transparent method for determining whether the vertical loading characteristics of vehicles are compatible with the load carrying capacity of lines on the network. The line classification system utilizes a suite of line categories with each line category defined in this standard by a load model. SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 8 1 Scope This European Standard describes methods of classification of existing and new railway lines and the categorization of vehicles. The standard specifies the technical requirements for ensuring the compatibility of the interface between a vehicle and infrastructure with respect to the vertical load carrying capacity of a line. The standard is suitable for use on freight, passenger and mixed traffic lines with standard track gauge and wider than standard track gauge. It contains requirements relevant to: — classification of the vertical load carrying capacity of railway infrastructure; — design of railway vehicles; — determination of payload limits of freight wagons. A summary of the classification of infrastructure and the categorization of vehicles is given in Annex B. The assessment of the vertical load carrying capacity of civil engineering structures, track, sub-grade and earthworks by the use of the load models defined in Annex A permits the classification of infrastructure into line categories. This European Standard identifies on which lines vehicles are compatible to the infrastructure for regular traffic regarding vertical load effects. Line categories are provided for: — all traffic types; — heavy freight traffic; — locomotives; — multiple units; — lightweight passenger traffic. Portable trolleys as defined by EN 13977 are outside the scope of this European Standard as well as the working mode of maintenance vehicles (e.g. rail mounted plant, cranes). This European Standard does not cover the system used in Great Britain, where all lines and vehicles are classified in accordance with the RA (Route Availability) System. A guide to the equivalent categories in accordance with this European Standard is given in Annex Q. This European Standard does not cover requirements relating to the maximum total mass or maximum length of a train. The requirements of this European Standard do not replace any regulations related to running behaviour of vehicles described by the assessment quantities for running safety, track loading and ride characteristics (see EN 14363). This Standard does not impose any requirements to vehicles or infrastructure, but gives guidance to a simplified management of the interface between vehicles and infrastructure. Publication of line categories is outside the scope of this European Standard. SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 9 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 1991-2:2003, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges EN 15663:20091), Railway applications — Definition of vehicle reference masses EN 15877-1, Railway applications — Marking on railway vehicles — Part 1: Freight wagons 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms 3.1 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1.1 associated maximum speed local maximum speed for which the line category is valid 3.1.2 axle load
P sum of the static vertical wheel forces exerted on the track through a wheelset or a pair of independent wheels divided by g Note 1 to entry: In this standard “load” and “force” are described with units of “mass” (kg or t). 3.1.3 axle load Pi axle load P of the axle i 3.1.4 axle spacing design values of the distances between the centres of adjacent axles 3.1.5 bending moment designation of an internal force of a beam as used in structural design 3.1.6 categorization of vehicles statement of the vertical loading characteristics of a railway vehicle, according to the combination of axle loads and axle spacing, by allocation of a line category
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This document is currently impacted by the corrigendum EN 15663:2009/AC:2010. SIST EN 15528:2016



EN 15528:2015 (E) 10 3.1.7 classification of infrastructure statement of the load carrying capacity of infrastructure on a line by allocation of a line category and related speed information 3.1.8 compatibility demonstration of the satisfactory interface between the load effects of the vehicles and the load capacity of the infrastructure 3.1.9 design mass under normal payload mass of vehicle equipped with all the consumables and occupied by all staff, which it requires in order to fulfil its function plus the normal payload defined in EN 15663 as implemented by Annex D 3.1.10 design mass under exceptional payload mass of vehicle equipped with all the consumables and occupied by all staff
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