CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 17 - Fastening systems
Test methods and performance requirements for fastenings for concrete, wood and steel sleepers, for slab track, for vibration attenuation, for switches, crossings, guard and check rails, and for embedded rails.
Fastening systems
Test methods and performance requirements for fastenings for concrete, wood and steel sleepers, for slab track, for vibration attenuation, for switches, crossings, guard and check rails, and for embedded rails.
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CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 17 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Fastening systems" and is responsible for: Test methods and performance requirements for fastenings for concrete, wood and steel sleepers, for slab track, for vibration attenuation, for switches, crossings, guard and check rails, and for embedded rails. This committee has published 74 standards.
CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 17 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: Test methods and performance requirements for fastenings for concrete, wood and steel sleepers, for slab track, for vibration attenuation, for switches, crossings, guard and check rails, and for embedded rails. Currently, there are 74 published standards from this subcommittee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Subcommittee (SC) in CEN operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.