Name: EN 16431:2014
Brand: CEN

Railway applications - Track - Hollow sleepers and bearers

Published date

16-07-2014

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and
  abbreviations
4 Requirements
5 Test methods
6 Acceptance criteria for
  homologation
7 Tests and tolerance for
  quality control
8 Quality
9 Traceability
Annex A (normative) - Effect on repeated loading
        on fastening system and interface
Annex B (normative) - Bending test for body only
Bibliography

This European Standard defines technical criteria and control procedures which are satisfied by hollow sleepers and bearers used in ballasted track with Vignole rails. The hollow sleepers and bearers designed for ballasted track can also be used in ballastless track. In this case, the requirements are defined by the customer.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes PREN 16431. (07/2014)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
NF EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
NS EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
I.S. EN 16431:2014	Identical
BS EN 16431:2014	Identical
SN EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
DIN EN 16431 E : 2014	Identical
PN EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
DIN EN 16431:2014-10	Identical
UNE-EN 16431:2015	Identical
NEN EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
NBN EN 16431 : 2014	Identical
UNI EN 16431 : 2014	Identical

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