AS 1085.3-2002

1 - AS 1085.3-2002 RAILWAY TRACK MATERIAL - SLEEPER PLATES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 PURPOSE AND CONTEXT OF USE
6 - 2.1 Function
6 - 2.2 Action
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 4.1 Sleeper plate
7 - 4.2 Clip-fastening sleeper plate
7 - 4.3 Clip housing
7 - 4.4 Double-shoulder sleeper plate
7 - 4.5 Plate fastening holes
7 - 4.6 Rail fastening holes
7 - 4.7 Rail seat
7 - 4.8 Rail seat cant
7 - 5 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
8 - 6 DESIGNATION
8 - 7 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
9 - 8 MATERIALS
9 - 8.1 Rolled steel
10 - 8.2 Cast iron
10 - 9 HOLES
10 - 10 FINISH
10 - 10.1 Rolled steel sleeper plates
10 - 10.2 Cast sleeper plates
10 - 11 TESTING
10 - 11.1 Bend test for rolled sleeper plates
11 - 11.2 Mechanical tests for cast sleeper plates
11 - 11.3 Visual inspections of cast sleeper plates
11 - 12 MARKING
12 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
13 - APPENDIX B - MEANS OF DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
13 - B1 SCOPE
13 - B2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
13 - B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
14 - B4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
14 - B5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
15 - APPENDIX C - CAST SLEEPER PLATE PROFILES AND SECTION PROPERTIES
15 - C1 SCOPE
15 - C2 HOLE PATTERNS
15 - C3 CLIP-FASTENING SLEEPER PLATE
15 - C4 DOUBLE-SHOULDER SLEEPER PLATE
26 - APPENDIX D - ROLLED STEEL SLEEPER PLATE PROFILES AND SECTION PROPERTIES
26 - D1 SCOPE
26 - D2 HOLE PATTERNS
26 - D3 CLIP-FASTENING SLEEPER PLATE
26 - D4 DOUBLE-SHOULDER SLEEPER PLATE
34 - APPENDIX E - BEND TEST FOR ROLLED STEEL SLEEPER PLATES
34 - E1 PREPARATION OF TEST PIECE
34 - E2 TEST PROCEDURE

Specifies requirements for clip-fastening and double shoulder sleeper plates made from rolled steel or cast iron. Materials, dimensions and tolerances are given. Some plates are given in appendices. A bending test is specified for rolled steel plates.

This Standard specifies requirements for double-shoulder and clip-fastening sleeper plates manufactured from rolled steel or from spheroidal graphite cast iron (cast sleeper plates) for use in conjunction with steel rails rolled in accordance with AS 1085.1.NOTES: 1 The sleeper plates may also be used for rail sizes not currently covered in AS 1085.1.2 See Appendix A for a list of the information that should be supplied by the purchaser when enquiring about or ordering sleeper plates to this Standard.3 See Appendix B for means of demonstrating compliance with this Standard.

Originated as part of AS E1a—1926T, AS 1085.9—1979 and AS 1085.16—1995.
Previous edition AS 1085.3—2000.
Third edition 2002.