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BS 500:2000

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Steel sleepers

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-11-2000

€165.94
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Defines performance requirements for steel sleepers for railway track. Includes definitive requirements which relate to the ability of the sleeper to retain track geometry, sleeper durability, electrical resistance and control of the production process, assuring the consistency of the sleeper's performance.

Committee
RAE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 500(1956) & 97/710769 DC (03/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This British Standard specifies performance requirements for steel sleepers for railway track. It includes definitive requirements relating to the ability of the sleeper to retain track geometry, sleeper durability, electrical resistance, and the control of the production process so that the consistency of the sleeper’s performance is assured.

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