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    I.S. EN 15528:2015

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    RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - LINE CATEGORIES FOR MANAGING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN LOAD LIMITS OF VEHICLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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    Superseded date:  03-01-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    European foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
    4 Classification system
    5 Classification of infrastructure
    6 Categorization of railway vehicles
    7 Compatibility of the interface between vehicle and
      infrastructure
    Annex A (normative) - Reference wagons and load models
            representing the line categories
    Annex B (informative) - Flow chart: Classification of
            infrastructure and categorization of vehicles
    Annex C (informative) - MU-Groups and MU-Classes
    Annex D (normative) - Mass definitions for line category
            and dynamic compatibility check for passenger
            carriages and multiple units
    Annex E (informative) - Load models corresponding to MU-classes
    Annex F (informative) - Speeds which do not require dynamic
            compatibility checks
    Annex G (informative) - Methods used to determine the load
            carrying capacity of existing structures
    Annex H (informative) - Line classification result
    Annex I (informative) - Example of calculation methodology
    Annex J (informative) - Maximum permissible axle
            load P - Wagons with two 2-axles bogies
    Annex K (informative) - Maximum permissible axle
            load P - Wagons with two 3-axles bogies
    Annex L (informative) - Line categories of 6-axle
            locomotives
    Annex M (informative) - L4 locomotive classes
            (4-axle locomotives)
    Annex N (informative) - L6 locomotive classes
            (6-axle locomotives)
    Annex O (informative) - Example of correspondence
            between a national track classification
            system and line categories
    Annex P (informative) - Parametric studies for dynamic
            analysis
    Annex Q (informative) - Comparison of RA-classification
            with line categories
    Annex R (informative) - Weight note for locomotives
    Annex S (informative) - Examples of axle spacings for
            locomotives and for a standard passenger carriage
    Annex T (informative) - Categorization of MU's
            by parameter check
    Annex U (informative) - Guidence for categorizing
            light rail MU's into line category a10, a12 or a14
    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)
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    Specifies the methods of classification of existing and new railway lines and the categorisation of vehicles.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 13977:2011 Railway applications - Track - Safety requirements for portable machines and trolleys for construction and maintenance
    EN 15687:2010 Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of freight vehicles with static axle loads higher than 225 kN and up to 250 kN
    UIC 702 : 3ED 2003 STATIC LOADING DIAGRAMS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE DESIGN OF RAIL CARRYING STRUCTURES ON LINES USED BY INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
    EN 14363:2016 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running Behaviour and stationary tests
    EN 1991-2:2003/AC:2010 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 2: TRAFFIC LOADS ON BRIDGES
    UIC 502-1 : 4ED 2016 EXCEPTIONAL CONSIGNMENTS - REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL CONSIGNMENTS
    EN 15877-1:2012 Railway applications - Marking on railway vehicles - Part 1: Freight wagons
    UIC 776-1 : 5ED 2006 LOADS TO BE CONSIDERED IN RAILWAY BRIDGE DESIGN
    EN 15877-2:2013 Railway applications - Markings of railway vehicles - Part 2: External markings on coaches, motive power units, locomotives and on track machines
    UIC 719 : 3ED 2008 EARTHWORKS AND TRACK BED CONSTRUCTION FOR RAILWAY LINES
    EN 13803-1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Track alignment design parameters - Track gauges 1435 mm and wider - Part 1: Plain line
    UIC 700 : 10ED 2004 CLASSIFICATION OF LINES - RESULTING LOAD LIMITS FOR WAGONS
    EN 15663:2017 Railway applications - Vehicle reference masses
    EN 1990:2002/A1:2005/AC:2010 EUROCODE - BASIS OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN
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