I.S. EN 15528:2021
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Railway applications - Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure
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English
20-12-2021
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Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
4 Classification system
5 Classification of infrastructure
6 Categorization of vehicles
7 Static 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) Speeds which do not require dynamic compatibility checks
Annex D (informative) Methods used to determine the load carrying capacity of existing structures
Annex E (informative) Application of line classification result
Annex F (informative) Comparison of RA classification with line categories
Annex G (informative) Example of calculation methodology
Annex H (informative) Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 2-axle bogies
Annex I (informative) Maximum permissible axle load P – Wagons with two 3-axle bogies
Annex J (informative) Line categories of 6-axle locomotives
Annex K (informative) L4 locomotive classes (4-axle locomotives)
Annex L (informative) L6 locomotive classes (6-axle locomotives)
Annex M (informative) Weight note for locomotives
Annex N (informative) Geometric train parameters
Annex O (informative) Categorization of MUs by parameter check Identification of line category by
maximum axle load
Annex P (informative) Guidance for tabling light rail MUs into line category a10, a12 or a14
Bibliography
This document is applicable to the lines with standard track gauge (1 435 mm) and wider track gauges of the heavy rail system1 and the vehicles that are operated on these lines.
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CEN/TC 256
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
80
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| ProductNote |
The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 15528:2021 | Identical |
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