Din en 13230-3 - 2016-11

DIN EN 13230-3:2016-11 (E)
Railway applications - Track - Concrete sleepers and bearers - Part 3: Twin-block

reinforced sleepers
Contents Page
European foreword .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms, definitions and symbols ................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Terms and definitions .................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Symbols .......................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Product testing ............................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Test arrangements ......................................................................................................................... 8
4.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 8
4.1.2 Rail seat section ............................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 Test procedures ........................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Test loads ...................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.2 Static test ...................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.3 Dynamic test ................................................................................................................................. 13
4.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.2 Static test ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.3 Dynamic test ................................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.4 Value of coefficients .................................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Design approval tests .................................................................................................................. 15
4.4.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.2 Bending moment evaluation ....................................................................................................... 15
4.4.3 Concrete ........................................................................................................................................ 15
4.4.4 Product inspection ....................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.5 Fastening system ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.5 Routine tests ................................................................................................................................. 15
4.5.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.5.2 Static rail seat positive load test ................................................................................................ 16
4.5.3 Concrete ........................................................................................................................................ 16
5 Steel connecting bar .................................................................................................................... 16

5.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Steel ............................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.1 Chemical composition ................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.2 Mechanical properties ................................................................................................................. 16
5.3 Geometry ....................................................................................................................................... 17
5.4 Appearance of the steel connecting bar .................................................................................... 17
6 Design criteria for incorporating the steel connecting bar ...................................................... 17

6.1 Length of the connecting bar ...................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Orientation of the connecting bar .............................................................................................. 17
6.3 Position of the connecting bar ................................................................................................... 17
7 Manufacturing ............................................................................................................................... 18
7.1 Manufacturing rules ..................................................................................................................... 18
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7.2 Other manufacturing rules ........................................................................................................... 18
Annex A (normative) Details of the test arrangement components ........................................................ 19
A.1 Articulated support ...................................................................................................................... 19

A.2 Resilient pad ................................................................................................................................ 20
A.3 Tapered packing .......................................................................................................................... 21
Annex B (normative) Steel connecting bar defects .................................................................................. 22
B.1 Superficial burn ........................................................................................................................... 22

B.2 Tear at the end ............................................................................................................................. 23
B.3 Cut that is not sharp .................................................................................................................... 23
B.4 Surface defect .............................................................................................................................. 24
B.5 Splitting ........................................................................................................................................ 24
B.6 Deformation of extremities ......................................................................................................... 25
B.7 Surface scaling ............................................................................................................................ 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC ................................................................................ 26
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................................. 28
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Railway applications - Track - Concrete sleepers and bearers - Part 3: Twin-block

European foreword .......................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................... 6

3 Terms, definitions and symbols ................................................................................................... 6

4 Product testing ............................................................................................................................... 8

5 Steel connecting bar .................................................................................................................... 16

6 Design criteria for incorporating the steel connecting bar ...................................................... 17

Annex A (normative) Details of the test arrangement components ........................................................ 19

A.1 Articulated support ...................................................................................................................... 19

Annex B (normative) Steel connecting bar defects .................................................................................. 22

B.1 Superficial burn ........................................................................................................................... 22

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