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BS EN 16432-3:2021 Railway applications. Ballastless track systems - Acceptance, 2021
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviations
- 5 General [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Validation of fitness for construction of a novel ballastless track system design
- 5.3 Establishing the criteria for acceptance of works
- 5.4 Integration in the assurance process/Works Acceptance Plan (WAP)
- 6 Acceptance of works [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Track geometry and position [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 Introduction
- 6.1.2 Relative track geometry [Go to Page]
- 6.1.2.1 General
- 6.1.2.2 Additional requirements for V > 160 km/h
- 6.1.3 Absolute track position
- 6.2 Track stiffness [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Vertical track stiffness
- 6.2.2 Vertical track stiffness uniformity
- 6.3 Track stability [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Key acceptance criteria for new design
- 6.3.2 Key criteria for acceptance of work
- 6.4 Durability
- 6.5 Drainage
- 7 Acceptance of substructure and subsystems [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Acceptance of substructures [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 Introduction
- 7.2.2 Ballastless track on earthworks
- 7.2.3 Ballastless track on bridges
- 7.2.4 Ballastless track in tunnels
- 7.2.5 Transitions in substructure
- 7.3 Acceptance of pavements [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 Acceptance of base layers [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1.1 General
- 7.3.1.2 Absolute surface level check
- 7.3.1.3 Surface geometry check
- 7.3.1.4 Surface conditions prior to installation of hydraulically bound base layers, cement treated base layers, concrete base layers or bituminous base layers
- 7.3.2 Concrete and asphalt pavements [Go to Page]
- 7.3.2.1 Geometry of concrete and asphalt pavements
- 7.3.2.2 Concrete pavement
- 7.3.2.3 Asphalt pavement
- 7.4 Acceptance of intermediate layer [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 Acceptance of foil, sheeting
- 7.4.2 Acceptance of intermediate layer, boot, fixation (concrete filling layer)
- 7.4.3 Acceptance of levelling layer
- 7.5 Acceptance of prefabricated element (sleeper, block, slab, frame)
- 7.6 Acceptance of fastening systems [Go to Page]
- 7.6.1 General
- 7.6.2 Adjusting capabilities of fastening system
- 7.6.3 Rail seat spacing
- 7.6.4 Out of square of the rail seat pair
- 7.7 Acceptance of rails [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1 Introduction
- 7.7.2 Stressing work
- 7.7.3 Welds
- 7.7.4 Insulated joints
- 7.8 Specific measures for switches and crossings and rail expansion devices
- 8 Acceptance of system specific installation methods [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Ballastless track system with continuously supported or embedded rails
- 8.2 Ballastless track system with discrete rail seats on prefabricated element, supported by a pavement [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- 8.2.2 Pavements providing direct support
- 8.2.3 Pavements providing indirect support (e.g. using grouting)
- 8.3 Ballastless track system with discrete rail seats on prefabricated element, independent from the surrounding concrete filling layer or pavement [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 General
- 8.3.2 Before concreting
- 8.3.3 After concreting
- 8.4 Ballastless track system with discrete rail seats on prefabricated element, monolithically integrated in a pavement [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 General
- 8.4.2 Before concreting
- 8.4.3 After concreting
- 8.5 Ballastless track system with discrete rail seats on a concrete pavement
- Annex A (informative)Risk assessment of novelty in a proposed ballastless track system design
- Annex B (informative)Material acceptance tests for intermediate layers [Go to Page]