NEN-EN 13232-2
Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings for Vignole rails - Part 2: Requirements for geometric design
Organization: | NEN |
Publication Date: | 1 February 2020 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 30 |
ICS Code (Construction of railways): | 93.100 |
scope:
This document covers the following subjects:
- the design process for switches and crossings, and the use of the other parts of this standard;
- geometric design principles for wheel guidance;
- definition of basic limits of supply;
- applied forces and their adequate support;
- tolerance levels.
These are illustrated herein by application to a turnout. The main switch and crossing components are represented in turnouts and the principles used in turnouts apply equally to more complex layouts.