DIN EN 13146-10:2017-05

This European Standard EN 13146-10 "Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems - Part 10: Proof load test for pull-out resistance" has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 "Railway applications" specifies a test procedure to confirm that the force necessary to pull the anchorage of a rail fastening assembly out of the sleeper or other supporting element is greater than a prescribed value (that is, it is a 'proof load' test). This test is for components of the fastening system which are: a) cast into concrete during the manufacture of sleepers or other supporting elements; b) glued into the cast or drilled holes in concrete; or c) screwed or otherwise attached to wood, plastic or steel sleepers or other supporting elements. This test is not applicable to embedded rails. This document has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 "Railway applications", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The responsible German committee is Subcommittee NA 087-00-01-04 UA "Schienenbefestigungssysteme" ("Fastening systems") at DIN Standards Committee Railway (FSF) and is based on an English reference version. This European Standard is part of the EN 13146 series of standards, "Railway applications - Track - Test methods for rail fastening systems" and consists of the following parts: - Part 1: Determination of longitudinal rail restraint; - Part 2: Determination of torsional resistance; - Part 3: Determination of attenuation of impact loads; - Part 4: Effect of repeated loading; - Part 5: Determination of electrical resistance; - Part 6: Effect of severe environmental conditions; - Part 7: Determination of clamping force and uplift stiffness; - Part 8: In service testing; - Part 9: Determination of stiffness; - Part 10: Proof load test for pull-out resistance.