EN 13145:2001+A1:2011

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Leseni pragi in kretniški leseni pragiBahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Gleis- und Weichenschwellen aus HolzApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Traverses et supports en boisRailway applications - Track - Wood sleepers and bearers79.040Les, hlodovina in žagan lesWood, sawlogs and sawn timber45.080Rails and railway componentsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13145:2001+A1:2011SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012en,fr,de01-januar-2012SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 13145:2001+A1
October 2011 ICS 79.040; 93.100 Supersedes EN 13145:2001English Version
Railway applications - Track - Wood sleepers and bearers
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Traverses et supports en bois
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Gleis- und Weichenschwellen aus Holz This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 December 2000 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 September 2011. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Most commonly used dimensions for sleepers and bearers . 17Annex ZA (informative)
!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC" . 19 SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012

EU Directive 2008/57/EC. For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document." This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2011-09-06. This document supersedes EN 13145:2001. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ". Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
[EN 844-7:1997] 3.4 sapwood outer zone of wood that, in the growing tree, contains living cells and conducts sap [EN 844-7:1997] 3.5 included sapwood presence in the heartwood of a complete or incomplete ring having the colour and the properties of sapwood [EN 844-9:1997] 3.6 red heart in beech red or brown stain affecting the central portion of beech wood, sharply defined [EN 844-10:1998] 3.7 grey, purple heart grey or purple discoloration of the heartwood due to fungal attack 3.8 grain general direction or arrangement of fibres [EN 844-7:1997] 3.9 edge grain timber converted so that the growth rings meet the upper face of the sleeper or bearer at an angle greater than 45° when measured at the centre of the upper face (see figure 1) Figure 1 - Edge grain The line a-b is a tangent to the growth ring where it meets the upper face of the sleeper or bearer. The angle is measured at c 3.10 annual ring growth ring corresponding to an annual period of growth [EN 844-7:1997] 3.11 wane original rounded surface of a log, with or without bark, on any face or edge of sawn timber (see figure 2)
[EN 844-3:1995] abc SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012

Figure 2 - Wane 3.12 chairing area for sleepers, the chairing area is the area on the upper surface covering a length of 250 mm on both sides of the centre of each rail to be mounted For bearers, the chairing area covers the whole length with the exception of 250 mm at each end. 3.13 rot decomposition of wood by fungi or other micro-organisms resulting in softening, progressive loss of mass and strength, and often a change of texture and colour [EN 844-10:1998] 3.14 knot portion of a branch embedded in the wood [EN 844-9:1997] 3.15 sound knot knot showing no indication of rot [EN 844-9:1997] 3.16 intergrown knot knot that, on the surface considered, is intergrown with the surrounding wood for more than 3/4 of its cross-sectional perimeter [EN 844-9:1997] 3.17 dead knot knot that, on the surface considered, is intergrown with the surrounding wood for less than 1/4 of its cross sectional perimeter [EN 844-9:1997] 3.18 loose knot dead knot that is not held firmly in place [EN 844-9:1997] 3.19 unsound knot knot affected by rot [EN 844-9:1997] 3.20 indent recess caused by mechanical removal of an unsound knot down to the sound part of the timber 3.21 bark pocket bark that is partly or wholly enclosed in the wood [EN 844-9:1997] SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012

top view Figure 3 - Spring SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012

side view Figure 4 - Bow 3.31 cup curvature of a piece of timber across the width of the face (see figure 5) [EN 844-3:1995]
Figure 5 - Cup 3.32 twist lengthwise spiral distortion of a piece of timber (see figure 6) [EN 844-3:1995]
Figure 6 - Twist 3.33 resin pocket lens-shaped cavity in timber containing, or that has contained, a resin [EN 844-9:1997] 3.34 gum vein vein in timber containing, or that has contained, a resinous substance 3.35 bore hole hole or tunnel in timber caused by insects [EN 844-11:1998] 3.36 pith zone within the first growth ring that consists chiefly of soft tissue [EN 844-7:1997] 3.37 creosote oil distilled from coal tar 3.38 tropical hardwood hardwood grown in the tropics and all other southern hemisphere forests SIST EN 13145:2004+A1:2012

Quercus robur Quercus petraea Quercus pubescens European oak Fagus sylvatica Beech European softwoods
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine Pinus pinaster (Pinus maritima) Maritime pine Pinus pinea Stone pine Pinus nigra Corsican/Austrian pine Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Larix Sp.1) Larch Tropical hardwoods
Lophira alata Azobé, Ekki, Bongossi Shorea laevis, Shorea sp. div. 1) Bangk
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