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EN 16729-3:2018

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Railway applications - Infrastructure - Non-destructive testing on rails in track - Part 3: Requirements for identifying internal and surface rail defects

Published date

04-04-2018

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European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 NDT Methods to detect internal and surface rail defects
6 NDT detection of internal and surface rail defects
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the essential requirements of
         EU Directive 2008/57/EC aimed to be covered
Bibliography

This part of this European Standard specifies the NDT methods used to detect internal and surface rail defects and the suitability of each method for the detection and evaluation of typical rail defects of rails installed in track.This part of this European Standard does not specify the assessment criteria of rail defects and the derived actions.This part of this European Standard applies only to rail profiles meeting the requirements of EN 13674-1.

Committee
CEN/TC 256
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes PREN 16729-3. (04/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
UNI EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
NS EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
NEN EN 16729-3 : 2018 Identical
NF EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
SN EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
PN-EN 16729-3:2018-05 Identical
SS-EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
UNE-EN 16729-3:2018 Identical
BS EN 16729-3:2018 Identical

BS 9690-1:2011 Non-destructive testing. Guided wave testing General guidance and principles
EN 12668-2:2010 Non-destructive testing - Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment - Part 2: Probes
EN ISO 15548-2:2013 Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Part 2: Probe characteristics and verification (ISO 15548-2:2013)
EN 13674-4:2006+A1:2009 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 4: Vignole railway rails from 27 kg/m to, but excluding 46 kg/m
DIN 54145-1:2013-02 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - ELECTROMAGNETIC DETECTION - PART 1: PASSIVE MAGNETICS
EN 1330-4:2010 Non-destructive testing - Terminology - Part 4: Terms used in ultrasonic testing
ISO 15548-3:2008 Non-destructive testing — Equipment for eddy current examination — Part 3: System characteristics and verification
EN 12668-1:2010 Non-destructive testing - Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment - Part 1: Instruments
EN ISO 15548-3:2008 Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Part 3: System characteristics and verification (ISO 15548-3:2008)
EN ISO 15548-1:2013 Non-destructive testing - Equipment for eddy current examination - Part 1: Instrument characteristics and verification (ISO 15548-1:2013)
ISO 15549:2008 Non-destructive testing Eddy current testing General principles
EN 13674-2:2006+A1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 1: Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
EN 13018:2016 Non-destructive testing - Visual testing - General principles
EN ISO 15549:2010 Non-destructive testing - Eddy current testing - General principles (ISO 15549:2008)
EN 12668-3:2013 Non-destructive testing - Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment - Part 3: Combined equipment
ISO 15548-1:2013 Non-destructive testing — Equipment for eddy current examination — Part 1: Instrument characteristics and verification
ISO 15548-2:2013 Non-destructive testing — Equipment for eddy current examination — Part 2: Probe characteristics and verification
EN 16729-1:2016 Railway applications - Infrastructure - Non-destructive testing on rails in track - Part 1: Requirements for ultrasonic inspection and evaluation principles

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