EN 12663-1:2015

Railway Vehicle Body Structural Requirements

This standard establishes structural design requirements for railway vehicle bodies, including load calculations, structural analysis methodologies, and safety criteria for passenger and freight trains. It covers body shell design, crashworthiness, and structural integrity under normal and exceptional operating conditions. Accreditation for structural validation testing ensures that vehicle designs meet rigorous safety standards and can withstand collision impacts, derailment scenarios, and fatigue over the vehicle's operational life.

What it measures

  • Structural load-bearing capacity and stress distribution
  • Crashworthiness and impact energy absorption
  • Fatigue strength and service life durability
  • Connection and joint integrity
  • Deformation and buckling resistance
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 13749 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 14363
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UKAS 0317 Derby, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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UKAS 22138 Cannock, GB
DC CURRENT Gas pressure (gauge) ELECTRICAL DC VOLTAGE Measurement + 3 more
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UKAS 0626 Newport, GB
BS EN ISO 7686:2005 DIN EN 997 DIN EN 13079 DIN ISO 10381-7 DIN EN 14622 + 3 more
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UKAS 10460 Romford, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 DOC/002 based on HSG 248)
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UKAS 32076 Clervaux Terrace, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2139 Consett, GB
BS 1377: Part 2: 1990 DIN EN 12457 No DETSC 5012 based on BS EN staining based on HSG 248. (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 + 1 more
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UKAS 7691 Shotton, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 NSDOC 47 based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248. (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 8998 Portadown, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 SOP-12, based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0573 Thurso, GB
AIR KERMA RATE AMBIENT DOSE HBs-Antigen (Hepatitis B-Surface RESPONSE: PERSONEL DOSE
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UKAS 0282 Harlow, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0394 Prestwich, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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UKAS 21882 Manchester, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2769 Blyth, GB
IEC 61400-23 ASTM G73 (2012) IEC 60885-3, 2.4.1 IEC 60502-2 IEC 60840 + 3 more
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UKAS 2048 Avonmouth, GB
ISO 6888-1 ISO 21528-2 BS ISO 4832:2006 ISO 4833-1 ISO 6579-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0286 Bradford, GB
DC Resistance DC CURRENT DC VOLTAGE DC RESISTANCE (contโ€™d)
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UKAS 4600 Kettering, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 4647 Upper Heyford, GB
UNITS
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UKAS 4265 Dartford, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0384 Cardiff, GB
HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0649 Prenton, GB
Refractive Index Capillary Viscometer Calibration 2.92 mm systems (continued) Liquids Density in Air at 20 + 3 more
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UKAS 4109 Hatton, GB
MIL-STD 810D, Method 510.2 MIL-STD 810E, Method 510.3 MIL-STD 810G:2008 Method 501.5 MIL-STD 810F, Method 510.4 MIL-STD-810H, Method 510.7 + 3 more
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UKAS 0307 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0635 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0179 Bromley, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 0598 Fareham, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 Manual based on HSG 248
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Related Standards

  • EN 13749 Railway applications โ€” Bogies and running gear โ€” Structural requirements for bogie frames
  • EN 14363 Railway applications โ€” Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
  • EN 15227 Railway applications โ€” Crashworthiness requirements for railway vehicles

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