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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staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DIN EN 1863-1 BS EN ISO 10077-1:2006 published 2024) for BS EN DIN EN 1863-2 BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017 + 3 more
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EN 1364-3 DIN EN 1366-4 EN 1364-4 BS 476-21 BS 476-22 + 3 more
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DIN EN 1303 DIN EN 12209 DIN EN 14846 BS 3621:2007+A2:2012 BS 8621:2007+A2:2012 + 3 more
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HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 227 (2004)) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 SOP/11, based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 DIN EN 12457-2 3.02 based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248. (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 1247 Hattersley, GB
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Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2099 Exeter, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 SP1 based on HSG 248
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(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 2030 Chelmsford, GB
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UKAS 28785 Wolverhampton, GB
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(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 TP03 based on HSG 248
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UKAS 2734 Darlington, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 TP005, based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 2183 Newmarket, GB
staining based on HSG 248. (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 DIN EN 12457-2 DIN EN 12457-3
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AC CURRENT AC VOLTAGE (continued) Measurement (continued) DC CURRENT Generation (continued) + 3 more
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UKAS 1574 York, GB
IEC 61000-6-1 IEC 61000-4-29: 2000 DIN EN 62233 IEC 61000-4-11: 2004 DIN EN 61000-4-12 + 3 more
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ISO 6579-1 ISO 6888-1 ISO 16649-2 ISO 11290-1 1) AM/M/11-2 based on BS EN + 3 more
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Related Standards

  • EN 13749 Railway applications โ€” Bogies and running gear โ€” Structural requirements for bogie frames
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  • EN 15227 Railway applications โ€” Crashworthiness requirements for railway vehicles

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