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
🇧🇪 NBN EN 13749 🇩🇪 DIN EN 13749 🇬🇧 BS EN 13749 🇫🇷 NF EN 13749 🇮🇹 UNI EN 13749 🇪🇸 UNE EN 13749 🇳🇱 NEN EN 13749 🇧🇪 NBN EN 14363 🇩🇪 DIN EN 14363 🇬🇧 BS EN 14363 🇫🇷 NF EN 14363 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14363
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Hohenstein India Pvt.

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DAkkS D-PL-21147-01-01 Haryana, IN
DIN EN ISO 9934-1 DIN EN ISO 12952-1 BS 5852 DIN EN 1371-1 DIN EN 62271-103 + 3 more
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Yadav Measurements Private

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UKAS 2437 Udaipur 313 003, IN
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 IEC 61000-4-5: 2005 IEC 61000-4-6: 2013 + 3 more
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Related Standards

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

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