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