FprEN 13450

Aggregates for railway ballast

General information

50.98   Project deleted   Mar 25, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 154 Aggregates

European Norm

91.100.15   Mineral materials and products

Scope

This document specifies the characteristics of aggregates obtained by processing natural or manufactured materials or recycled crushed unbound aggregates for use in the construction of the upper layer of railway track. For the purposes of this document, the aggregate is referred to as railway ballast.
Assessment and Verification of the Constancy of Performance (AVCP) of railway ballast to this document are given in EN 16236.
Aggregates used in construction are meant to comply with the relevant European standards for aggregates. These standards include comprehensive and specific provisions for natural aggregates and recycled railway ballast, dealing with, for example, the stability of certain basalts.
Reused railway ballast is not covered by this document.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

305/2011

Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec

Life cycle

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EN 13450:2002

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FprEN 13450
50.98 Project deleted
Mar 25, 2020