Guideline

Construction engineering, control system, Guidelines for track

signal- and telecommunication technology
Equipment standards in case of traffic density 820.2010A06
30,000 Lt/d Page 1

Equipment standard ballasted tracks for tracks and switches

Basic usage guideline: technical/economic optimization of operating life of track components in priority
Track load: 30,000 Lt/d axle load 22.5 t
F = key is the fastest speed locally permissible in the
respective route section
Usage is standard considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

Usage only in exceptional cases considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

New material is to be used only if it is proven that no old material is available;

for the material condition new * grds. New material, as for a long time no old material is available.

No. Component/Part Model Locally permitted speed in Remarks / usage

km/h, however, refer section restrictions
1 para. (3)
Material condition

v 80 120 V= v>
<v < v 160 160
Index A

Index B
80 <
120 160
1 60 E2 new 1 Additional
requirements as per
DBS 918 254 are to be
taken care of (green
markings, geometrical
requirements as per
1 Track class A)
2
3 Only in case of load
50 TLt/d
Old 4 Priority review of use
as part of track
change/replacement,
however guideline for
track should be
considered.
2 54 E4 new 1 Only in case of load <
50 TLt/d
2 Permissible till v = 200
km/h within track
change/replacement,
however the
guidelines for track;
From v > 160 km/h,
additional
requirements as per
DBS 918 254 (green
 marking, geometrical
requirements as per
class A) are to be
considered (only in
case of residual life till
reconstruction)
1 B 90 W new 1 Only with v > 230
with W 14 km/h
K 900 level 2 Connection areas
I as per DBS from switches as
918 235 per section 5, para
(4)
3 Only rail road
crossings as per
section 5, para (3)
and connection
areas from switches
as per section 5,
para. (4)
2 B 90 W new Only rail road
with W 3 crossings as per
687a/686a section 5, para (3)
and connection
areas from switches
2 Switches- and as per section 5,
track fixtures para. (4)
(track) 3 B 70 WITH new Only with 230
W 14 K 900 km/h and r > 800 m
level I as F F
per DBS
918 235
4 B 70 W-2.4 new
with W 3
687a/686a
5 B 70 W-2.4 new Only in case of
with W 3 locally confined
687a/686a construction spaces
(e.g. reduced
structural width)
6 B70 W54- new On tracks of S-Bahn
BS-D-B (S- / city train Berlin
bahn/city likewise Hamburg
train Berlin) (power rail
and B70 installation/fixture)
W54-BS-D
HH (S-
Bahn/city
train
Hamburg)
with W 3
687a/686a
7 Wooden new Refer section 5
sleeper for para. (5)
tracks

Expert: VTZ 115; Stefan Balfanz; Tel: (962) 7636 Valid from 01.12.2008
Guideline

Construction engineering, control system, Guidelines for track

signal- and telecommunication technology
Equipment standards in case of traffic density 820.2010A06
30,000 Lt/d Page 2

Equipment standard ballasted tracks for tracks and switches

Basic usage guideline: technical/economic optimization of operating life of track components in priority
Track load: 30,000 Lt/d axle load 22.5 t
F = key is the fastest speed locally permissible in the
respective route section
Usage is standard considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

Usage only in exceptional cases considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

New material is to be used only if it is proven that no old material is available;

for the material condition new * grds. New material, as for a long time no old material is available.

No. Component/Part Model Locally permitted speed in Remarks /

km/h, however, refer section usage
1 para. (3) restrictions
Material condition

v 80 120 V= v>
<v < v 160 160
Index A

Index B
80 <
120 160
1 Concrete New 1
sleepers 2 With v < 160
and track km/h, only if
fixing with adjacent track
elastic areas are
3 Switches- and track mounting as equipped with
fixtures (track) per elastic
regulation intermediate
design layer.
2 Concrete New
sleepers
and track
fixing with
rigid
bearing as
per
regulation
design
3 Wooden New Refer section
sleeper for 5 para (5)
tracks
4 Sleeper spacing 1 60 cm
5 Ballast 1 Ballast New With v > 230
km/h; washed
class S ballast is to be
used in the
tunnels
 2 Standard New Only till v 230
km/h; washed
ballast ballast is to be
used in the
tunnels
Old Till v 230 km/h
permissible
(economical
decision I.NPP)
as per section 7,
para (2)
6 Ballast before 1 50 cm F
head 2 40 cm
3 20 cm Only in other
main- and
adjacent tracks
while back filling
the cycle tracks
up to the top
edge of the
sleeper
7 Bedding 1 35 cm Only with v >
230 km/h
thickness under Only till v230
2 30 cm
track bearing km/h
3 25 cm Only in case of
changing
structure height
by track form
changing and/or
change in sleep
type, if the
fitting of
gradient would
lead to cost
leap-frogging

Valid from: 01.12.2008

Guideline

Construction engineering, control system, Guidelines for track

signal- and telecommunication technology
Equipment standards in case of traffic density 820.2010A06
30,000 Lt/d Page 3

Equipment standard ballasted tracks for tracks and switches

Basic usage guideline: technical/economic optimization of operating life of track components in priority
Track load: 30,000 Lt/d axle load 22.5 t
F = key is the fastest speed locally permissible in the
respective route section
Usage is standard considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

Usage only in exceptional cases considering remarks/restriction regarding usage

New material is to be used only if it is proven that no old material is available;

for the material condition new * grds. New material, as for a long time no old material is available.

No. Component/Part Model Locally permitted speed in Remarks / usage

km/h, however, refer section restrictions
1 para. (3)
Material condition

v 80 120 V= v>
<v < v 160 160
Index A

Index B
80 <
120 160
1 Sub ballast New Only in case of new
mat construction of track
Stat. bedding module
Cstat = 0.12 +/- 0.02
N/mm
Construction in the area
of man-made structures
with roadway slab made
from concrete or steel as
per Ril 824,1510
New 1 Only in case of track- and
threshold/barrier
renovation stat. bedding
module Cstat = 0.25
0.03 N/mm
Construction in the area
of man-made structures
8 Sub ballast mat on the place of sub
ballast mat, as well as 25
barriers/thresholds
Sleeper with before this and after this
2 elastic sole 2 Only in case of track- and
threshold/barrier
renovation for
compensation of
decreased bedding
thickness in the area of
man-made structures, as
well as 25
barriers/thresholds
before this and after this
 corresponding to section
7, para. 7
Stat. bedding module
Cstat = 0.25 0.03
N/mm
3 For decreasing slip wave
formation in radii < 500m
Stat. bedding module
Cstat = 0.25 0.03
N/mm
9 Implementing track 1 With tracks Old 1
switches 60 E2 2 Only with load 50 TLt/d
2 With tracks Old
54 E4
10 Track switches locks 1 Closures/locks New 1 60 E2 low 50.0012 /
with handle 50.0013
2 54 E4 low 54.50.0007 /
54.50.0011 / 54.50.0008
2 WKV/WEV New 1 60 E2 low 50.0015 /
50.0016 not for
switches with moving
frog tip
2 54 E4 low 54-50.0015 /
54.50.0016 not
EKW/DKW 190 as well as
not in mechanically
remote-controlled
switches
11 Switch rollers 1 ZRV 60 E2 low Not in
57.1020 flat
54 E4 crossings
low (slope <
54.57.1020 1:9)
Depending
on no. :1
2 Austroroll 60 E2 low Only in
57.1040 flat
54 e4 low crossings
54.57.1040 (slope <
Depending 1:9)
on no.:1 And till v =
160 km/h

Valid from: 01.12.2008