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EN 13146-series-adjacent

Load–deflection & proof load

Rail fastening system tests — clamping force, longitudinal restraint and pad stiffness (static methods on UTM-class frames).

EN 13230-2 / -3

Flexure & bend

European concrete sleeper and bearer testing — static and dynamic bending of monoblock sleepers.

IRS T-12

Tensile

Flat-bottom rails — tensile testing of rail steel samples for chemistry-property certification.

IRS T-39 / RDSO

Flexure & bend

Pre-tensioned PSC sleepers — static bending: moment of resistance at rail-seat bottom and centre top, and failure moment (large-frame flexure).

IRS T-46 / fastening system components

Compression

SGCI inserts, liners and rail pads — compression, insert pull-out and stiffness verification.

IS 1786

Flexure & bend

High-strength deformed steel bars (rebar) for concrete reinforcement — 0.2% proof stress, elongation, bend and rebend tests. Equivalent to:

IS 2062

Load–deflection & proof load

Reinforcement and structural steel for railway civil works — tensile and bend certification.

RDSO Elastic Rail Clip specs

Compression

Toe load measurement and load-deflection characteristic of elastic rail clips.

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