BS EN 15663:2017 defines a set of reference masses for specifying the requirements for the design, testing, acceptance, marking, delivery and operation of rail vehicles.

The reference masses defined in this document are as follows:

• dead mass;
• design mass in working order;
• design mass under normal payload;
• design mass under exceptional payload;
• operational mass in working order;
• operational mass under normal payload.

These reference masses are defined with respect to the whole vehicle, but they can also apply to a specific system or component.

The specification of values for tolerances applicable to reference masses is not in the scope of this standard. Tolerances can be required by an application standard.

Additional loadings due to environmental factors, for example snow and retained or absorbed rainwater, are not in the scope of this European Standard.


Cross References:
UIC 566:1990
GM/RT2100 Issue 5:2012
DIN 25008:2005
EN 13103:2009+A2:2012
CEN/TR 16251:2016
EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016
EN 13104:2009+A2:2012
EN 14067-1:2003
EN 16286-2:2013
EN 15273-3:2013+A1:2016
CEN/TS 13979-2:2011
EN 14067-5:2006+A1:2010
EN 14067-3:2003
EN 14750-2:2006
EN 13979-1:2003+A2:2011


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