Table of Contents

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<text>AS 1085.19-2003 RAILWAY TRACK MATERIAL - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLIES</text>
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<pageno>4</pageno>
<text>PREFACE</text>
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<pageno>5</pageno>
<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL</text>
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<text>1.1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>1.2 CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF USE</text>
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<text>1.2.1 Function</text>
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<text>1.2.2 Action</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>1.4 DEFINITIONS</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.4.1 Assembly clamping force</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.4.2 Base plate</text>
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<pageno>8</pageno>
<text>1.4.3 Insulator</text>
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<text>1.4.4 Pin</text>
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<text>1.4.5 Rail pad</text>
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<text>1.4.6 Resilient clip</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.4.7 Resilient fastening assembly</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.4.8 Spacer</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.4.9 Shoulder</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.4.10 Toe load</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>1.5 NOTATION</text>
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<text>1.6 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE</text>
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<text>1.7 MARKING</text>
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<text>SECTION 2 FASTENING ASSEMBLY</text>
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<text>2.1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.2 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<text>2.2.1 General</text>
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<text>2.2.2 Resilient fastening assembly test</text>
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<text>2.2.3 Assembly insulation test</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.2.4 Wet electrical impedance test</text>
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<text>2.2.5 Lateral load restraint test</text>
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<text>2.2.6 Longitudinal restraint test</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.2.7 Fastening uplift test</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.2.8 Fastening repeated load test</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>SECTION 3 RESILIENT CLIP</text>
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<text>3.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>3.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<text>3.3 MATERIAL</text>
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<text>3.4 CORROSION</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.5 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<text>3.5.1 Spring rate and toe load test</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.5.2 Clip fatigue test</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>SECTION 4 INSULATORS</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>4.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>4.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>4.3 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>SECTION 5 RAIL PADS</text>
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<text>5.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>5.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<text>5.3 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<text>5.4 MATERIALS</text>
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<text>5.4.1 General</text>
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<text>5.4.2 Polyethylene rail pads</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>5.4.3 Elastomeric rail pads</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>SECTION 6 SPACERS</text>
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<text>6.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>6.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<text>6.3 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>SECTION 7 SHOULDERS AND PINS</text>
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<text>7.1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>7.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<text>7.3 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<text>7.3.1 Fastening assemblies on concrete sleepers or bases</text>
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<text>7.3.2 Fastening assemblies on steel sleepers</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>7.4 MATERIALS</text>
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<text>SECTION 8 BASE PLATES</text>
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<text>8.1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>20</pageno>
<text>8.2 FUNCTION</text>
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<text>8.3 PERFORMANCE</text>
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<pageno>20</pageno>
<text>8.4 MATERIALS</text>
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<text>8.5 SECURING</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE ON PURCHASSING, USAGE AND EVALUATION</text>
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<text>A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER</text>
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<text>A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER</text>
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<text>A3 HOLD DOWN BOLTS</text>
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<pageno>22</pageno>
<text>A4 INFORMATION ON SELECTION OF TEST LOADS</text>
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<text>A5 TYPICAL FASTENING EVALUATION AND DATA SHEET NO. 1</text>
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<text>A6 TYPICAL FASTENING EVALUATION AND DATA SHEET NO. 2</text>
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<text>A7 FASTENING EVALUATION BY COMPARISON IN TRACK</text>
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<text>A7.1 Scope</text>
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<text>A7.2 Principle</text>
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<text>A7.3 Test conditions</text>
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<text>A7.4 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>27</pageno>
<text>A7.5 Test report</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX B - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD</text>
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<text>B1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>B2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>B3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION</text>
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<pageno>28</pageno>
<text>B4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM</text>
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<pageno>29</pageno>
<text>B5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX C - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL TESTS</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C2 RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C2.1 General</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C2.2 Apparatus</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C2.3 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C2.4 Report</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C3 ASSEMBLY INSULATION TEST</text>
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<pageno>30</pageno>
<text>C3.1 General</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C3.2 Apparatus</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C3.3 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C3.4 Report</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C4 WET ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TEST</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C4.1 General</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C4.2 Principle</text>
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<pageno>31</pageno>
<text>C4.3 Apparatus</text>
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<text>C4.4 Test specimens</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>C4.5 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>C4.6 Calculation</text>
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<pageno>33</pageno>
<text>C4.7 Test report</text>
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<text>APPENDIX D - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY LATERAL LOAD RESTRAINT TEST</text>
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<text>D1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>D2 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>35</pageno>
<text>D3 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>D4 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX E - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY LONGITUDINAL RESTRAINT TEST</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>E1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>E2 LONGITUDINAL RESTRAINT TEST</text>
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<pageno>37</pageno>
<text>E2.1 Apparatus</text>
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<text>E2.2 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>E2.3 Report</text>
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<text>E3 ALTERNATIVE TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF LONGITUDINAL RAIL RESTRAINT</text>
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<text>E3.1 Scope</text>
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<text>E3.2 Principle</text>
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<text>E3.3 Apparatus</text>
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<text>E3.4 Test specimens</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>E3.5 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>E3.6 Calculation</text>
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<pageno>40</pageno>
<text>E3.7 Test report</text>
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<text>APPENDIX F - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY UPLIFT TEST</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>F1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>F2 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>41</pageno>
<text>F3 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>F4 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX G - RESILIENT FASTENING ASSEMBLY REPEATED LOAD TEST</text>
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<pageno>44</pageno>
<text>G1 GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>44</pageno>
<text>G2 FASTENING ASSEMBLY REPEATED LOAD TEST FOR BASES OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED IN AS 1085.17 AND PARAGRAPH G3</text>
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<text>G3 FASTENING ASSEMBLY REPEATED LOAD TEST FOR CONCRETE SLEEPERS</text>
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<pageno>45</pageno>
<text>G3.1 Apparatus</text>
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<text>G3.2 Procedure</text>
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<text>G3.3 Report</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G4 ALTERNATIVE REPEATED LOAD TEST</text>
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<pageno>47</pageno>
<text>G4.1 Scope</text>
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<text>G4.2 Principle</text>
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<text>G4.3 Apparatus</text>
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<pageno>48</pageno>
<text>G4.4 Test specimens</text>
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<pageno>49</pageno>
<text>G4.5 Procedure</text>
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<pageno>50</pageno>
<text>G4.6 Final inspection</text>
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<pageno>50</pageno>
<text>G4.7 Test report</text>
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<text>APPENDIX H - CLIP SPRING RATE AND TOE LOAD TEST</text>
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<text>H1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>53</pageno>
<text>H2 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>53</pageno>
<text>H3 SAMPLING</text>
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<pageno>53</pageno>
<text>H4 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>53</pageno>
<text>H5 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>55</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX I - CLIP FATIGUE TEST</text>
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<pageno>55</pageno>
<text>I1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>55</pageno>
<text>I2 APPARATUS</text>
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<pageno>55</pageno>
<text>I3 SAMPLING</text>
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<pageno>55</pageno>
<text>I4 PROCEDURE</text>
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<pageno>56</pageno>
<text>I5 REPORT</text>
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<pageno>57</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX J - IMPACT TEST FOR RAIL PAD ATTENUATION FOR CONCRETE</text>
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<pageno>57</pageno>
<text>J1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>57</pageno>
<text>J2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<pageno>57</pageno>
<text>J3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>J3.1 Attenuation pads and plates</text>
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<pageno>58</pageno>
<text>J3.2 Sleeper</text>
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<pageno>58</pageno>
<text>J3.3 Support</text>
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<text>J3.4 Rail</text>
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<text>J3.5 Strain measuring and recording equipment</text>
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<text>J3.6 Drop mass</text>
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<text>J3.7 Pre-loading equipment (for alternative support procedure)</text>
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<text>J4 TEST SPECIMENS</text>
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<text>J4.1 Concrete sleeper</text>
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<text>J4.2 Fastening</text>
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<text>J5 PROCEDURE-AGGREGATE SUPPORT METHOD</text>
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<text>J5.1 Preparation</text>
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<text>J5.2 Testing</text>
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<text>J5.3 Check on sleeper condition</text>
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<text>J5.4 Calculation</text>
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<pageno>59</pageno>
<text>J6 PROCEDURE-ALTERNATIVE METHOD</text>
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<text>J6.1 Preparation</text>
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<text>J6.2 Testing and checking</text>
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<pageno>60</pageno>
<text>J6.3 Calculation</text>
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Abstract

Specifies requirements for resilient fastenings for use in railway track. It covers all parts of the fastening assembly including clips, insulators, pads etc. Test methods are given in Appendices.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee CE-002 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 13 September 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee CE-002:

Australasian Railway Association
Australian Industry Group
Monash University
Rail Track Association Australia
Railway Technical Society of Australasia
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
The Permanent Way Institution.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for resilient fastening assemblies for use in conjunction with steel rails and sleepers or other support structures for railway track for insulated and non-insulated applications.
NOTES:
1 Purchasing and usage guidelines are given in Appendix A including, information to be supplied by purchasers and suppliers, typical fastening evaluation data sheets, and a method for evaluation in track. Also included is a set of typical test loads for various track situations.
2 Guidance on means of demonstrating compliance with this Standard is given in Appendix B.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmation Notice 10-10-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CE-002
Supersedes	DR 01298 DR 01300