This code specifies the requirements of railway vehicle strength design and test evaluation.
This code is applicable to evaluating the structure strength of the newly-designed generally-used non-motor vehicle travelling on railway on standard gauge as well as its main components. Among which, the speed of passenger train construction is not more than 200 km/h, freight train not more than 120 km/h; gross traction load of train is not more than 6000t and the axle weight is not more than 25t where the coal conveying line is more than 10000 t or above. .
If the strength is affected by the significant change in vehicle structure, it shall be handled according to newly-designed vehicles.
Otherwise specified in design specification, strength design of special vehicle shall be in accordance with this code.
2 Normative References
The provisions of the following standard, through reference in this code, constitute the provisions of this code. At time of publication, the editions indicated are valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this code are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.
