What is BS EN 13230-5 - Special elements of concrete sleepers and bearers about ?
BS EN 13230-5 discusses railway applications. BS EN 13230-5 is the fifth part of the EN 13230 series that defines additional technical criteria and control procedures for manufacturing and testing special elements.
Who is BS EN 13230-5 - Special elements of concrete sleepers and bearers for ?
BS EN 13230-5 on Concrete sleepers and bearers - Special elements is useful for:
- Railway management authorities
- Infrastructure managers
- Site supervisors
- Inspection and testing department in railways 
- Railway engineers
- Railway industry
- Special elements manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 13230-5 - Special elements of concrete sleepers and bearers ?
These special elements are prestressed concrete special elements as special sleepers or special bearers and reinforced concrete special elements. They are used within specific domains of the track for ballastless tracks, for bridges, or with check rails for instance.
BS EN 13230-5 specifies technical criteria and testing special elements that can be used during manufacturing process to reduce the production cost, which includes equipment, raw materials, and labour.
