ISO 12856-1:2014Withdrawn

Plastics — Plastic railway sleepers for railway applications (railroad ties) — Part 1: Material characteristics

Plastiques — Traverses en plastique pour les applications ferroviaires (traverses de voie ferrée) — Partie 1: Propriétés des matériaux

This edition has been replaced by ISO 12856-1:2022.

Abstract / scope

ISO 12856-1:2014 specifies the characteristics of plastic and reinforced plastic materials to be used in the manufacturing of railway sleepers. It is applicable to the sleepers and parts of sleepers to be installed in tracks with or without ballast. Examples of different types of plastic and reinforced sleepers are given in an annex.

Life cycle

Replaced by

ISO 12856-1:2022PublishedRailway applications — Polymeric composite sleepers, bearers and transoms — Part 1: Material characteristicsInternational Standard · Published 15 Feb 2022 · ISO/TC 269/SC 1