Rail Infrastructure
Independent assessment of rail infrastructure
Independent assessment of rail infrastructure
TÜV SÜD is an internationally recognised brand. Its rail infrastructure assessment and certification services are used extensively to demonstrate quality, reliability and safety, across a large number of railway networks. The assurance we offer helps build trust in a wide variety of railway infrastructure products and solutions.
TÜV SÜD also undertakes derailment assessment, damage assessment such as track faults, simulation of track layout stability, assessment of elevated building and bridge structures and assessment of maintenance procedures.
TÜV SÜD provides testing and certification of track components, such as track lubrication systems and compilation and assessment of fire protection concepts within railway stations, tunnels and throughout the entire network. We have developed close working relationship with infrastructure controllers, Infracos and major equipment suppliers.
EMC Directive and Fixed Installations
Many large infrastructure projects will fall within the scope of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (enacted in the UK by EMC Regulations 2006 No 3418) as a ‘fixed installation’. There are now formal requirements for fixed installations such as appointing a responsible person to hold technical documentation demonstrating the application of good engineering practices in order to meet the essential requirements. The fixed installation requirements apply to new installations taken into service after 20th July 2007 and modifications made to existing installations after this date.
Rail projects falling within the definition of a fixed installation include stations, depots and control centres. TÜV Product Service has been involved in a number of successful large rail infrastructure projects and we are fully conversant with construction best practice and work planning.
As a consequence, the production and maintenance of EMC documentation is a requirement for station upgrades and other rail infrastructure developments.
The EMC requirements for a large infrastructure project will typically include:
- Preparation of an EMC Assurance File
- Preparation of an EMC Management Plan
- Preparation of an EMC Control Plan
- Preparation of EMC Test Plans and Method Statements
- Preparation of installation guidelines
- Hazard identification (HAZID)
- RF and power quality surveys
Industry standards and processes such as the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Outline Plan of Work and London Underground’s E1008 standard are closely adhered to in the delivery of EMC Control Plans, EMC Assurance Files and other project related documents.
In addition to rail infrastructure, TÜV SÜD provides a full range of testing, certification, consulting and training and has considerable rail industry experience in:
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