The objective of this Standard is to provide the minimum requirements for the design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal of rail structures. It is not intended to supplant higher performance standards based on local experience and good engineering practice, which may be contained in structural and material standards, codes, guidelines, and procedures of individual rail organisations.
AS 7636 Railway structures
- Title: AS 7636 Railway structures
- Status:
- Published: Mar 1, 2022
- Category: Infrastructure
- Product Type: Standards
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The objective of this Standard is to provide the minimum requirements for the design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal of rail structures. It is not intended to supplant higher performance standards based on local experience and good engineering practice, which may be contained in structural and material standards, codes, guidelines, and procedures of individual rail organisations.
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