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Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 of 19 May 2015 establishing common noise assessment methods according to Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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Appendix G Database for railway source

This appendix presents the database for most of the existing railway noise sources to be used to calculate railway noise following the method described in 2.3 Railway noise.

Table G-1

Coefficients Lr,TR,i and Lr,VEH,i for rail and wheel roughness

WavelengthLr,VEH,i
MinMaxCast iron tread brakeComposite brakeDisk brake
1 000 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
800 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
630 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
500 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
400 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
315 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,0– 5,9
250 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,02,3
200 mm– 15,025,02,2– 4,02,8
160 mm– 15,025,02,4– 4,02,6
120 mm– 15,025,00,6– 4,01,2
100 mm– 15,025,02,6– 4,02,1
80 mm– 15,025,05,8– 4,30,9
63 mm– 15,025,08,8– 4,6– 0,3
50 mm– 15,025,011,1– 4,9– 1,6
40 mm– 15,025,011,0– 5,2– 2,9
31,5 mm– 15,025,09,8– 6,3– 4,9
25 mm– 15,025,07,5– 6,8– 7,0
20 mm– 15,025,05,1– 7,2– 8,6
16 mm– 15,025,03,0– 7,3– 9,3
12 mm– 15,025,01,3– 7,3– 9,5
10 mm– 15,025,00,2– 7,1– 10,1
8 mm– 15,025,0– 0,7– 6,9– 10,3
6,3 mm– 15,025,0– 1,2– 6,7– 10,3
5 mm– 15,025,0– 1,0– 6,0– 10,8
4 mm– 15,025,00,3– 3,7– 10,9
3,2 mm– 15,025,00,2– 2,4– 9,5
2,5 mm– 15,025,01,3– 2,6– 9,5
2 mm– 15,025,03,1– 2,5– 9,5
1,6 mm– 15,025,03,1– 2,5– 9,5
1,2 mm– 15,025,03,1– 2,5– 9,5
1 mm– 15,025,03,1– 2,5– 9,5
0,8 mm– 15,025,03,1– 2,5– 9,5
WavelengthLr,VEH,i
MinMaxEN ISO 3095:2013(Well maintained and very smooth)Average network(Normally maintained smooth)
1 000 mm– 15,022,017,111,0
800 mm– 15,022,017,111,0
630 mm– 15,022,017,111,0
500 mm– 15,022,017,111,0
400 mm– 15,022,017,111,0
315 mm– 15,022,015,010,0
250 mm– 15,022,013,09,0
200 mm– 15,022,011,08,0
160 mm– 15,022,09,07,0
120 mm– 15,022,07,06,0
100 mm– 15,022,04,95,0
80 mm– 15,022,02,94,0
63 mm– 15,022,00,93,0
50 mm– 15,022,0– 1,12,0
40 mm– 15,022,0– 3,21,0
31,5 mm– 15,022,0– 5,00,0
25 mm– 15,022,0– 5,6– 1,0
20 mm– 15,022,0– 6,2– 2,0
16 mm– 15,022,0– 6,8– 3,0
12 mm– 15,022,0– 7,4– 4,0
10 mm– 15,022,0– 8,0– 5,0
8 mm– 15,022,0– 8,6– 6,0
6,3 mm– 15,022,0– 9,2– 7,0
5 mm– 15,022,0– 9,8– 8,0
4 mm– 15,022,0– 10,4– 9,0
3,2 mm– 15,022,0– 11,0– 10,0
2,5 mm– 15,022,0– 11,6– 11,0
2 mm– 15,022,0– 12,2– 12,0
1,6 mm– 15,022,0– 12,8– 13,0
1,2 mm– 15,022,0– 13,4– 14,0
1 mm– 15,022,0– 14,0– 15,0
0,8 mm– 15,022,0– 14,0– 15,0

Table G-2

Coefficients A3,i for the contact filter

WavelengthA3,i
MinMaxAxle load 50 kN — wheel diameter 360 mmAxle load 50 kN — wheel diameter 680 mmAxle load 25 kN — wheel diameter 920 mmAxle load 50 kN — wheel diameter 920 mmAxle load 100 kN — wheel diameter 920 mm
1 000 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
800 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
630 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
500 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
400 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
315 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
250 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
200 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
160 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
120 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
100 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
80 mm– 30,00,00,00,00,0– 0,2– 0,2
63 mm– 30,00,00,0– 0,2– 0,2– 0,5– 0,6
50 mm– 30,00,0– 0,2– 0,4– 0,5– 0,9– 1,3
40 mm– 30,00,0– 0,5– 0,7– 0,9– 1,6– 2,2
31,5 mm– 30,00,0– 1,2– 1,5– 1,6– 2,5– 3,7
25 mm– 30,00,0– 2,0– 2,8– 2,5– 3,8– 5,8
20 mm– 30,00,0– 3,0– 4,5– 3,8– 5,8– 9,0
16 mm– 30,00,0– 4,3– 7,0– 5,8– 8,5– 11,5
12 mm– 30,00,0– 6,0– 10,3– 8,5– 11,4– 12,5
10 mm– 30,00,0– 8,4– 12,0– 12,0– 12,0– 12,0
8 mm– 30,00,0– 12,0– 12,5– 12,6– 13,5– 14,0
6,3 mm– 30,00,0– 11,5– 13,5– 13,5– 14,5– 15,0
5 mm– 30,00,0– 12,5– 16,0– 14,5– 16,0– 17,0
4 mm– 30,00,0– 13,9– 16,0– 16,0– 16,5– 18,4
3,2 mm– 30,00,0– 14,7– 16,5– 16,5– 17,7– 19,5
2,5 mm– 30,00,0– 15,6– 17,0– 17,7– 18,6– 20,5
2 mm– 30,00,0– 16,6– 18,0– 18,6– 19,6– 21,5
1,6 mm– 30,00,0– 17,6– 19,0– 19,6– 20,6– 22,4
1,2 mm– 30,00,0– 18,6– 20,2– 20,6– 21,6– 23,5
1 mm– 30,00,0– 19,6– 21,2– 21,6– 22,6– 24,5
0,8 mm– 30,00,0– 20,6– 22,2– 22,6– 23,6– 25,4

Table G-3

Coefficients LH,TR,i LH,VEH,i and LH,VEH,SUP for transfer functions

(Values are expressed in Sound Power Level per axle)

FrequencyLH,TR,i
MinMaxMono-block sleeper on soft rail padMono-block sleeper on medium stiffness rail padMono-block on hard rail padBi-block sleeper on soft rail padBi-block sleeper on medium stiffness rail padBi-block sleeper on hard rail padWooden sleepers
50 Hz0,0140,053,350,950,150,950,049,844,0
63 Hz0,0140,059,357,857,256,656,155,951,0
80 Hz0,0140,067,266,566,364,364,164,059,9
100 Hz0,0140,075,976,877,272,372,572,570,8
125 Hz0,0140,079,280,981,675,475,875,975,1
160 Hz0,0140,081,883,384,078,579,179,476,9
200 Hz0,0140,084,285,886,581,883,684,477,2
250 Hz0,0140,088,690,090,786,688,789,780,9
316 Hz0,0140,091,091,692,189,189,690,285,3
400 Hz0,0140,094,593,994,391,989,790,292,5
500 Hz0,0140,097,095,695,894,590,690,897,0
630 Hz0,0140,099,297,497,097,593,893,198,7
800 Hz0,0140,0104,0101,7100,3104,0100,697,9102,8
1 000 Hz0,0140,0107,1104,4102,5107,9104,7101,1105,4
1 250 Hz0,0140,0108,3106,0104,2108,9106,3103,4106,5
1 600 Hz0,0140,0108,5106,8105,4108,8107,1105,4106,4
2 000 Hz0,0140,0109,7108,3107,1109,8108,8107,7107,5
2 500 Hz0,0140,0110,0108,9107,9110,2109,3108,5108,1
3 160 Hz0,0140,0110,0109,1108,2110,1109,4108,7108,4
4 000 Hz0,0140,0110,0109,4108,7110,1109,7109,1108,7
5 000 Hz0,0140,0110,3109,9109,4110,3110,0109,6109,1
6 350 Hz0,0140,0110,0109,9109,7109,9109,8109,6109,1
8 000 Hz0,0140,0110,1110,3110,4110,0110,0109,9109,5
10 000 Hz0,0140,0110,6111,0111,4110,4110,5110,6110,2
FrequencyLH,VEH,i
MinMaxWheel with diameter 920 mm, no measureWheel with diameter 840 mm, no measureWheel with diameter 680 mm, no measureWheel with diameter 1 200 mm, no measure
50 Hz60,0140,075,475,475,475,4
63 Hz60,0140,077,377,377,377,3
80 Hz60,0140,081,181,181,181,1
100 Hz60,0140,084,184,184,184,1
125 Hz60,0140,083,382,882,882,8
160 Hz60,0140,084,383,383,383,3
200 Hz60,0140,086,084,183,984,5
250 Hz60,0140,090,186,986,390,4
316 Hz60,0140,089,887,988,090,4
400 Hz60,0140,089,089,992,289,9
500 Hz60,0140,088,890,993,990,1
630 Hz60,0140,090,491,592,591,3
800 Hz60,0140,092,491,590,991,5
1 000 Hz60,0140,094,993,090,493,6
1 250 Hz60,0140,0100,498,793,2100,5
1 600 Hz60,0140,0104,6101,693,5104,6
2 000 Hz60,0140,0109,6107,699,6115,6
2 500 Hz60,0140,0114,9111,9104,9115,9
3 160 Hz60,0140,0115,0114,5108,0116,0
4 000 Hz60,0140,0115,0114,5111,0116,0
5 000 Hz60,0140,0115,5115,0111,5116,5
6 350 Hz60,0140,0115,6115,1111,6116,6
8 000 Hz60,0140,0116,0115,5112,0117,0
10 000 Hz60,0140,0116,7116,2112,7117,7
FrequencyLH,VEH,SUP,i
MinMaxEU standard
50 Hz0,0140,00,0
63 Hz0,0140,00,0
80 Hz0,0140,00,0
100 Hz0,0140,00,0
125 Hz0,0140,00,0
160 Hz0,0140,00,0
200 Hz0,0140,00,0
250 Hz0,0140,00,0
316 Hz0,0140,00,0
400 Hz0,0140,00,0
500 Hz0,0140,00,0
630 Hz0,0140,00,0
800 Hz0,0140,00,0
1 000 Hz0,0140,00,0
1 250 Hz0,0140,00,0
1 600 Hz0,0140,00,0
2 000 Hz0,0140,00,0
2 500 Hz0,0140,00,0
3 160 Hz0,0140,00,0
4 000 Hz0,0140,00,0
5 000 Hz0,0140,00,0
6 350 Hz0,0140,00,0
8 000 Hz0,0140,00,0
10 000 Hz0,0140,00,0

Table G-4

Coefficients LR,IMPACT,i for impact noise

WavelengthLR,IMPACT,i
MinMaxSingle switch/joint/crossing/100 m
1 000 mm– 403022,4
800 mm– 403022,4
630 mm– 403022,4
500 mm– 403023,8
400 mm– 403024,7
315 mm– 403024,7
250 mm– 403023,4
200 mm– 403021,7
160 mm– 403020,2
120 mm– 403020,4
100 mm– 403020,8
80 mm– 403020,9
63 mm– 403019,8
50 mm– 403018
40 mm– 403016
31,5 mm– 403013
25 mm– 403010
20 mm– 40306
16 mm– 40301
12 mm– 4030– 4
10 mm– 4030– 11
8 mm– 4030– 16,5
6,3 mm– 4030– 18,5
5 mm– 4030– 21
4 mm– 4030– 22,5
3,2 mm– 4030– 24,7
2,5 mm– 4030– 26,6
2 mm– 4030– 28,6
1,6 mm– 4030– 30,6
1,2 mm– 4030– 32,6
1 mm– 4030– 34
0,8 mm– 4030– 34

Table G-5

Coefficients LW,0,idling for traction noise

(Values are expressed in Sound Power Level per vehicle)

FrequencyLW,0,idling
MinMaxDiesel locomotive (c. 800 kW)Diesel locomotive (c. 2 200 kW)Diesel multiple unitElectric locomotiveElectric multiple unit
SourceASourceBSourceASourceBSourceASourceBSourceASourceBSourceASourceBSourceASourceBSourceASourceB
50 Hz0,00,0140,0140,098,9103,299,4103,782,686,987,992,280,584,8
63 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,8100,0107,3112,582,587,790,896,081,486,6
80 Hz0,00,0140,0140,092,695,5103,1106,089,392,291,694,580,583,4
100 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,694,0102,1101,590,389,794,694,082,281,6
125 Hz0,00,0140,0140,092,893,399,399,893,594,094,895,380,080,5
160 Hz0,00,0140,0140,092,893,699,3100,199,5100,396,897,679,780,5
200 Hz0,00,0140,0140,093,092,999,599,498,798,6104,0103,979,679,5
250 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,892,7101,399,295,593,4100,898,796,494,3
316 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,692,4101,198,990,388,199,697,480,578,3
400 Hz0,00,0140,0140,095,792,8102,299,391,488,5101,798,881,378,4
500 Hz0,00,0140,0140,095,692,8102,199,391,388,598,695,897,294,4
630 Hz0,00,0140,0140,098,696,8101,199,390,388,595,693,879,577,7
800 Hz0,00,0140,0140,095,292,7101,799,290,988,495,292,779,877,3
1 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,095,193,0101,699,591,889,796,194,086,784,6
1 250 Hz0,00,0140,0140,095,192,999,397,192,890,692,189,981,779,5
1 600 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,193,196,095,092,891,889,188,182,781,7
2 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,094,193,293,792,890,889,987,186,280,779,8
2 500 Hz0,00,0140,0140,099,498,3101,9100,888,187,085,484,378,076,9
3 160 Hz0,00,0140,0140,092,591,589,588,585,284,283,582,575,174,1
4 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,089,588,787,186,383,282,481,580,772,171,3
5 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,087,086,090,589,581,780,780,079,069,668,6
6 350 Hz0,00,0140,0140,084,183,431,430,778,878,178,177,466,766,0
8 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,081,580,981,280,676,275,676,575,964,163,5
10 000 Hz0,00,0140,0140,079,278,779,679,173,973,475,274,761,861,3

Table G-6

Coefficients LW,0,1 , LW,0,2 , α1 , α2 for aerodynamic noise

(Values are expressed in Sound Power Level per vehicle (for a vehicle length of 20 m))

FrequencyMinMaxAerodynamic noise given at 300 km/h
α1α2α1α2α1α2
001001005050
LW,0,1LW,0,2LW,0,1LW,0,2LW,0,1LW,0,2
50 Hz00140140112,636,7
63 Hz00140140113,238,5
80 Hz00140140115,739,0
100 Hz00140140117,437,5
125 Hz00140140115,336,8
160 Hz00140140115,037,1
200 Hz00140140114,936,4
250 Hz00140140116,436,2
316 Hz00140140115,935,9
400 Hz00140140116,336,3
500 Hz00140140116,236,3
630 Hz00140140115,236,3
800 Hz00140140115,836,2
1 000 Hz00140140115,736,5
1 250 Hz00140140115,736,4
1 600 Hz00140140114,7105,2
2 000 Hz00140140114,7110,3
2 500 Hz00140140115,0110,4
3 160 Hz00140140114,5105,6
4 000 Hz00140140113,137,2
5 000 Hz00140140112,137,5
6 350 Hz00140140110,637,9
8 000 Hz00140140109,638,4
10 000 Hz00140140108,839,2

Table G-7

Coefficients Cbridge for structural radiation

Cbridge
minmaxPredominantly concrete or masonry bridges with any trackformPredominantly steel bridges with ballasted track
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