Abstract： AS 1085.17:2003 pdf download.Railway track material Part 17: Steel sleepers. 2.5 MARKINC Each sleeper shall be marked by raised or indented letters of not less than 12 mm high, and not more than 2 mm raised or indented. with the following i...

AS 1085.17:2003 pdf download.Railway track material Part 17: Steel sleepers.

2.5 MARKINC

Each sleeper shall be marked by raised or indented letters of not less than 12 mm high, and not more than 2 mm raised or indented. with the following information:

(a) The mark required by purchaser.

(b) Year of manufacture.

(c) Mark of manufacturer.

(d) Sleeper identification marks as required.

All markings shall be such as to induce no inherent fatigue weakness zones in the steel sleeper.

All markings shall be located so that they can be readily seen when the sleeper is installed and so that a stack of sleepers can be fully identified.

NOTE: Manufacturers making a statement of compliance with this Australian Standard on product, packaging or promotional material

related to that product are athised to ensure that such compliance is capable of being verified.

2.6 hANDLiNG

2.6.1 Stacking of sleepers

The finished sleepers shall he handled and stacked in such a manner that there shall he no damage to the sleepers. Stacked sleepers shall be able to be easily separated.

2.6.2 Surface finish

Sleepers shall he free of burrs that could cause injury when handled or that could prevent efficient stacking and installation

(see Clause 2.2.5).

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