Equipment for Rational Securing of Cargo on Railway ... - Vinnova

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With a wagon floor that is equipped with a fixed, s<strong>of</strong>t friction mat it would not be necessary to
use inserts and it would increase the safety when inserts are not used. If the friction mat is
placed on a wooden/plywood floor it is also possible to use nailed timber in the wagon.
9.1.3 Side walls
A rational side wall must be strong enough to secure common general cargo against it. If the
sides are dimensioned according to the standard EN 283 “Swap bodies – Testing” it is
reasonable strong. Another criterion is that the side wall should be easy to operate even if
cargo is pressing on it from inside. See chapter 6.
9.1.4 End walls
End wall must be strong enough to secure the whole cargo against it. If the ends are
dimensioned according to the standard EN 283 “Swap bodies – Testing” or the container
standard “ISO 1496-1” it is reasonable strong. See chapter 6.
9.2 <strong>Securing</strong> inside wagons
9.2.1 <strong>Securing</strong> fittings
Fittings <strong>for</strong> lashings should primarily be placed in the floor along the side walls. To be able to
place the lashings in an optimised position the fittings should be a side beam with continuous
possibilities to attach lashings. In addition there should be a number <strong>of</strong> really strong fittings
<strong>for</strong> the attachment <strong>of</strong> chain lashings <strong>for</strong> single heavy cargo items.
9.2.2 Partition walls
At a railway transport it is <strong>of</strong> most importance to have a tight stow lengthways in the wagon.
If the wagon is equipped with partition walls that can block half the wagon’s payload each,
there is no need to place filling, e.g. empty pallets or air bags between cargo items in
longitudinal direction.
9.2.3 Stanchions
For wagons with sides <strong>of</strong> less strength or <strong>for</strong> blocking cargo with a large distance to the side
walls foldable side stanchions adjustable sideways could be used. An example <strong>of</strong> foldable side
stanchions is described below.
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