BS EN 12641-1:2019 pdf free.Intermodal loading units and commercial vehicles一Tarpaulins,Minimum requirements.
BS EN 12641-1 This document specifies minimum requirements for the strength and attachment of tarpaulins used on swap bodies and utility vehicles for road and road/rail combined (intermodal transport) traffic.The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1875-3, Rubber- or plastics- coated fabrics . Determination of tear strength . Part 3: Trapezoidal method EN ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics – Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421) EN IS0 2286-2, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics – Determination of roll characteristics . Part 2: Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate (ISO 2286-2] EN ISO 241 1, Rubber-. or plastics-coated fabrics – Determination of coating adhesion (ISO 2411) EN ISO 7854, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics . Determination of resistance to damage by flexing (ISO 7854) ISO 3795, Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry – Determination of burning behaviour of interior materials.To fulfil customs regulation, with the exception of the area around the stanchions, the distance between eyelets shall be no greater than 200 mm (horizontally and vertically). In the region of the stanchions, the distance may increase but shall be no more than 300 mm. The loops both vertical and horizontal shall always be arranged in line. Zigzag attachments (sling-clasp) shall not be acceptable. The tarpaulin shall be secured with a suitable rope between the swap body brackets and the eyelets of the tarpaulin. Additional anchorings of the tarpaulin (for example: tension triangles) are valid. The following ropes are permissible: hemp or sisal ropes not less than 8 mm in diameter which shall be covered with an additional transparent plastic sheath; steel wire ropes not less than 3 mm in diameter. Steel wire ropes with additional transparent plastic sheath may be used. For other cases of application, the attachments have to be performed in this way that they match the application specific requirements.BS EN 12641-1 pdf download.