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SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL CLAUSES

11 General

111 Scope

This ltpeciticarion covers jlI-ral clauses Ill iTA ( 1 ~l)ndnrd

-pciticnTlOP j[ lrack lnfrarndun md Power Distribution llcjlk and ij a requirement of ~l~l (Lt~4n orthcmiddot ~ pc(illcatloHs

12 Technical Requirements

121 Material

lrnck lntrastructurc and jHwer ntlributin Materials hall l11fnrm 10 the nrawin~_ the Bid liocumcnts mu as specified herein

H Anyrhiny indicated on the Drn~ings and not mentioned in the Specifications or anything mcnnoncd In th Spccitications and not indicated on the Drawings shall be ltIldltred of having the same effect as if indicated or mentioned in both the Drawings lind Specifications In the event of conflict between the r)ntwmgs and Spedficalin1s the Dmwings shall govern

C 11 11$I)C or revision dates of the Drawings and or xpccifications shall be construed 1 that date issued or revised Where no ISUC or revision date exists th dnk lf BiJ sil be used

n All isul or revision dlICS uf nationally recognized associations shall he construed as h11 dale ucd or revised Wlun no I[SUI or rcvisrou date exists the date of Bid ~all be used

Eo Where II specific re411lltlllcl1t~ ue given I()I male1j the same shall conform with the lltcsl applicable standards of 1llO(JlIiV recognized lXO~lalinfis hl(t O prior MT NYCTs approval

F Fxnrnples or nll(ollJllj ncognilcd associarions shall include hut 11m be limited tt the j()llmving

AL Amcncan sllti1ti1l lr Laboratorv Accreditation l Aspml(l1 or nwflm Railroads middotA~lrn American o 111011 of State Highway uud TrllrrtatillI

Officials 1l C vmcncan ssiltlon If Textile Chemist and ( i bullbullI ( (Ill I -vrnertcnu Conference (fnllcmrntmt~111ldIl5tliul iY~leJli~l

Sctior 1 Spedtication for Gemlnll CIHISf~5

Revhed 1112[2006

(1 American (-oflIltrec -insfltutc

Aell lcri-ltIn (~Hm(il (1 1ndCIndtntl abrHriIJs [ll

m American Industrial H ygienc As(lwtion

All suwtwn tor lnlorruation and Jrnljtc vlilllaglJUlcnt AISI American Iron and Steel Insuune AISC vmencan Institute of Steel Constnction Sl American National Standard lnsmute ARA nllrinln Hllilway Association

Rh1 tlltflan Railwuy Engll1ccrio and Mint~nnn~eof-W1l

~aJeiHl(~n

ASCE lI1ri~an SlhielY qf Civil EHhcS

ASIn American Spcty of ~gttlthankl Fniinccrs AS~ltT mri-U1 Soilly lilt Ncnd~slmlImiddot rc~tin~ Inc ASI)( llrilm S)kty fur vuaiiy ( ltnl

ASSr American Sudety of Safety Enginll~l

ASTI American Sndcty for Tt~Slillllllnd illattnals AWPA Imerican Wood Preset en Aoiul1011 AVS Amenan Welding Societv eFR Cnde of Federal Register 11A fII WWllCIlLlI PWh-crion gcncv lACS Iutemauonal Annealed CI)PpCI SlandmJ FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards FM Factory Mutual IEEE lnsunue of Electrical and Electronic Engmcers IFf Industrial Fastener Institute iso intemauonalOrganization for Standardi7lti(m MIL tv iJilarv Standard Speci ficauon MIlA Iatcrinl IhlllJling Assoclanon -A(1 aljpna 1 Association of Corrosiou kngillcers iALSB vorth metlCll11 Lumber Standar]gt Bureau ~CS -Jlilll1aJ ( rushed StOlIJ Associanon 1FM athll1d Electrical Ianufacrurcrs Assocration XFfA ~LttinnIJ Fl(L Protection Association NIf)1l intinal Institute of OlCUpllH1n11 Safely and Health NISI aifl1al institute lor Standards lld Ttchnology NUll SHHl1lal Lubricanng Grease Institute t-tvf gtial rona 1 l1llographics Association r-- PCA atimal Paint and Coatings iSlHillitm NSt Xatil)Hd Salt) Council OSHA Occuputinnal Safety and rlcalrh -vdrninistraiion l1M Ruhhcl 1lJ1Unlcturlt~r soc(inn SAF SI_Lt~ I ~r~~tJlOnllIc EngHitmiddottr~

SllB Smhrn Pint Lumber IrlipCdlllJ lsureau SS1 Shj Slnllmcli Painung (nunt L ulerwriterlaquo Laboratonc lit

Section I Page 2 of 1)

Sctltn I 5D~utllilti()n for Generai Clauses

Rvlsed 1n 220Ofj

H (hClr-d onpvllIUn III rnllerit11 1111 include III lddithn III that or 1111(0( speciIlaquoI )(11(T clvrncuu- lr ollloumb eS~MY (1 iclucvc the particular performance requirements except 11111 the U l l1lPO tlOIl middothall uol contain known I) suspected human or animal ~iJrCinI~tn~ nunagcns 01 reproductive toxins Pnor wnueu -f1 A --lye s approval will be mandatory ior any material element PI compound dasilicd u~ a toxic andor hazardous substan l listed in the 1(lSH Regulry of Toxic (h(lIGnl and which may cause injury Ill Illnes during or as ltl dirfl result or anv customary III

fiHCIeoI[ handlim Hld use

L rLUllI11Dlk nl~lhTtJl or mntcriils thal init t~L (If ~jrrq~ltJ ga~i~ whcu

burned hlt11 11lt fl peruuucd without ri nHn approva] of ~vn NYU

1 Mutenas til) contain rsbcstos had poly In I chloride WVC) and polychk-rinatcd biphenyl (ltBi shall lilt 10 101 v ithou pnor wrineraquo upprovil ofMTA GJC r

122 Specifications

1requirements apPt~arinl in 1he SpeeificJ1uns shlii hI lt01111111 as part of the gtIccificntions

123 Definitions

The following words and expressions shall except where by the context it is clear that another meaning is intended be construed to mean

L Subnlllta[ 15 any written document furnished hy the manufactarer sent to

anlnhjert t()r ITt NYCT upprova] such n hut not Iirmted to shop druwius record drawmjs recorded rnapleti tlp~ rmcrotilm rnamtcnance manual- iud rcplicerncnt parts lists lbcmial analvsi reports material ltrtJllcJIIltHI shcct- and safety jlUlllll1tllilILI he quantity Ill submittals required hall be Jlt indicated in the Bid Documents

2 gtgtblli IlLJ~IUampi arc ollcctivcly all workmg Jagrams idlln lind graphic representauons J(umenttd hy the manu faciurer rllf (lhriltlon and assembly

t ~culr~ lrlpound(middot are originll MTA iYt I approved shop drawinp -Iocumcntinj m full all aspects of the shop drawings including the layout of my els(lllg work adrllll III or incorporated nllftmiddotlll to 11K extent indicated n Ihl~ Drne illbS

t i1lIlliJl~I[l2iIJta) Allqn an all ymbub conveunons and designation means mdicatcd HI the Igtr IIlg und the current cREL PonfJi (If Trackwork I Iunx IV ben lIlLhald hy 1 C - S YC I

5~ction I Page 3 of 10

Si(VH1 I - Spedfiation for GenNil Clauses R~ ised 112200h

5 Trifhll IiiIlYU~1~W~middot are all dil1i1Jllll~ Ie U1flt lir proper ~(1lll1ry tit and pcronnnnc ttl lhe (lfjtron ofinmiddot )( l

6 kncrd pil11 l~ the hll drawing or a narucular special trackwork byul andor m-tr1crmnt indicaung rail lenglh ~HlgC t1angeway lie dirncnsrons lie ~pilcini nul lusteucr plate or tic pLHI I -cations cnucal dimensions jomt haiuhgt ind switch machine locations ItiIthf with all other mhllhllCd duta und lt~rf)middot~ references required hy f1 l ~ 1(1

124 Drawings

11 ~lIIhmiddot md yllCl rcprcscntauons qPCilllnr n tl~ [11wings haJi he degl)c-hkmiddotr~~d i- pJrt of hc Dr~1ving~

I~ In the nH Ilf a discrepancy between akd dHlICnSOOs on ilny Drawing and Ih fllurmiddot written thereon the lignrlt hali 1)11 0 cr the ~Lalt dimensions

C [11 case p ddicrcoc between small anti brglt $I[~ Drnwings the large scale l irawuurs shall 411cm

D III the -LIlI Ill ruv unbiguity between lh i r1 trl~ am the Specifications the Vtlh1rhall notify ITA -JYCI rn lttnil md rcqu( the Fnginecrs dtkrJliillnjlIbdi re manufacturing any illdeliJIl

125 Shop Drawings

A Shop drawings shall be scale or Hill ~i(middot drawings made to the third angle projection system and shall indicate in detail all dimensions descriptions and quantities 01 materials specifications ami Illl wuh suh mformarion us is usual md ILilOml1) tor fabrication 1IlJ lEl1ltIldllft

B All welds shllJ bc ddaikd on the hop dllWiurs

C Shop drawing dimensions shall include unus or measure cusiomary In the (lniled Slalts or America All notes and k-~mJ- 1I1l the drawings shall include Ille English language All terminology and nomenclature shall he representative ltII Track lnfrastructurc and JOWq Dltnbmwn Materials 10(1 middotonnnlllllltltu current AREYIA and Sl tamlan) practices

D J he scale lr hop drawings Ior I rack lntrastructurc and Qwer Distribunon larc-rwl shall hc utlicicntly large such Ih11 the rcpreseuted materials may be prnperly dlnlenlIllHd 111 indic11Ic all dCI1I- lrIHTlIIhn(y ilnd tn tlcditah the IIIcuqwralillil Ill as much iuformauon b 111 reasonahlv fir thereon The Inill Iul i j~ clear and legihle tillnuilolll sudl twt th resnluuon of the SHUn t CA mly ca~illy he read

E xcp~ vIH I t lLrl~tmiddot IlHh~lk~d~ tJl~ odv gt- ~hpp dLint~s rill tracKnrk ihlll he Ii tolh)

Si~ction 1 PJge of 10

S~(tjPI1 1 Sp~df cation fOf G~n~~fai Clauses

Ri~vi5ed 1 j12 ZOOf

era f I men to r [001 or ILcr jlt lltmral planmiddot uf special work portions

2 i calc or (IHe inch to I fool or larger (pi p-Ial work purtion parts such 1 switches

3 lIt uf i inch to I foot or Ii lrhr I() loot (I brgr for ~pltciai

wrk portion piecessuch ail frog

111 Ira lIli~ tllk Hlj complete ltIUI1IIn

1 r YC r ~ louie toclliol (I un Mr iiYCI route section uul middottnKPJfl survey stnionmg locations t if

anv) ~ DraWing reference (iC any) 5 Spc(itkatill reference (if any) 61 he manufacturers name 7 Tilt date- of origination x Th mil ecrion (i f any) 9 Tille dr~lnf~ (ak (if [lime dcignak rld til tl

10 lhc manufacturers shop order number l1 anv I

11 The manufacturers shop drawing number (i f any f 12 The manufacturers revision designatiifll (f my) U The flames of suppliers and other vendors df any) where the main subject

rnatcriatrs) represented originate trom a source other than the manufacturers own producnontactlitics The names may be indicated adjacent hl the title hlock or suhmrucd separately at the option of IIII manufacturer

11 (ros-rdlllnC (i(llly)

G Shop drlV illgt sltali 11( produced on CIIP1Il~T lhkd design iIliling (ADD) equtprnent

H Vhill pfllll reproductions (If shop drawnt~S hali he submiued to MTA NYIT lilnpprmnl The dmwinf shall he middot1I111n~d and if necessary 11Kl

be rctum cd In til manu facturer rOt c tin cd(0 ftc I tile corrections b 0

been made th manutucturer shall prllmpt- ftaJFul If many copies thereof 11 required lor 11 NYers approval

1 If the ~hp drawillts deviate from lh~ iJrwln~ I are intended to deviate from b I )ra ing the manufacturer shitn null(gt l L eT in writing ~lalillg II1t di reK between Ihe Drmwg and that denoted hy the simp dClwing

J iIJe rmtl1trirwrer hll1 no prltKccJ wuh firl carltll all or m(ltlllnKlurc IInti approval (If til shop drawings hac li~ll nlt1Vvd lhc manufacturer shall

SectIOn I Page 5 of 10

Sctmo Specification for General OUJ51S

Revlsed I I t j t DOo

Illitit ~rr gtylt r of any apPll~ri hslnIHllltls (11) t11 approvd slinp drawings anJ sha1l oluum approval If 1 modifications or CltJrrCC(hHl

r~qllired prior ~(t t~afnha~H)ll anmiddotd or manulucturc

K Ilw manufacturer shall be responsible to oblaln proper fit and asscrnhlv 1 ali y~k perlormcd supplrcd or otherwise furnished allli shall makmiddot certain tiLl

proper fit is nhtaiKd with any cxiung work

L -hop drawmgs will not h required Wif no sUT-Illitial wc[tJwcmellh m Hldla-tlL however the nlHHdl~tunr shall rraquoUUIl uujltlt~ H1pnnlhility l~at

the Drawin lif any) rcphcut lh rull cxtcut I kIm ncNlry lur rabnlipl1 and or manutacturc

126 Record Drawings

(ltnrd dravmE subnuuals shall bc plnvidtl on CDROM Pc ill tluppv disk m knthy middotlicfnstalln VB format

127 Fabrication

A Flnnatiln hall he performed in accordance irh lh best avarlahlc [rl1o(ltY and current manufacturi ru priJlttles

B Vehling workmanship technique JlJalificilllllrl or wdJtr~ wddItH IlXlttllre and inspccttou or welds hall be in accordance with AREL VS SC and ASimiddotvI1~ codes srecl(lcHion~ and requirements

c rhll II conuncrcial tolerances simll illply to ail raw or tJntillshld makruls unhsH otherwise mdicated

I) Ir during the count of lthllllllim any Illatlel 1)1 dcllil requires explanauon or lddtional informatIon l~ neccssarv ()f a clear underxutnding ~f should IIIY

error become apparent the manutacurrer shall notify viTAmiddot NYC r ill wntmg and ~h11I not proceed IInUl rnstructcd tt dn so

128 Bid Documents

A Il requirements appearing in the Hid Documents shall he considered a part or the fhl Pnnllllcnts

129 Media for Approved Shop Drawlnqs

linal lpDjltd shop drIWIIH shall r ivllnJ (In (P-Rlt lvi 1 diJ ttl Hcnrlcy MI[(lstlllnn Vx ((anal

S((ti0n] 50fllDeation fQf Gtlner=tJ Clauses

Rltv~sed 1112t200~

1210 Maintenance Manuals and Replacement Parts Lists

ibinllnantt maTH1 ami rLrJaIn~(ll pJJl1c list submittals haH describe and list Ir1 iul1klClIt detail ll complete descripuon op bullralion UIIl mainteuaucc mstructrons of the indicated track and ssructure material

I~ Replacement pari JiHL hal [ contain lll complete breakdown or all parts lnd fIr nmpOllent- indlllJli~ tho part (II componern hscnptoll the manufacturers name Hld ihc manufacturers part number

lt vltllil(lllliKC 1lJJmal aii] rcpllccnhnl Inn IiS1 xhal] he d(lculIlcnc lild hall ht pml iHHJl1kd and iLnuficd III anntablc manner

D Smpk rnamtenance IlMlllIl 1111 rcplaccrucru parts lists hall be suhrmued [ir H NYCr~ lppmval Til npprovcd sample mamrcnance manuu] md replecemcnt parts list -ubnuue] und the submitted maintenance manuals and replacement parts il($ hdl h identical

1211 Chemical Analysis Reports

A Chcnucal nualvsis report suhnuuals shall bl HJlanZId docurnerus of the material cherrucal Allllmiddot Jr chcmicel let results

B Chenueal analysis reponsshall ungmalt from the mmufacturers raw material source or mill supplier

c n A NYC reserves the nght to veri fy the chemical analvsis report of any material

1212 Material Certification Sheets

A Material ccruncauon shcLl submittals shall be nota icd documents of rnatcnal rigin cernficd hy lllt originil manufacturer Supplier names that are flui usWtnunly WdlltaiLJ orliilllp tirm lUgS a pltitld in Article L15FU of this Section) hall he submitted ns pari u( the ifalcrial Certificaricn Shel requirements

H I he format Ill rnatcnal rrtifllllon hetts shall hI suiltlhk to indicate all clpplicabk JIIJil1liIJlhlll I hL shot t -rrnat shall Include blank spacer 1

required

( Matcrtul cern fkII(I hccL hal be 1lf1dant ~ i inches by I I inches white paper shct L1l1 dlJlI middotmiddotnlam the fllowmg mformoucn

I Thr- rnattJ1l1 th~cf1p(un

2 fl IltYC[lt Dnwlltg rdcrtmT (ILIllY)

vtTi NYC I Spltulkllion reference Ill (my)

SgtcUH] Specificiltjon or GfI1IJral Clausls ReYhi~d 1 2 2006

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11 NYCr purchase (nr number (if uny] ( rh l1ltttnall~t or hill nu mOt (II IVI

Ihv matcnal ubasscmbly de~f~lllhgtrl ~ifanyl

S nh morcrial nlentification marking (If any I I) (mlt reference deslgnllkl1 (lLmyl [I) Til tFlnh qf the manutucrurcr 1 lh nHIHS ofsuppliers and other ndr (ILIn)

f IH manufacturers part fl nnht~11 II i i Ul y t

1th I) rnanutacnue or f~lbnc~t~11 n ~ ( hltlllal analysilaquo report dltiI1W1 lLll1Yl ()llln- plan de-q~~ndlnn t~t any J

1213 Safety Documentation

A lIttrml han be Ilbjcct 1gt lilt lflpnvd I the MTA NYCIs Ofliclt of Sy~a~nl Slfety

It [1aknal iiJldy dlla Shtd halt tIHnilHcllt chemical phvsical und safety elia]t Ln ll 0 mucrials

C ~AmriI ltldy data shctt-hJ11 b pltn lkd in accordance with all relevant

re~lllti1i~nt of the current ( rR IItk ~ll Part 1)10 Section LOO Hazard Cllmlmluiallon and the ltI UTe lit Fedela Standard IEDmiddotSTDmiddot] II lnrltrml ~ateiv Data Trausportauon Data and Iusposal Dala lor Hazardous -1aterials Furntshcd to Government Activuielaquo

n Malena) alely data rsheet limns -han be dipmved by the U S Department of LalprmiddotUSI L and shall contam ali rdCqlll informatiou lor the material III hnlllC with ilJ relevant requircmcnr l)f the Public Employ Sahly 110( Health ict md the New York State TIXI( uhstancltc Law

E Imend safety iktla sheets shall provide the nominal ehenucal composiuoa (If tiic material listing the pecltk chemical components by their Chemical itl~lrl CrlCS (CAS) desifIllllgtIlS

F vI JA bull 4( I reserves (he fi~ht tt) rcqlir vllJl(na Satctv Dum Sheds for anv 111te[at at any lime

13 Quality Assurance

13 lQuality Program

lhc ml1UL1)Un hlil shliSh and mainii11 ()UnIHy s-url1hlt1 1rugrnm that

meets M t (l hut 11 I Innlkd bv til requirements f t Innrnationul gttanJarb Ir (llIiilll 1lllEcmenI ~)ytltm I JSU l)onl) Scrle L or (ht txhlllCI equivalcut -iltlonalANIiS(I(middot ()90 Sltf1gtlt raquoI Oualirv Standards

5cton 1 Spiciftatin(1 fur Cenraquor1 n3ll~middot

r~middotJi~d Ii 12 1006

132 Inspection

A i yeTs irupe1itr shall b admiucd at any lmw IlJlwnartly and without dday to any relevant part otrhc manufacturers plant and shall be permitted 0 IIISpCt uutcnals al an) place 01 lag of then manufacture preparauon hiprmnl or delivery when lith acnv ities a rc taking place

B rf A - YCT~ IIlfctl1r hili ly pCCrlIILd 10 llbpcd th mauufactiucrs rctorb dlJd tO(lJnlliIlt form) matcnil rile loUihmiddotrurtT shall provide ITA Y(I m~ec[(r wuh lTlakril sinrplcs in mflilepl qulnlilkj upon rltbullbullquct

C lhe manutucturer ll1 lIppl lIllo IWttHSUy 11 hlllll1inl illtl rehandling malcnal to pernut a proper mspccuon

133 Testing

A All 151gt necessary tu dm()n~lrtt mnplnlmc ul the lHlhrial with thel SpciIIJnllS shall he performcd by the l)iamifnllml~r al Its uwn expense or [1 required by he ftnlgniz(d tl1tkpnJru ksting bhclfihlt pplwed hy viTA - NYCT lcslHlg shall include as applicable criJlU110Il of dimension eIght densitv specific gravity physical properties UGh as tensile strength elongation hrrdncxs abrasion resistance dielectric stnngth resistivity flammability toxicity and smoke density radiograptue resting ultrasonic testing dyt penetration testing and any other lest nccessury to demonstrate that the material ~lpplicd complies with these Splcificatilns riA - NYCT reserves the right to witnesx all tests and to request additioeal testing us rCluJn~d

B Al1 wdding shal be subjected to nondestructive tsling procedures in il~LlrdiJIKe with AREvlA VS ASNT iSTM and iSVU~ codes and f pee1tieLi t~ ons

C Icst datil shalJ b arrall~d in the order of the c31 wdkaIcd slih that the Jatu file ltarabic of heing correlated to the lCpCdiVt 1t~1 rCjHICIllHl

14 Shipment and Acceptance

141 Shipment

lateri i hall he wcl1rlly and propr packed ti IT hrpmcl1t jtnrng tmll stilckmc In non-rcturnahlv Ifllpping tlgtllla~ners alld n 1middotunIanc with lhl~

current - I 1 1JC~hiltltlfm fJN~ [ Swndilrd irldlcgt lor Commercial Pa kU~lIi All plkm hll be pcrlllllcd s- ~l~ to prltYCllltiwllu-le or 0$3

Scctkm SpKdiciUon ltif Gtlneral Clauses

(dised 1122006

B lt)(~ plcKaFltlt_ lH~HmiddotITS where teasible h~middotdl hL Ig rltHIbtH lumber Cll~fltHllllg ii tb ~UITeHt VP S~andu-J C2(J StrlHmiddotuH4tt iurnber-FircshyKllardam Treanncraquo hy re~$Ufe frOClSSeS Pl uc pakaging matenals where fCflsihle hdl Llt llwin ~hl(lf)flllltlarn lIf other substance hamlin tll the 11IVHummnL

C ilatCll hiJis nJ iJII)~ fun he rnlV1kd fr eioh birnccrll and haH accompany ~h[r~nKnh tll tlr deiivcrv hstinai Uh

0 Matin~l hipmIil shdl h grOlpd in tilndard UJ1lh i ILoltlUrc to facilitate Init~iltnt i(nrag~ ~Uhi llt1t~nlmiddotnmiddottmiddot nfhiUuning at thrl t~lv~)cy d~~t1nalionh

E vlaterial sliipmcnt b h identified wh n I gt11 r commodity number Yt)s pmh~ order number 11 vd Fs storeroom delivery destinatroraquo lh mueual description the quuintv -Il11laincd therein the weip)H Igross lghl net eight and tare wlrhll and lhl~ name (If the manufacturer ShlrlTlICLls qf cherrucal commodrues hal h furl her identified ill aliunhwcc with the current flA ~~lTs lahH1~ sluiicalion CCSSshyUOI Labeling RtIUIlrnCnls for Chemical Commodities

142 Acceptance

A Final acvcpiancc elf 111 materials will he subject (0) rditll0n of ccunt and inspection alk dclivcrv ai the locations indicated In the HId gtoumcntJL

R NOt withitll1dinp rests uispection or acceptance 1 IHV previous time or locauon materials that dn not comply with YlTA Y( r requirements and VhlCh are ft1unJ 1( contain any defects will he rejected larcJiai rejection if any baH require tilt removal disposal and rcpidtCfllcnt (If the rejected materials lraquo the InHHIiellrr

( lhe vendor (conn ItOt) shall bear the cost of handliny and transporting all rejected Illiitcnlt=ls t~HiHcss ur when md where the rejettion was made

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91 - MTA - NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT

SPECIFICATION FOR SOLID CAST POLYMER COMPOUND

911 General

9111 Scope

A This specification covers MTA - NYCTs requirements for furnishing solid cast polymer compound as a plinth-type replacement fix failed crossties tic blocks and other track supporting elements in NYCTs type II track

B The general clauses of Section I of lVlTA - NYCrs Standard Specifications for Track Infrastructure and Power Distribution Materials shall be integral with the provisions of this Section

912 Physical Properties of Solid Cast Polymer Compound

A Solid cast polymer compound crossties tie blocks and other track supporting clements shall be constructed to conform to the Drawings the bid documents and as specified herein

B Crossties tie blocks and other track supporting clements constructed of solid cast polymer compound shall be comprised of a three-component 100 solids polymatrix-oligomeric compound which includes a filler (aggregate) thermosetting resin and catalyst The solid cast polymer compound shall not contain any Portland cement

C Solid cast polymer compound shall not contain hazardous air pollutants (IIAPs) volatile organic compounds (VOes) or styrene Solid cast polymer compound shall be a solvent-free system

D Solid cast polymer compound fillers shall be chemically inert silicaquartz kiln-dried aggregates and shall not contain calcium carbonate or limestone compounds

Eo Solid cast polymer compound resin NPCA HMIS rating shall not exceed the following values

Health 2 Flammability I Reactivity 2 Personal protection [)

Section 91 - Page 1 of 4

Section 91 Specification for Solid Cast Polymer Compound

Revised 01032012

F Solid cast polymer compound crossties tie blocks and other track supporting clements shall be electrically non-conductive

G Solid cast polymer compound resin and hardener shall have a minimum shelfshylife of 6 months when stored at 70 degrees F in a covered and dry location

H Solid cast polymer compound resin and hardener shall be formulated in such a way to assure that when mixed with the aggregate the compound hardens quickly reaching it mininunu compressive strength or 3000 psi within no more than 3 hours of its pouring at all temperatures from 35 of and up If necessary two formulations may be used one suitable [or low temperatures and another for higher temperatures Each formulation shall be clearly marked with the minimum temperature at which it can be used

I Solid cast polymer compound shall exhibit good adhesion properties to existing concrete wood or rubber-type materials even if those materials have wet surfaces If surface preparation of those materials is required the manufacturer shall clearly indicate what type of preparation is required

J Solid cast polymer compound crossties tie blocks and other track supporting clements shall have the following properties

I Compressive Strength (7-day) 10000 psi Min (as per ASTM C596)

2 Flame Spread Rating 60 Max (as per ASTM E162)

3 Flame Resistance UL 94 V-OMin

4 Tracking Resistance 600 minutes Min (2500 volts) (as per ASTM D2303)

5 Specific Optical Smoke Density (as per ASTM E662) Non-Flammable 35 Max Flammable 350 Max

C Solid cast polymer compound smoke toxicity of gases emitted or produced shall not exceed the following values when tested in accordance with Boeing Specification Support Standard 13SS-7239 Test Method for Toxic Gas Generation by Materials on Combustion

Maximum Quantities Gases (ntiS per t-1illion)

I Iydrogen Chloride 10 Hydrogen Bromide 10 Hydrogen Cyanide 10 Hydrogen Sulfide 10 Vinyl Chloride 10 Ammonia 500


Section 91 -Specification for Solid Cast Polymer Compound

Revised 01032012

Aldehydes 50 Oxidcs of Nitrogen 100 Carbon Dioxide 35000 Carbon Monoxide ]000

913 Fabrication of Solid Cast Polymer Compound

A Solid cast polymer compound shall be produced usrng a turbine-type pan mixer having the capacity to blend a minimum of 300 Ib5 of solid cast polymer resin hardener and f ller components simultaneously A nylon paddle and side scraper shall be pivoted and bolt mounted in such a manner to allow the paddle and scraper to pivot when mixing keeping good contact with the bottom and sides of the mixer tub walls

B The mixer electrical connection shall be by means of a 220V AC single phase power supply to a manually operated breaker switch between one phase to a 2 liP motor

C The mixer components including paddles gear box and mixing tub shall be removable

D Pouring hatches on either side 01 the mixer tub bottom shall have spring operated positive closing doors

Eo The mixer grating shall incorporate an automatic safety hinge switch to allow the mixer to operate only in a closed position

F The portable mixer shall be of the adequate dimensions and weight to properly tit on a push rail cart

G Mixing and pouring of the solid cast polymer compound shall be able to be accomplished easily and productively in a typical subway track construction environment in which the materials and mixing operation are performed at the field location or on work equipment (nat car or similar) The manufacturer shall provide any technical support and expertise to assure that NYCTs Track Construction personnel are able to perform these requirements


9141 Inspection

MrA - NYCTs inspector shall have free entry to the manufacturers plant during normal working hours


Section 91 - Specification for Solid Cast Polymer Compound Revised 01032012

9142 Quality

A A certificate of analysis shall accompany each order of solid cast polymer compound resin One quart solid cast polymer compound resin sample shall be retained for up to three months for each batch of resin shipped

B Solid cast polymer compound filler shall be ISO 900 I-QP 53 certified


9151 Shipment

A Solid cast polymer compound components shall be shipped to the locations indicated in the Bid Documents

B Solid cast polymer compound components shall be shipped on shrinkshywrapped pelletized packages

c So]ic1 cast polymer compound resin and hardener shall be shipped palletized and stored in a covered dry location

D Packaging of solid cast polymer compound materials shall be as follows

- Resin (part A) one (I) 255 Ibs pail - Catalyst (part B) two (2) 3 oz bottles ~ Filler (part C) three (3) 40 lbs bags

9152 Acceptance

A Final acceptance of solid cast polymer compound components will be subject to verification of count and inspection

B Any solid cast polymer compound component that docs not comply with MTA ~ NYCTs requirements or which not withstanding tests inspection or acceptance at any previous time or location is found to contain deficiencies will be rejected

C The vendor (contractor) shall bear the cost of handling and transporting rejected material regardless of when and where the rejection was made


86 - MTA - NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SPECIFICATION FOR RF-TYPE RESILIENT RAIL FASTENERS

861 General

8611 Scope

A This specification covers MTA -- NYCIs requirements for furnishing RFshytype rcsitient fasteners for 100 IbVd AR-13 and 115 Ib IF rail sections

B The Rl-type resilient fasteners will be used generally on tangent track and curves on Type II Track and Modified Type 11 Track (crossties embedded in concrete) in subway tunnels and Type [11 Track (open deck steel construction) on elevated structures

C The RF-lYPC resilient fasteners shall be specially designed to achieve a significant reduction ill noise and vibration levels in rapid transit tracks as well IS to provide a resilient rail support in accordance with these specificat ions

D The general clauses of Section I of MTA - NYCfs Standard Specifications for Track Infrastructure and Power Distribution Materials shall be integral with the provisions of this Section


8621 Design

A I he Rl--type resilient rail fastener system shall be designed for a minimum useful life 01 35 years at a load frequency of 35 million axle loads per year

B The RF-type fastener design shall use NYCIs existing rolled cast steel or ductile iron (grade 65middot45-12 as per ASTlvl 536) Pandrul A H and D plates for IOO-Jb ARA-B rail or I 15-lh RI rai I without any modifications except for drilling l)j larger holes to accommodate the new studs and bush ings

C A resilient elastomeric pad (of the same footprint dimensions of the supported plates) shall support the A 13 and 1) plates The resilient elastomeric pad shall be manufactured by Gctzncr Werkstoffe Gmbl-l of Hludcnz Austria or approved equal Pad material shall be microcellular polyurethane (based Oil a composition of polytetruhy drolurane and diphcny l-rnerhanc-d i isx) anatc i or an approved equa I llll pad material

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Section 86 Specification for RF- Type R~sillent Rail Fasteners

Revised 03062014

shall be non-hygroscopic and shall meet all other requirements specified herein

D The lA 13 or DO Pandrol plate plus resilient elastorneric pad combination shall rest on a steel base plate of the dimensions and thickness shown in the Drawings This base plate shall be used to fasten the assembly consisting of NYCs A If or I) Pandrol plates plus resilient elastorneric pad combination including atl associated hardware to wood lie blocks by means of hold-down screw spikes as shown ill the Drawings The dimensions of the base plate shall be

width maximum of 80 +6 - Ib inches 1)1 all plates Icngth maximum of 320 H) is inches Ior tile support or the B and D plates

K The base plate material shall conform to Section 12 of the NYCTs Material Specifications and as prescribed in the Drawings

F The N E or I) Pandrol plate plus resilient clastomcric pad combination shall be attached to the base plate by means of not more than four (4) vertical steel studs permanently attached to the base plate by a tight pressed-in lock-in tit (welding )f the stud to the plate will not be allowed) The studs shall be of the dimensions and characteristics indicated in the Drawings The studs shall also permit an insulating bushing (thimble) of appropriate thickness (as determined by the design) to be inserted between the stud and the plate to restrict the lateral movement of the plate and elastorneric pad with respect to the base plate The insulating bushing shall be solflubricat ing low-friction made of heat stabilized nylon capable of operating on this resilient rail fastener system at a temperature or at least 250F with 110 decrease in performance III

accordance with the properties referenced herein

G Stainless steel coiled elastic springs shall be inserted through each stud resting on the top of the insulating bushing Additional stainless steel flat washers as required by the design shall be provided between the springs and the nylon bushing The springs hall be compressed enough to preshyload the pads tn minimize rail deflection under load and to assure that the required resilient properties are achieved under all loading conditions J selflocking nylon thread nut shall be used to secure the springs to the stud and to compress them 10 the specified length

H The total thickness of the elastorncric pad plus base plate combination (ie the distance between the base of the supported A If or D plates and the top of the tk)llcLille-19adJ2Lthe pad shall not exceed 125 t liltgt

inches

L The manufacturer shal I assemble all components and pre-load the pads to the values determined by the design at its plant The complete assembled

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Section 86 - Specification for RFmiddotmiddot Type Resilient Rail Fasteners Revised 03062014

set of the A 8 or 1) Pandrol plate elastomeric pad base plate springs insulating bushings washers and screw spikes shall constitute a new RF-lypc resilient fastener Each new RF-type resilient fastener hall be respectively labeled RF-A RF-13 OJ RF-I) to indicate the type of NYC plate supported

8623 Physical Properties and Performance

A Longitudinal Restraint of Elastic Clips

The longitudinal restraint provided by the two elastic clips on Ihe running rail shall be in accordance with scctioI1935 ofChapter 5 ofthe AREM Manual and shall be measured by the method indicated in article 8642D) of these Specifications In addition the longitudinal restraint shall not allow a slippage of more than I~ inch during the initial J-rninule of a IS-minute loading period when the longitudinal load per rail is 2000 lbf or less

H Rotational Restraint

The rotational restraint shall be in accordance with section 937 Chapter 5 of the AREMA Manual and shall be measured by the method indicated in article 8642D7 of these Specifications In addition the rail head movement shall not exceed 01125 inch (measured from the zero gauge line) for a lateral load of 500G Ibf and 04375 inch (measured from the zero gauge line) for a lateral load of 10000 Ibf The difference between the original and final positions of the rai I head or rail toe after removal of the load shall not exceed 00625 inch

C Stiffness of the ElastomerPad

I lhe static stiffness of the assembled fastener shall be less or equal to 75(lOO lbin as measured according to the method indicated in article 86A2D2 of these Specifications

2 The dynamic to static vertica I stiffness ratio shall not exceed 150 as measured according to the method indicated in article 8642)2 of these Spec i tIcalions

3 The lateral stiffness of the elastomer pad shall be at least 30000 lbf rcr inch and shall not exceed 55000 lbf per inch f(- measured according to the method indicated in article 8642D of these Specifications

D Physical frupert ics or Self-LUbricating lleat-Stabilized Low-Friction Nylon Bushings

The material properties of the self-lubricating heat stabilized low-friction nylon bushings to be used on RF resilient rail fasteners shall be as follows

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Section 86 - Speciflcatlon for RFmiddotmiddot Typ~ Resilient Rail Fasteners

Revised 03062014

rr-r-r-r-r--r- -------------- r-r--bullbull-- _

Nlaterial Property Test Method Value Density _- AST D792 oOJ7-ibJ t~ardne~~JRockwell R) _ ~~P7iL___--Q~_~

~at~~~_~~S~l~()n ASTM D570 0044 Tensile Strergth AST D63X 8300 p~i

Ynlln~~lt M)dulus STrf D638 _~2~Q5psi

Elonaation ASTrv1 D638 15 --

Impact Resistance Charpy DIl 5~45J gt- 4 klm ~ _ _____r--___ -- --+_--------4 Deflection Temperature ASTivt 648 364 (1_-__-_ ---__--- _ c oem Cil1I (11 Friction (Static) ASTlv1 D 1894 029

Coefficient of Linear Expan~j~1_ ASIM [)~)96 944 I05 Tii ~C)I Independent reports for aJ I the tests listed above shall be submitted and the results shall be within 5 of the typical values shown above

E The assembled RF-type resilient fasteners shall exhibit a reduction of 10 in noise and vibration levels when compared with NYCs existing resilient plates The performance or the new Rf-type resilient fasteners shall be compared with the performance of the existing NYCTs resilient plates as the baseline for the comparison between the performances of both fastener ty pes

F The assembled Rf-type resilient fasteners shall withstand the repeated loading and other life-cycle tests without failure or evidence of harmful degradation of any of the components

G Mechanical Requirements of the Resilient Elastomeric Pads

The original unaged properties of the resilient e lastomeric pads shall he as follows bull Density J I middot44 lbffr (500 - 700 kgrrr) bull Static Modulus of Elasticity 130 - 610 psi (09 - 42 Nzrrun) bull Static Shear Modulus 87middot- 145 psi (06 _ 10 Nl1mh bull Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity i2Umiddot 943 psi (22 - 65 imnL bull Dynamic Static Stiffness Ratio )5 maximum bull Dynamic Shear Modulus 130middot218 psi (O() - 15 tIlun bull Mechanical Loss Factor 012middot016 bull Tensile Strength 290 - 435 psi l20 30 Nim1) bull Elongation at Break 300 bull Tear resistance 29 - 40 lbin (5C bull 70 Nl1lrn) bull Electrical Volume Resistivity 08 ro 16 IO 12 - in (2 1014

- 4 10 n - em) (dry materia I)

bull Compression Set 42middot 53 deg1 (50(~~ compression 705 hr after decompression at 23)()

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Section 86 bull Specification for RF- TYPE Resilient Rail Fasteners

Revised 0306f2014

H Other Requirements or the Resilient Eastolllcric Pads

The resilient e lastorneric pads shall have the following properties

bull Resilient elastomeric pads shall not deteriorate when exposed to ozone oi Is weathering salt water and creosote as specified below

bull Resilient elastomeric pads shall be tested for flammability according to the AS lM C-542 method (or approved equal) and shall pass it satisfactorily

bull Resilient elastomeric pads shall be tested Ior smoke density according to the ASTvl Emiddot662 method (or approved equal) and shall have a maximum optical density of 300 (average) or less at 40 minutes in non-flaming mode

bull Resistance to oils and weathering shall be tested as follows

I Sequential immersion or a I in x 1 in x 6 in maximum size elastomer sample for 48 hours each at the specified temperatures in salt water (70 F) detergent with glycerin (70 OF) mineral oil (70 OF) 5 1gt He in water (70 OF) and creosote (52 OF) shall be pcrlormedlhc result hall not exceed a maximum change from the original plus I0 (~middoto in dimensions after each 48 hour immersion or plus ~5 ~t) in dimensions after the 48 hours immersion in creosote and there shal] be no presence of pits cracks hiistcrs or delamination at any time

2 Weathering resistance shall be (Ill a 2 in x I in x 6 in maximum size sample or the elastomer prepared for 100 hours at 40 in 50 parts per million ozone (ozone concentration in accordance with ASTM Dshy1149) then tested according to the method indicated by ASTl D-S18 hali have the result of 11() cracks under llaquo magnification

1 lmmersion of a 2 in X I in x 6 in maximum size sample 01 the elastomer in ASTM1 oil for 70 hours at 70 OF then tested according to the method indicated by AStvl 1)-471 shall result in a maximum volume change of plus 25 I~

4 immersion of a 2 in x I in x 6 in maximum size sample or the elastomer in ASTiv1 oil tor 70 hours at 70 OF then tested according [0 the method indicated by AST)vl D-471 shall result in a maximum volume change of plus 75 I~)

I hlcctrical impedance and Resistance

The Rl-type resilient fastener shall have a minimum electrical impedance of 20000 ohms within] () minutes of removal from water tested according to the method indicated in article 86421) i of these Specifications The RF-lype fastener shall have a minimum electrical resistance of 10 megaohms Ior (00 volt DC when tested dry according 10 the method indicated in article 86A2Dl ofthese Specifications

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Section 86 Specification for RF- Type Resilient Rail Fasteners Revised 03062014

J Uplift

The running rail shall not separate more than 00625 inch from its plate the tic shall 11()t displace more than 003125 inch from the seated-in position after loading and the elastic rail hold-down clips shall 110t uplift more than (Un i 25 inch from their initial condition at any time during the load cycle when tested according to the method indicated in article 8642DA of these Specifications

1( Repeated Loads

The Rio-type resilient fastener shall withstand three million load cycles of applied loads with no evidence of failure when tested according to the method indicated in article 86421)6 of these Specifications

863 Submittals

A Within live (5) days of notification the manufacturer shall submit to MfAmiddot JYCT flH approval two sets of full size drawings with sufficient details to show that the resilient rail fastener conforms to these Specifications two Material Safety Data Sheets including the flammability smoke toxicity characteristics material composition of the elastorneric material and the theoretical computation ofthe bending modes of the top metal component

B Where a manufacturer has previously submitted equivalent test reports that were approved byMTA bull NYCI and where the Rf-typc fasteners proposed for this bid me identical to those previously tested and approved submission of seven (7) certified copies of the previous test reports will be acceptable subject to MTA _ NYCTs written approval

CThe successful bidder shall submit a first-article sample and two (2) sets or full size reproducible shop detail drawings for the Rf-type fastener furnished

D lhe manufacturer shall submit within 2 weeks of receiving the approved shop detail drawings tor approval by 11middot- NYCT seven (7) copies of certified test reports from a recognized independent laboratory (approved by MTA - NYCT) showing that the Rf-type fastener to be supplied is in accordance with these Specifications The submittal shall include the description of the test program detailed procedures photographs graphs and test results The manufacturer shall bear the cost of the testing and any incidental costs required therefore without further cost to MTA NYCI

Eo After final approval of the RF-typt fastener by MTA bull NYCT Ill) change in the din or manufacturing process shai be made without the prior rittcIi

approval PI MTA - NYCyen MTA - NYCT will require the teling urlifllriAi and approval 01any altered RFmiddotmiddotljpc fastener at Ii urthcr (t tlgt

iITA - NYCT


Section 86 - Specification for RF- Type Repoundilient Rail Fasteners

Revised 03062014


8641 Inspection

Iv1TA - -ICTs inspector shall have free entry to the manufacturers plant during normal worki ng hours

8642 Testing

A The manufacturer shall have performed at no additional cost to 111 shyNYCT all tests necessary to assure thai the RF-type fasteners arc in accordance with these Specifications

B Any deviations from the methods indicated shall be reported and shall be subject to approval at the discretion (If tvlTA - NYCT

C For testing of the RF-type fastener the manufacturer shall furnish all components for a complete system as defined in article 861IC of these Specifications In addition wood ties as required are to be furnished by the manufacturer The manufacturer shall record the type of wood used for the wood tics and the overall dimensions of the wood tic used

O Tests shall be performed according to the methods indicated below with lest 1 being performed 011 one complete resilient mil fastener system tests 2 and J on another complete resilient rail fastener system in sequence and tests 4 5 6 7 g and 9 in sequence on another complete resilient rail fastener system

1 Eledrinl impedance and resistance test Dynam ic-to-staiic stiffness ratio test

3 Lateral stiffness test 4 Uplilt test 5 Longitudinal restraint test 6 Repealed load test 7 Uplift test (repeat 1) 8 Longitudinal restraint test (repeat i51

l) Rotational restraint test

1 Electrical Impedance and Resistance Test

A steel grounding plate matching tnc length and width dimensions 11 the bottom component of the RF-typc fastener and covering the entire hottorn of the Rl-type fasteners base plate except for the StTCV spike holes shall be placed between the bottom of li1~ RImiddot-type fastener and it section 01 tic

2middot1-11111 length of the applicable mil section shall be attached to the RFshytype fastener with rail hold dow II elastic clips and the Rlvtypc fastener


Section 85 - Specificatlcn for RF- Type Resilient Rail Fasteners

Revised 03062014

with the rai I section secured to the tie with the screw spikes with the steel grounding plate in-between the RF-type fastener and the tic

The complete Rl-type fastener including the rail tic and the steel grounding plate shall be immersed ill water tor vix hours at a water temperature of 20 c

Within two minutes after removal from the water and placed in a normal rail head up tie down position and without drying electrical leads shall be attached and a 10 volt RlvlS 60 liz alteruating current shall be applied across the rail head and the steel grounding plate Data shall be collected at the initial two-minute period and thereafter at one-minute intervals for J 5 more minutes

Data shall include the leakage electrical current for each data point

The impedance shall be calculated 101 each data point by dividing the applied voltage by the observed electrical current in amps

Following the impedance test after the set-up is completely dry and without disturbing the set-up in any other manner the rail and RF-type fastener shall be subjected to an electrical resistance test Electrical leads shall be attached and a 600-volt direct current shall be applied across the rail head and the steel grounding plate for three minutes The actual current flow shall he measured to the nearest 01 microampere and shall be recorded Electrical resistance shall be calculated from the measured current flow

2 Dynamic-to-Static Stiffness Ratio Test

A 36-inch length of the applicable rail section including guard rails where 0 required shall be attached to the Rl--type fasteners with the rail hold down elastic clips and the Rf-type fasteners with the rail section secured to the tics with screw spikes The tics t~) be used shall he new and dry oak tics I)-inch high by X-inch wide and no less than )6-inch in length The centerline of the test rail shall be placed centered on the tic The tics spaced 22 inches apan center-to-center shall be rigidly fixed to the load frame

The dynamic stiffness shall be measured by first applying a constant 15000 lbf static downward vertical point load to the top or the running rail at the centerline )1 the rail midway between the two ties TheIL a dynamic cyclic vertical point load varying -5000 Ibf [015000 lbf shall be superimposed on the -ratic load and applied ill a sinusoidal form at a rate or I() cycles PCI second The measuring shall begin after one minute or cycle loading


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The rail head vertical deflection at the top of the Rrmiddottype fastener centerline shall be recorded to the nearest 000 I inch with a displacement transducer for loadings or 10000 to 20000 lbf in 2000 Ibf increments The constant downward vertical point load and the dynamic cyclic vertical point loads shall then be removed The average of the two Rl-type fasteners vertical deflections shall be used to compute the dynamic stiffness

The static stillness shall be measured immediately following the above cyclic loading with II static downward vertical point load applied to the top of the running rail at the centerline of the rail midway between the two tics Starting with zero downward load the load shall be increased in 2OOU lbf increments at the uniform rate or 2000 lbf per minute until the load or 38000 lbf is reached The relative mil head vertical deflections under load between the top of the mil head and the base of the Rf-type fasteners shall be recorded to the nearest 0001 inch with a displacement transducer for each load increment The average of the two Rf--type fasteners vertical deflections shall be used to compute the static stiffness

The ratios 01 dynamic to static stiffness shall be determined by dividing the value ()I the dynamic stiffness by the value of the static stiffness at the loadings between 10000 and 20000 lbf The value ofstiffness shall be in units or lbf (loadings) over inches (vertical deflection) for these loadings

3 Lateral Stiffness Test

Using the same set-up used to perform the Dynamic-to-Static Stiffness Ratio test a constant downward vertical point load of 38000 lbf shall be applied to the top of the rail midway between the twmiddoto Rl--type fasteners A lateral point load shall be applied g inch below the top of the running rail head on its gauge side midway between the two RFmiddottype fasteners

Loads shall be applied Stich that the rails move and rotate freely under the specified loading conditions

The lateral load shall be applied in 2000 lbf increments at H uniform rate or 2000 lbf per minute to a maximum toad of 20000 lbfThe downward vertical point load and the lateral point load shall be applied with an actuator

Applied loads shall be controlled and monitored by means of strain gauge load cells placed between each actuator and the rail head The initial loads shall be sel and a calibration established on the monitoring equipment Periodic checks of the calibration shall be made during the lest period in order to assure till correct loadings within _t 1 (if those required throughout the test


Section 86 - Specification for RF Type Resilient Rail Fasteners Revised 03062014

Rail head movement Ht the Z(T) gauge line shall be measured tu the nearest 0001 inch with dial gauges for zero load and for each load increment and recorded Movement at the gauge side toe of the running rail shall be measured to the nearest 0001 inch with dial gauges for zero load and for each loud increment and recorded After recording the values for the 20000 IbI lateral load the lateral load shall be removed and after one minute the final positions of the running rail head and toe relative to their initial positions shall be measured and recorded The downward vertical point load shall then be removed

At 110 time during the lest shall any RF-type fastener component exhibit any sign of failure by slippage yielding or fracture

The Rl--type fastener lateral sriffncss shall be expressed in units of lbf (lateral loading) over inches (lateral movement of the toe of the rail from zero) The value of the lateral stiffness shall be determined lor the loads of 0000 12000 14000 16000 18000 and 20000 Ibl

4 Uplift lLst

The uplift test shall conform 10 the requirements of Juion 93A or Chapter 5 of the ARElvlA Manual (Uplift Test) except as indicated herein

lJsing a new test set-up a 36-inlth length of the applicable rail section shall be attached to the Rf-type fasteners with the mil hold down elastic clips and the RF-type fasteners with the rail section secured with screw spikes to new and dry oak ties 6-1ncl1 high by 8-inch wide and no Jess than 36-inch in length The centerline of the running rail shall be placed centered on the ties The tics spaced 20 inches apart center-to-center shall be rigidly fixed to the load frame

The upward V011ic(l1 incremental loads of SOO lbf shall be applied at a rate of 500 Ibf pCI minute and under each load an inspection shall be made to determine whether separation of the rail from the Rf--type fastener or RFshytype fastener from the tie has occurred

5 I ougitud inal Restraint Test

Immediately following the performance of the uplift tes (I1U without disturbing the set-up in any manner other-than retorquing the screw spikes the rail and Rl--type fasteners shall be subjected to a static and dynamic longitudinal restraint test as indicated in section 935 of Chapter 5 of the ARFIvlA Manual except as indicated herein

1 longitudinal point load shall be applied to the running rail midway between the gauge and field side l the rail head ltIt either (nJ of the rail section The longitudinal point lctd shall be applied tel the mil with a


Section 86 - Specification for RF- Type Resilient Rail Fasteners

Revised 03062014

manually operated actuator in 500 lbf increments at a uniform rate 01 500 lbf per minute and monitored with a load cell placed between the actuator and tilt) rail Rail movement relative to the Rl--rype fasteners shall be measured to the nearest 0001 inch with dial gauges one placed on each side ofthe rail for each load increment and recorded The average of the read ings tor each increment shall be the longitudinal rail movement value

The loading shall start at zero and increase in increments until a lungitudinal load of 2000 Ib1 is reached ill which time this ~OOO Ibf load

shall he held for 5 minutes The rail shall not move more than one quarter inch relative to the RI-typc fastener during the initial 3-minute loading period and there shall be no measured movement of the rail during the remaining 12 minutes

After this 15-mimltc period the load shall be increased in increments until rail slippage and continuous movement occurs This load value shall be recorded and then the load removed The rail shall not continuously slip for more than ~ inch for loads of 4800 lbf and 4OOtJ lbf or less for the static and dynamic longitudinal load tests respectively

6 Repeated Load (Fatigue) Test

Immediately following the performance of the Longitudinal Restraint test and without disturbing the set-up in any manner other than retorquing the screw spikes the railand RF-type fasteners shall be subjected to a repeated load fatigue) test

The IU-type fastener shall withstand three million load cycles of applied loads as specified below with no evidence of failure when tested according to the method indicated herein

Downward vertical point loads shall be applied to the top of the running rail head at the centerline of the mil midway between the tWO Rt-type fasteners Lateral point loads shall be applied sg inch below the top ofthe running rail head Oil the gauge side and the field side midway between till

two RF-type fasteners

Loads shall be applied such that tilt rail moves and rotates freely under the specified loading conditions

One load cycle shall consist ofthe following steps (If load applications

for 95 ofthe load cycles

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Section 86 - Specification for RF- Type Resilient Rail Fasteners Revised 030612014

shall be stopped and the cycle number time into the test and the reason )I re-torquing shall be recorded Then the screw spikes shalf be re-torqucd and the test re-started from that point

The low-friction nylon bushings shall he considered as having passed the test if they exhibit no evidence of breakage or tear The comparison shal] be done at the end of each step

7 Rotational Restraint Test

Immediate Iy following the performance of the second Longuud ina] Restraint test and without disturbing the set-up in any manner other than retorquiug the screw spikes the rail and Rl-type fasteners shall be subjected to a Rotational Restraint test in accordance with the specifications of section 937 of Chapter 5 of the AREMA Manual except as indicated herein

The rail head movement shall not exceed 03125 inch (measured from the zero gauge line) for a lateral load of 5000 lbf and 04375 inch (measured from the zero gauge line) for a lateral load of 10000 Ibf The difference between the original and final positions of the rail head or rail toe after removal of the load shall not exceed 00625 inch


8651 Shipment

A All shipments ol RF-typc resilient rail fasteners shall be made to locations indicated in the purchasing order

B The RF -type resilient rail fasteners shal] be stacked flat on wooden pallets a maximum of 50 Rf-rype fasteners to a pallet and securely banded with metal straps

8652 Accepta nce

A Final acceptance of RFtype resilient rail fasteners will be subject to verification or count and inspection

B Any Rl--type resilient rail fastener that docs not comply with MTA - NYCI requirements or which not withstanding tests inspect ion or acceptance at any previous time or locution iii found to contain deficiencies will be rejected

C The vendor (contractor) shall bear the cost or handling and transporting rejected material regardless of when and where the rejection was made


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141 Shipment




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13 lQuality Program





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141 Shipment




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142 Acceptance







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126 Record Drawings


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13 lQuality Program





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141 Shipment




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142 Acceptance







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8651 Shipment



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126 Record Drawings


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132 Inspection




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141 Shipment




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142 Acceptance







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141 Shipment




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142 Acceptance







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8651 Shipment



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142 Acceptance







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8651 Shipment



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8651 Shipment



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