6748 - supply and delivery of synthetic-timber longitudinal waybeams

IE require a supplier with a proven track record in the supply and delivery of synthetic-timber longitudinal waybeams with continuous fibre reinforcement in the longitudinal direction. The proposed product must be currently in use for the required application, preferably in at least 1 major European railway undertaking – please provide details. The dimensional requirements are as follows: · 48 No. 7m lengths of 165mm depth and 325mm width. (Tolerance +/-5mm) Please provide proof of compliance with the following minimum physical property requirements: · Density of 740 kg/m3 · Bending resistance 8.0 kN/cm2 · Bending modulus 710 kN/cm2 · Compressive resistance 4.0 kN/cm2 · Shear resistance 1.0 kN/cm2 · Hardness 1.7 kN/cm2 · Impact bending resistance of 8.0 J/cm2 at temperature -20°C and 20.0 J/cm2 at temperature +20°C. · The proposed synthetic timber product must have a design life of at least 40 years. PRE -QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED.

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07/02/2017 12:00:00

34947100-8  Sleepers
03418100-4  Hardwood
03419100-1  Timber products
34947000-7  Sleepers and parts of sleepers