This document presents the stage of knowledge resulting from the Euraxles project about the design ofthe axle, and further steps to be taken.

It is the support:

— to define the loads to be taken into account;— to describe the stress calculation method using finite elements and the validation processes associated;— to specify the maximum permissible stresses to be assumed in calculations and the safety factors to beused.Cross References:EN 13260EN 13103-1EN 13261ISO EN 1993EN 1990