scholarly journals Modelling a temperature regime of a railway track structure and its comparison with the results of experimental measurements

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hodas
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Regime ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Experimental Measurements

scholarly journals Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3520
Author(s):  
Xiaopei Cai ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Yanrong Zhang ◽  
Qihao Wang ◽  
Bicheng Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Base Plate ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Frost Heave ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Slab Track ◽  
Plastic Damage ◽  
Track Irregularity

In order to find out the influence of subgrade frost heave on the deformation of track structure and track irregularity of high-speed railways, a nonlinear damage finite element model for China Railway Track System III (CRTSIII) slab track subgrade was established based on the constitutive theory of concrete plastic damage. The analysis of track structure deformation under different subgrade frost heave conditions was focused on, and amplitude the limit of subgrade frost heave was put forward according to the characteristics of interlayer seams. This work is expected to provide guidance for design and construction. Subgrade frost heave was found to cause cosine-type irregularities of rails and the interlayer seams in the track structure, and the displacement in lower foundation mapping to rail surfaces increased. When frost heave occured in the middle part of the track slab, it caused the greatest amount of track irregularity, resulting in a longer and higher seam. Along with the increase in frost heave amplitude, the length of the seam increased linearly whilst its height increased nonlinearly. When the frost heave amplitude reached 35 mm, cracks appeared along the transverse direction of the upper concrete surface on the base plate due to plastic damage; consequently, the base plate started to bend, which reduced interlayer seams. Based on the critical value of track structures’ interlayer seams under different frost heave conditions, four control limits of subgrade frost heave at different levels of frost heave amplitude/wavelength were obtained.

scholarly journals Characteristics of defect states in periodic railway track structure

2021 ◽  
pp. 146134842110382
Author(s):  
Qiang Yi ◽  
Caiyou Zhao ◽  
Ping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Coefficient ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Defect State ◽  
Defect States ◽  
Transform Method ◽  
Vibration Transmission ◽  
Local Resonance ◽  
Resonance Modes

To overcome the ill-conditioned matrix problem of the traditional transfer matrix method, the Floquet transform method and supercell technology are used to study the defect states of the periodic track structure. By solving the equations of the supercell directly, the propagation characteristics of elastic waves in the track structure with defects are analyzed. The existence of defects destroys the periodicity of track structure, thus resulting in the formation of defect states within the band gaps. Moreover, the elastic wave is localized near the defect position at the frequency of the defect state. The formation mechanism of the defect state in track structure can be explained by the local resonance at the defect. With the expansion of the defect range, the number of local resonance modes that can be formed near the defect increases, thus generating multiple defect states. Furthermore, the defect state enhances the vibration of the structure adjacent to the defect. Therefore, the vibration transmission coefficient in a finite-length range can be used to detect the defect characteristics in the track structure, and the defect degree can be evaluated by the peak frequency of the vibration transmission coefficient within the band gap.

Reducing of negative heavy axle load impact on the railway track structure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Kolos ◽  
Andrei Petriaev ◽  
Irina Kolos ◽  
Anastasia Konon
Keyword(s):  
Railway Track ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Load Impact

scholarly journals Modelling of Railway Track Temperature Regime with Real Heat-Technical Values for Different Climatic Characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislav Hodás ◽  
Alžbeta Pultznerová
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modelling ◽  
Temperature Regime ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Time Operation ◽  
Negative Temperatures ◽  
Freezing Period ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Climatic Characteristics

Abstract High quality of railway track construction is a major priority. One of the quality elements is the resistance to load of railway formation with individual structural layers caused by negative temperatures during the critical freezing period of winter. Numerical modelling allows obtaining more control outputs at different climatic loads. The presented paper shows the load of railway track model with different variants of climate and shows the importance in the designing of the non-transport load under negative temperatures, i.e. observation of transition of the zero isotherm through the layers of railway subgrade. If the subgrade layers of the railway formation are built with high quality and durability then the axis of the track will keep its geometric spatial position during the long-time operation.

scholarly journals Experimental Study of the Influence of Extremely Repeated Thermal Loading on a Ballastless Slab Track-Bridge Structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingyu Zhou ◽  
Tianyu Wei ◽  
Guangchao Zhang ◽  
Yingying Zhang ◽  
Mahunon Akim Djibril Gildas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Loading ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Slab Track ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Track Bridge

To study the initiation and expansion of the interlayer gap of the China Railway Track System Type II (CRTS-II) ballastless slab track structure under the action of repeated thermal loading as well as the influence of the interlayer gap on the displacement, strain and stiffness of the track structure, a 1/4 scale three-span ballastless slab track simply supported bridge structural system specimen was developed and 18 cycles of extremely thermal loading tests were carried out. Static loading tests were carried out before and after the repeated thermal loading test and the effects of the repeated temperature loading on the mechanical properties of the structural system were analyzed. The test results show that under repeated temperature loading, there is a gap between the track slab and cement emulsified asphalt (CA) mortar near the fixed end section of the beam (close to the shear slots). The interlayer gap gradually expands to the mid-span section in a “stepped” shape in three stages: initiation, expansion and stabilization. Under the same temperature load, the camber of the concrete box beam decreases gradually while that of the track structure increases gradually with the increase of the interlayer gap length. During the three stages of interlayer gap development, the track structure stiffness degrades gradually, and the fastest reduction rate during the expansion stage. At the end of the 18th cycle of thermal loading, a degradation of 14.96% and 2.52% is observed in the stiffness of the track structure and that of the ballastless track-bridge structural system, respectively.

An ion-track structure model based on experimental measurements and its application to calculate radiolysis yields

2001 ◽  
Vol 60 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-ichi Ohno ◽  
Katsutoshi Furukawa ◽  
Mitsumasa Taguchi ◽  
Takuji Kojima ◽  
Hiroshi Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Track Structure ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Model Based

scholarly journals In-Situ Test Measurement Techniques Within Railway Track Structures

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin S. Anderson ◽  
Jerry G. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Earth Pressure ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Track Structure ◽  
Film Sensor ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Axle Loads ◽  
Track Modulus

Recent changes in national transportation needs have placed increased burden on railroad infrastructure. To meet the increased demand for efficient freight transport, the railroad industry has increased traffic volume and maximized axle loadings. Increased axle loads have forced railroads to reevaluate existing infrastructure to ensure their ability to accommodate the additional traffic loads. It is imperative to design and maintain tracks such that they can withstand high volume and increasing axle loads over an extended service life, considering the track structure is the most significant capital expense for railroad companies. It has been desirable for years to develop non-intrusive procedures to directly measure pressures and stresses at various levels and interfaces in the railroad track structure in order to optimize track designs and improve subsequent track performance. Methods for measuring both pressures and deflections have been presented in recent research focusing on assessing the performance of trackbeds with increased track modulus, primarily through the addition of asphalt underlayment. These studies involve instrumenting HMA trackbeds with earth pressure cells and displacement transducers to measure pressure levels and distributions within the track structure and rail deflections under moving trains. Additional test methodologies have been developed to include pressure readings at interfaces like the rail/tieplate interface and the tieplate/tie interface using very thin pressure sensitive Tekscan sensors. The Tekscan Measurement System uses a piezoelectric film sensor composed of a matrix-based array of force sensitive cells, similar to mini strain gauges, to obtain accurate pressure distributions between two surfaces in the track. The procedure appears applicable for a wide variety of specific track related measurements to include: 1) analyzing pressure distribution patterns at the rail base/tie plate/tie interfaces to minimize wear and eliminate pressure points, 2) validating and optimizing horizontal curve geometric design criteria relative to superelevation, 3) assessing crossing diamond, other special trackwork, and bridge approach impact pressures, and 4) evaluating the advantages/disadvantages of various types of tie plates, fastenings, and tie compositions with the objective of equalizing pressure distributions over the interface areas. Results of testing are presented in detail for test installations on CSX Transportation heavy tonnage mainlines and at the Transportation Technology Center (Pueblo) low track modulus heavy tonnage test track.

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