Effect of Cracking on the Torsional Stiffness of the Taiwan High Speed Train Box Girder Bridge

Author(s):  
Josef Hegger ◽  
Naceur Kerkeni ◽  
Alaa Sherif ◽  
H. Doser
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyuk-Jin Yoon ◽  
Su-Hwan Yun ◽  
Dae-Hyun Kim ◽  
Jae Hee Kim ◽  
Bong-Kwan Cho ◽  
...  

Imaging devices attached to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used for crack measurements of railway bridges constructed for high-speed trains. This research aims to investigate track-side wind induced by high-speed trains and its effect on UAV thrust near the railway bridge. Furthermore, the characteristics of train-induced wind in three axial directions along a track, wind velocity, and the effect of train-induced wind on the UAV thrust were analyzed. This was achieved by installing 3-axis ultrasonic anemometers and a UAV thrust measurement system on top of a PSC box girder bridge. The changes in the train-induced wind velocity were monitored along the train travel, width, and height directions. The train-induced wind was measured at distances of 0.8, 1.3, 2.3, and 2.8 m away from the train’s body to analyze wind velocity based on distance. It was found that the maximum wind velocity decreased linearly as the distance from the train’s body increased. The UAV thrust increased by up to 20% and 60%, owing to train-induced wind when the leading and trailing power cars of a high-speed train passed, respectively. Thus, it is necessary to conduct further research to develop robust control and a variable pitch-propeller that can control thrust.


Author(s):  
Shubham Sirse ◽  
Kuldeep R. Dabhekar ◽  
Isha P. Khedikar ◽  
M. B. Saiwala

Bridge is the structure which is used for carrying the traffic over the valley or river by connecting highways or railways. There are types of bridges which are T-beam bridges and box girder bridges where the T-beams are effective in resisting bending providing ductility to the bridges. While box girders gives high torsional stiffness providing ductility, stability and also aesthetics. Different codes with varying design philosophy are used for designing these bridges such as IRC:21-2000 and IRC:112-2011. Hence the purpose of this paper is to compare the results of analysis and design of different papers performed using these codes for both the types of bridges i.e. T-beam and box girder bridge. Various researchers studies are available on the design and analysis of T-beam bridge and box girder bridge using IRC:112-2011 and IRC:21-2000. The purpose of this study is to determine the most economical and preferable design code for both T-beam bridges and box girder bridges.


2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 1010-1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Jun Liu ◽  
Xiao Qin Yuan ◽  
Su Xia Zhang

MR-TMD is a new type of semi-active control device which combines with Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) and a Magnetorheological (MR) Damper. Taking German ICE3 high-speed railway train through 32meters simply supported box girder bridge for example, a dynamical model of Train-Bridge coupling vibration system is established by considering track irregularities. The relations between the bridge vibration and track irregularities with dampers are studied and the effects of vibration control with TMD and MR-TMD on the bridge are comparatively analyzed. The results show that the effects of track irregularities on vertical displacement of the bridge are relatively small, but on vibration acceleration are relatively large. As the train speed increases, the effects of track irregularities on the vibration acceleration is lager. As the track irregularities increase, the accelerations are greater. MR-TMD is able to inhibit vibration of bridge effectively, and has a wider control range and frequency bandwidth.


Author(s):  
Xiaozhen Li ◽  
Yiling Tan ◽  
Xiaowei Qiu ◽  
Zhenhua Gong ◽  
Ming Wang

AbstractThe aerodynamic performance of high-speed trains passing each other was investigated on a simply supported box girder bridge, with a span of 32 m, under crosswinds. The bridge and train models, modeled at a geometric scale ratio of 1:30, were used to test the aerodynamic forces of the train, with the help of a designed moving test rig in the XNJD-3 wind tunnel. The effects of wind speed, train speed, and yaw angle on the aerodynamic coefficients of the train were analyzed. The static and moving model tests were compared to demonstrate how the movement of the train influences its aerodynamic characteristics. The results show that the sheltering effect introduced by trains passing each other can cause a sudden change in force on the leeward train, which is further influenced by the wind and running speeds. Detailed analyses related to the effect of wind and train speeds on the aerodynamic coefficients were conducted. The relationship between the change in aerodynamic coefficients and yaw angle was finally described by a series of proposed fitting formulas.


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