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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 78, Number 2, April25 2021 , pages 163-174 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2021.78.2.163 |
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A comprehensively overall track-bridge interaction study on multi-span simply supported beam bridges with longitudinal continuous ballastless slab track |
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Miao Su, Yiyun Yang and Rensheng Pan
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| Abstract | ||
| Track-bridge interaction has become an essential part in the design of bridges and rails in terms of modern railways. As a unique ballastless slab track, the longitudinal continuous slab track (LCST) or referred to as the China railway track system Type-II (CRTS II) slab track, demonstrates a complex force mechanism. Therefore, a comprehensive track-bridge interaction study between multi-span simply supported beam bridges and the LCST is presented in this work. In specific, we have developed an integrated finite element model to investigate the overall interaction effects of the LCST-bridge system subjected to the actions of temperature changes, traffic loads, and braking forces. In that place, the deformation patterns of the track and bridge, and the distributions of longitudinal forces and the interfacial shear stress are studied. Our results show that the additional rail stress has been reduced under various loads and the rail's deformation has become much smoother after the transition of the two continuous structural layers of the LCST. However, the influence of the temperature difference of bridges is significant and cannot be ignored as this action can bend the bridge like the traffic load. The uniform temperature change causes the tensile stress of the concrete track structure and further induce cracks in them. Additionally, the influences of the friction coefficient of the sliding layer and the interfacial bond characteristics on the LCST's performance are discussed. The systematic study presented in this work may have some potential impacts on the understanding of the overall mechanical behavior of the LCSTbridge system. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| high-speed railway; ballastless track; CRTS II slab track; finite element analysis; temperature effect, longitudinal force | ||
| Address | ||
| Miao Su: School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA Yiyun Yang: School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China Rensheng Pan: School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China | ||