1. Experimental validation of a non-linear train-track-bridge dynamic model of a stone arch railway bridge under freight traffic
- Author
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R. Silva, D. Ribeiro, C. Costa, A. Arêde, R. Calçada, and Faculdade de Engenharia
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Structural engineering, Civil engineering ,Mechanics of Materials ,Automotive Engineering ,Engenharia civil [Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias] ,Transportation ,Engenharia estrutural, Engenharia civil ,Civil engineering [Engineering and technology] - Abstract
This article presents the validation of a non-linear FE numerical model of a multi-span stone arch railway bridge based on experimental tests and under in-service freight trains. Static loading tests allow evaluating the bridge response in terms of vertical displacements in the arches, opening/closure deformations on specific block joints of the arches, and vertical compressive stress variations in the piers. The bridge FE model is developed by combining the potentialities of a global continuous homogeneous model, based on FEM and Drucker-Prager model, and a local modelling approach based on a dedicated non-linear contact model. The freight vehicle modelling is based on a flexible FE approach, and the validation of the dynamic behaviour of the train-bridge system involved the comparison between numerical and experimental responses. All the numerical responses are in very good agreement with the experimental responses. Finally, a simulation of the dynamic behaviour of the train-bridge system is performed for realistic scenarios of freight traffic considering speeds between 40 and 140 km/h.
- Published
- 2022