| Autor: |
Moliner, Emma, Martínez-Rodrigo, María Dolores, Galvín, Pedro, Chordà-Monsonís, Josep, Romero, Antonio |
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Structure & Infrastructure Engineering: Maintenance, Management, Life-Cycle Design & Performance; 2023, Vol. 19 Issue 11, p1633-1655, 23p |
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This contribution investigates the vertical coupling exerted by ballasted tracks on the vertical response of bridges composed either of (i) several successive simply-supported spans with weak coupling between them due to the continuous track; or (ii) adjacent single-track decks conforming a double-track bridge, in which interaction effects are induced due to the transverse continuity of the ballast layer. To this end, 2 D and 3 D track-bridge interaction Finite Element models are implemented, which consider a three-layer discrete and explicit idealization of the track. The 2 D track-bridge interaction model is used to perform sensitivity analyses on the track parameters, which have revealed that the ballast shear mechanisms along the track may significantly affect the train-induced vibrations under resonant conditions. Then, the influence of the ballast coupling on the response of twin adjacent decks is investigated with a 3 D track-bridge interaction model. To this end, this model is updated based on the results of an experimental campaign performed on a real bridge composed of two SS spans and two single track twin adjacent decks. The numerical-experimental comparison shows an evident dynamic vertical coupling between the bridge decks and reveals the importance of including the ballasted track in the modelling process of these structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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