Deep mixed column （DMC） is known as one of the effective methods for stabilizing the natural earth beneath road or railway embankments to control stability and settlements under traffic loads. The load distribution ...Deep mixed column （DMC） is known as one of the effective methods for stabilizing the natural earth beneath road or railway embankments to control stability and settlements under traffic loads. The load distribution mechanism of embankment overlying on loose subgrades stabilized with DMCs considerably depends on the columns＇ mechanical and geometrical specifications. The present study uses the laboratory investigation to understand the behavior of embankments lying on loose sandy subgrade in three different conditions： （1） subgrade without reinforcement, （2） subgrade reinforced with DMCs in a triangular pattern and horizontal plan, and （3） subgrade reinforced with DMCs in a square pattern and horizontal plan. For this purpose, by adopting the scale factor of 1：10, a reference embankment with 20 cm height, 250 cm length, and 93% maximum dry density achieved in standard Proctor compaction test was constructed over a 70 cm thick loose sandy bed with the relative density of 50% in a loading chamber, and its load-displacement behavior was evaluated until the failure occurred. In the next two tests, DMCs （with 10 cm diameter, 40 cm length, and 25 cm center-to-center spacing） were placed in groups in two different patterns （square and triangular） in the same sandy bed beneath the embankment and, consequently, the embankments were constructed over the reinforced subgrades and gradually loaded until the failure happened. In all the three tests, the load-displacement behaviors of the embankment and the selected DMCs were instrumented for monitoring purpose. The obtained results implied 64% increase in failure load and 40% decrease in embankment crest settlement when using the square pattern of DMCs compared with those of the reference embankment, while these values were 63% and 12%, respectively, for DMCs in triangular pattern. This confirmed generally better performance of DMCs with a triangular pattern.展开更多
In this paper,the use of recycled tire-derived aggregates(TDA)mixed with ballast material is evaluated in order to reduce the train-induced ground-borne vibrations.For this purpose,a series of field vibration measurem...In this paper,the use of recycled tire-derived aggregates(TDA)mixed with ballast material is evaluated in order to reduce the train-induced ground-borne vibrations.For this purpose,a series of field vibration measurements has been carried out at an executed pilot track.The prepared ballast layer was mixed with different percentages of TDA in three sections.Moreover,another test section with pure ballast is considered as a reference.The vibrations generated by a motor-powered draisine at two different speeds are then recorded.Records of vibration data are provided using four seismometers placed once longitudinally and once transversely beside different sections.The outputs are then processed in both velocity–time and velocity–frequency domains.To verify the vibration mitigation performance of TDA in real operation conditions,field measurements under the passage of two planned passenger and freight trains are finally arranged.Results show that the best TDA mixture ratio,i.e.,10%by weight,can reduce the transmitted vibrations up to 12 dB for frequencies above 31.5 Hz.According to the obtained effi-ciency and the very low cost of the recycled materials,this solution can be considered as a competitive vibration countermeasure.展开更多
The ballast layer, filled with fine particles like blown sand, is one of the important problems of ballasted railway tracks in desert areas. Blown sand, as a contaminator of ballast layer, increases track stiffness an...The ballast layer, filled with fine particles like blown sand, is one of the important problems of ballasted railway tracks in desert areas. Blown sand, as a contaminator of ballast layer, increases track stiffness and may cause serious damage to sleepers, pads, rails, and vehicles. In this paper, the effects of increasing track stiffness due to windy sands in the ballast layer and the train induced vibrations due to this phenomenon were studied. Based on field studies in a desert area in Iran, a two-dimensional finite/infinite element model for a railway track with plane strain condition was analyzed using the software ABAQUS, and the track vibrations were examined by changing the values of stiffness of ballast layer. Vibrations caused by the load of train at different distances from the cross-section of track were inves- tigated, and the values of vertical vibration displacement, velocity, and acceleration were calculated. Results show that acceleration values of vertical vibration increase with the increasing of ballast layer stiffness caused by the filling of sand, while the vertical vibration velocity of track and the induced ground displacement decrease. The farther the distance from the source of vibration, the less the displacement, velocity, and acceleration. In addition, the methods for reducing train-induced vibrations were introduced.展开更多
The discrete element method(DEM)is widely used in the realistic simulation of the shapes of particles.Researchers have considered the simplification of particle shapes owing to the high computational cost of such simu...The discrete element method(DEM)is widely used in the realistic simulation of the shapes of particles.Researchers have considered the simplification of particle shapes owing to the high computational cost of such simulation.In this regard,the modeling of calibrated particles is a major challenge owing to the simultaneous effects of particle properties.The angle-of-repose test is a standard test method used to calibrate the bulk behavior of simulated particles.In the present study,the hollow-cylinder(slump)test was modeled for the verification of discrete element simulations.In this regard,a sensitivity analysis was conducted for all effective parameters,namely the static friction,rolling friction,restitution coefficient,sphericity,roundness,particle size distribution,and number of ballast particles.The results indicate that the rolling friction,roundness,number of particles,and size of particles are the most important parameters in the determination of the angle of repose(AOR).For particles in the range of ballast(20-60 mm),the effect of the number of particles on the angle of repose is reduced when the number is greater than 426.Additionally,it is concluded that angular particles can be replaced with sub-angular particles(R≈0.2-0.45)with a higher rolling friction coefficient(μ_(r)>0.14).展开更多
基金the financial support of Iran Transportation Research Institute for doing this project(Grant No.91/1/5306)
文摘Deep mixed column （DMC） is known as one of the effective methods for stabilizing the natural earth beneath road or railway embankments to control stability and settlements under traffic loads. The load distribution mechanism of embankment overlying on loose subgrades stabilized with DMCs considerably depends on the columns＇ mechanical and geometrical specifications. The present study uses the laboratory investigation to understand the behavior of embankments lying on loose sandy subgrade in three different conditions： （1） subgrade without reinforcement, （2） subgrade reinforced with DMCs in a triangular pattern and horizontal plan, and （3） subgrade reinforced with DMCs in a square pattern and horizontal plan. For this purpose, by adopting the scale factor of 1：10, a reference embankment with 20 cm height, 250 cm length, and 93% maximum dry density achieved in standard Proctor compaction test was constructed over a 70 cm thick loose sandy bed with the relative density of 50% in a loading chamber, and its load-displacement behavior was evaluated until the failure occurred. In the next two tests, DMCs （with 10 cm diameter, 40 cm length, and 25 cm center-to-center spacing） were placed in groups in two different patterns （square and triangular） in the same sandy bed beneath the embankment and, consequently, the embankments were constructed over the reinforced subgrades and gradually loaded until the failure happened. In all the three tests, the load-displacement behaviors of the embankment and the selected DMCs were instrumented for monitoring purpose. The obtained results implied 64% increase in failure load and 40% decrease in embankment crest settlement when using the square pattern of DMCs compared with those of the reference embankment, while these values were 63% and 12%, respectively, for DMCs in triangular pattern. This confirmed generally better performance of DMCs with a triangular pattern.
文摘In this paper,the use of recycled tire-derived aggregates(TDA)mixed with ballast material is evaluated in order to reduce the train-induced ground-borne vibrations.For this purpose,a series of field vibration measurements has been carried out at an executed pilot track.The prepared ballast layer was mixed with different percentages of TDA in three sections.Moreover,another test section with pure ballast is considered as a reference.The vibrations generated by a motor-powered draisine at two different speeds are then recorded.Records of vibration data are provided using four seismometers placed once longitudinally and once transversely beside different sections.The outputs are then processed in both velocity–time and velocity–frequency domains.To verify the vibration mitigation performance of TDA in real operation conditions,field measurements under the passage of two planned passenger and freight trains are finally arranged.Results show that the best TDA mixture ratio,i.e.,10%by weight,can reduce the transmitted vibrations up to 12 dB for frequencies above 31.5 Hz.According to the obtained effi-ciency and the very low cost of the recycled materials,this solution can be considered as a competitive vibration countermeasure.
文摘The ballast layer, filled with fine particles like blown sand, is one of the important problems of ballasted railway tracks in desert areas. Blown sand, as a contaminator of ballast layer, increases track stiffness and may cause serious damage to sleepers, pads, rails, and vehicles. In this paper, the effects of increasing track stiffness due to windy sands in the ballast layer and the train induced vibrations due to this phenomenon were studied. Based on field studies in a desert area in Iran, a two-dimensional finite/infinite element model for a railway track with plane strain condition was analyzed using the software ABAQUS, and the track vibrations were examined by changing the values of stiffness of ballast layer. Vibrations caused by the load of train at different distances from the cross-section of track were inves- tigated, and the values of vertical vibration displacement, velocity, and acceleration were calculated. Results show that acceleration values of vertical vibration increase with the increasing of ballast layer stiffness caused by the filling of sand, while the vertical vibration velocity of track and the induced ground displacement decrease. The farther the distance from the source of vibration, the less the displacement, velocity, and acceleration. In addition, the methods for reducing train-induced vibrations were introduced.
文摘The discrete element method(DEM)is widely used in the realistic simulation of the shapes of particles.Researchers have considered the simplification of particle shapes owing to the high computational cost of such simulation.In this regard,the modeling of calibrated particles is a major challenge owing to the simultaneous effects of particle properties.The angle-of-repose test is a standard test method used to calibrate the bulk behavior of simulated particles.In the present study,the hollow-cylinder(slump)test was modeled for the verification of discrete element simulations.In this regard,a sensitivity analysis was conducted for all effective parameters,namely the static friction,rolling friction,restitution coefficient,sphericity,roundness,particle size distribution,and number of ballast particles.The results indicate that the rolling friction,roundness,number of particles,and size of particles are the most important parameters in the determination of the angle of repose(AOR).For particles in the range of ballast(20-60 mm),the effect of the number of particles on the angle of repose is reduced when the number is greater than 426.Additionally,it is concluded that angular particles can be replaced with sub-angular particles(R≈0.2-0.45)with a higher rolling friction coefficient(μ_(r)>0.14).
