Concrete slabs are widely used in modern railways to increase the inherent resilient quality of the tracks,provide safe and smooth rides,and reduce the maintenance frequency.In this paper,the elastic performance of a ...Concrete slabs are widely used in modern railways to increase the inherent resilient quality of the tracks,provide safe and smooth rides,and reduce the maintenance frequency.In this paper,the elastic performance of a novel slab trackform for high-speed railways is investigated using three-dimensional finite element modelling in Abaqus.It is then compared to the performance of a ballasted track.First,slab and ballasted track models are developed to replicate the full-scale testing of track sections.Once the models are calibrated with the experimental results,the novel slab model is developed and compared against the calibrated slab track results.The slab and ballasted track models are then extended to create linear dynamic models,considering the track geodynamics,and simulating train passages at various speeds,for which the Ledsgard documented case was used to validate the models.Trains travelling at low and high speeds are analysed to investigate the track deflections and the wave propagation in the soil,considering the issues associated with critical speeds.Various train loading methods are discussed,and the most practical approach is retained and described.Moreover,correlations are made between the geotechnical parameters of modern high-speed rail and conventional standards.It is found that considering the same ground condition,the slab track deflections are considerably smaller than those of the ballasted track at high speeds,while they show similar behaviour at low speeds.展开更多
将温度荷载简化为轨道板内的剪切荷载,分析了无砟轨道结构的层间界面破坏形式与粘结机理;基于黏聚力本构模型与水泥乳化沥青砂浆界面粘结力实验结果,建立预制板式无砟轨道结构界面有限元模型,研究剪切荷载作用下无砟轨道界面应力、界面...将温度荷载简化为轨道板内的剪切荷载,分析了无砟轨道结构的层间界面破坏形式与粘结机理;基于黏聚力本构模型与水泥乳化沥青砂浆界面粘结力实验结果,建立预制板式无砟轨道结构界面有限元模型,研究剪切荷载作用下无砟轨道界面应力、界面粘结承载力、界面相对位移以及界面裂缝的演化规律.结果表明:界面剪应力与正应力纵向分布不均匀,在轨道板端部最大,且界面正应力使轨道板在端部竖向受拉;剪切荷载作用下,界面剪应力超过最大粘结强度,造成界面逐段破坏,界面最大粘结承载力为264.8 k N;轨道板相对于砂浆充填层的纵向位移随剪切荷载的增大而持续增大,最终界面出现纵向裂缝,而其竖向张开位移在界面纵向裂缝出现后反而逐渐闭合,界面发生剪切破坏导致无砟轨道结构脱层失效.展开更多
基金Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is also acknowledged for funding this work under Grant Number EP/N009207/1.
文摘Concrete slabs are widely used in modern railways to increase the inherent resilient quality of the tracks,provide safe and smooth rides,and reduce the maintenance frequency.In this paper,the elastic performance of a novel slab trackform for high-speed railways is investigated using three-dimensional finite element modelling in Abaqus.It is then compared to the performance of a ballasted track.First,slab and ballasted track models are developed to replicate the full-scale testing of track sections.Once the models are calibrated with the experimental results,the novel slab model is developed and compared against the calibrated slab track results.The slab and ballasted track models are then extended to create linear dynamic models,considering the track geodynamics,and simulating train passages at various speeds,for which the Ledsgard documented case was used to validate the models.Trains travelling at low and high speeds are analysed to investigate the track deflections and the wave propagation in the soil,considering the issues associated with critical speeds.Various train loading methods are discussed,and the most practical approach is retained and described.Moreover,correlations are made between the geotechnical parameters of modern high-speed rail and conventional standards.It is found that considering the same ground condition,the slab track deflections are considerably smaller than those of the ballasted track at high speeds,while they show similar behaviour at low speeds.
文摘将温度荷载简化为轨道板内的剪切荷载,分析了无砟轨道结构的层间界面破坏形式与粘结机理;基于黏聚力本构模型与水泥乳化沥青砂浆界面粘结力实验结果,建立预制板式无砟轨道结构界面有限元模型,研究剪切荷载作用下无砟轨道界面应力、界面粘结承载力、界面相对位移以及界面裂缝的演化规律.结果表明:界面剪应力与正应力纵向分布不均匀,在轨道板端部最大,且界面正应力使轨道板在端部竖向受拉;剪切荷载作用下,界面剪应力超过最大粘结强度,造成界面逐段破坏,界面最大粘结承载力为264.8 k N;轨道板相对于砂浆充填层的纵向位移随剪切荷载的增大而持续增大,最终界面出现纵向裂缝,而其竖向张开位移在界面纵向裂缝出现后反而逐渐闭合,界面发生剪切破坏导致无砟轨道结构脱层失效.
