Kouroussis, G, Vogiatzis, KE and Connolly, DP (2018) Assessment of railway ground vibration in urban area using in-situ transfer mobilities and simulated vehicle-track interaction. International Journal of Rail Transportation, 6 (2). pp. 113-130. ISSN 2324-8378
Abstract
This article proposes an alternative approach to the well-known Federal Railroad Administration method to evaluate ground vibrations induced by the passing of railway vehicles. The originality lies on the excitation mechanisms that occur in urban areas. A common source of railway-induced ground vibrations is local defects (rail joints, switches, and turnouts) which cause large amplitude excitations at isolated locations along the track. To analyse such situations, a combined numerical-experimental study is developed, based on the use of numerical train/track results and experimental mobility transfer functions. The influence of building foundation type, vehicle, defect type, and size and location is evaluated through experimental data collected in Brussels (Belgium). The results show that it is possible to assess vibrations from light rapid transit systems in the presence of local rail defects and unknown soil conditions.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Rail Transportation on 6 November 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/23248378.2017.1399093. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Ground vibration, impact force, measurement on building, turnout, rail joint, Brussels tram |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2017 16:23 |
Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2018 01:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/23248378.2017.1399093 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:124412 |