Effect of improper ballast packing/tamping on dynamic behaviors of on-track railway concrete sleeper

S. Kaewunruen, A.M. Remennikov

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Abstract

A finite element approach is extended to study the ground vibrations induced by metro trains and their propagation properties. Two dynamic interaction models are established: the two-dimensional train-track interaction model, which provides the excitation loads of moving trains onto the tunnel structure, and the three-dimensional track-tunnel-ground interaction model, by which the propagation properties of ground accelerations and velocities are analyzed. The results show that there exists a vibration amplifying area in certain distance away from the tunnel center, and the dominant frequencies of the ground vibration concentrate in a certain range. Buildings located in that area with their natural frequencies falling in the specific frequency range will be sensitive to the ground vibrations induced by metro trains.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-177
JournalInternational Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2007

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