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http://dx.doi.org/10.7782/JKSR.2011.14.3.240

Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Railway Sleeper Damaged by Freezing Force of Water Penetrated into the Inserts  

Moon, Do-Young (경성대학교 토목공학과)
Zi, Goang-Seup (고려대학교 건축사회환경공학부)
Kim, Jin-Gyun (고려대학교 건축사회환경공학과)
Jang, Seung-Yup (한국철도기술연구원 미래전략연구센터)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Railway / v.14, no.3, 2011 , pp. 240-247 More about this Journal
Abstract
Finite element analysis was undertaken to investigate the effect of freezing force of water unexpectedly penetrated into inserts used in railway sleeper on pullout capacity of anchor bolts for fixing base-plate onto concrete sleeper. Based on the in-situ investigation and measurement of geometry of railway sleeper and rail-fastener, the railway sleeper was modeled by 3D solid elements. Nonlinear and fracture properties for the finite element model were assumed according to CEB-FIP 1990 model code. And the pullout maximum load of anchor bolt obtained from the model developed was compared with experimental pullout maximum load presented by KRRI for verification of the model. Using this model, the effect of position of anchor bolt, amount of fastening force applied to the anchor bolt, and compressive strength of concrete on pull-out capacity of anchor bolts installed in railway sleeper was investigated. As a result, it is found that concrete railway sleepers could be damaged by the pressure due to freezing of water penetrated into inserts. And the pullout capacity of anchor bolt close to center of railway is slightly greater than that of the others.
Keywords
Concrete railway sleeper; Freezing force; Finite element analysis;
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