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Optimum Design of High-Speed Railway Bridges Considering Bridge-Rail Longitudinal Interaction and Moving Load Effect (교량-궤도 종방향 상호작용 및 동적영향을 고려한 고속철도 교량의 최적설계)

  • Ihm, Yeong-Rok;Im, Seok-Been;Park, Kwang-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2010
  • Recently, high-speed railway systems have gained increased interest as a means of environmental friendly transportation, and numerous bridges for high-speed railways have been constructed accordingly. However, bridge design for high-speed railways requires more consideration than conventional railway design because fast-moving trains will lead to significant impact on bridge structures. Thus, this research proposes a revised design considering both bridge-rail longitudinal interaction and dynamic effect of trains to ensure stability of fast travelling trains. To validate the proposed design algorithm, numerical analyses are performed and compared using a constructed 250 m long bridge with 5 spans for a high-speed railway. From the numerical results, the proposed optimum design of high-speed railway bridges exhibits the most economic life-cycle-cost (LCC) when compared with several existing design approaches.

Evaluation of Stress Reduction of Continuous Welded Rail of Sliding Slab Track from Track-Bridge Interaction Analysis (궤도-교량 상호작용 해석에 의한 슬라이딩 슬래브 궤도의 장대레일 응력 저감 효과 분석)

  • Lee, Kyoung Chan;Jang, Seung Yup;Jung, Dong-Ki;Byun, Hyung-Kyoon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.1179-1189
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    • 2015
  • Continuous welded rail on bridge structure experiences typically a large amount of additional longitudinal axial forces due to longitudinal track-bridge interaction under temperature and traction/braking load effect. In order to reduce the additional axial forces, special type of fastener, such as ZLR and RLR or rail expansion joint should be applied. Sliding slab track system is known to reduce the effect of track-bridge interaction by the application of a sliding layer between slab track and bridge structure. This study presents track-bridge interaction analysis results of the sliding slab track and compares them with conventional fixed slab track on bridges. The result shows that the sliding slab track can significantly reduce the additional axil forces of the continuously welded rail, and the difference is more significant for long and continuous span bridge.

A Simple Method for Measuring the Immobilization Solids of Coating Colors Using an AA-CWR Water Retention Meter

  • Park, Chang-hak;Lee, Do-Ik;Margaret K. Joyce
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2002
  • The water retention of coating colors can be accurately measured by devices such as an AA-GWR water retention meter whose principle of measurement Is based on pressure filtration of coatings under an externally applied air pressure over a certain period of time. It was hypothesized that such devices could be also used to determine the immobilization solids (IMS) of coating colors by determining a sudden drop in the rate of dewatering, that is, a sudden change in the drainage curves. To test this hypothesis, the immobilization solids of coating colors containing various thickeners and water retention additives at different levels were first accurately measured by a modified immobilization tester based on the well-known gloss drop method, and then their values were compared with those obtained by an AA-GWR water retention tester. They agreed very well and showed that the standard deviation is only 0.14% in the IMS points between both methods. This good agreement was not surprising because both test methods are based on the same end-point, that is, the immobilization solids point at which menisci begin to form at the coating surface. Theoretical considerations supporting this new method for measuring the immobilization solids of coating colors are presented and some recommendations for the test method are discussed. Also, the effect of various thickeners and water retention additives on the properties and printability of coated papers is discussed.

A Guideline for Development of Track-Bridge Structural System with Sliding Layer to Reduce the Track-Bridge Interaction (궤도-교량 상호작용 저감을 위한 슬라이드 층이 고려된 궤도-교량 구조시스템의 개발 방향)

  • Yun, Kyung-Min;Choi, Shin-Hyung;Song, Dae-Seok;Lee, Kyung-Chan;Lim, Nam-Hyoung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.1469-1476
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    • 2015
  • The bridges take a significant part of entire route in Korea railway, because 70% of Korean territory is covered with mountains. For this reason, span enlargement of railway bridges is more advantageous to increase economic efficiency on the bridge design. However there are many limitations such as additional axial force of the rail, excessive displacement due to track-bridge interaction. In this study, track-bridge interaction analysis was conducted considering the sliding layer which was installed between the track and girder. From the numerical analysis results, the behavior of track-bridge interaction was investigated according to the installation method of sliding layer. Finally, a guideline for development of track-bridge structure system to reduce the track-bridge interaction was proposed.

A Study of Dynamic Behavior of Track and Train Interaction on Rail Open Gap (레일 개구부에서의 궤도-차량 상호작용에 대한 연구)

  • Kang, Yun Suk;Kang, Young Jong;Yang, Shin Chu;Cho, Sun Kyu;Han, Sang Yun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.345-355
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    • 2007
  • During winter, the CWR (continuous welded rail) may be broken when a temperature drop below the neutral level changes the axial force, causing tensile fracture and creating a rail gap. The passage of a train on a rail with an open gap may lead to very costly derailments. In this paper, the use of a track-and-train-coupled model whose rail has an open gap is proposed for dynamic interaction analysis. Linear track and train systems were coupled in this study by a nonlinear Herzian contact spring, and the complete system matrices of the total track-train system were constructed. Moreover, the interaction phenomenon considering the presence of an open gap in the rail was toughly defined by assigning the irregularity functions between the two sides of the gap. Time history analysis, which has an iteration scheme such as the Newmark-$\beta$ method (based on the Modified Newton-Raphson methods), was conducted to solve the nonlinear equation. .Finally, numerical studies were conducted to assess the effect of the various parameters of the system when applied to various speeds, open-gap sizes, and support stiffnesses of the rail.

The Evaluation of Axial Stress in Continuous Welded Rails via Three-Dimensional Bridge-Track Interaction

  • Manovachirasan, Anaphat;Suthasupradit, Songsak;Choi, Jun-Hyeok;Kim, Bum-Joon;Kim, Ki-Du
    • International journal of steel structures
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.1617-1630
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    • 2018
  • The crucial differences between conventional rail with split-type connectors and continuous welded rails are axial stress in the longitudinal direction and stability, as well as other issues generated under the influence of loading effects. Longitudinal stresses generated in continuously welded rails on railway bridges are strongly influenced by the nonlinear behavior of the supporting system comprising sleepers and ballasts. Thus, the track structure interaction cannot be neglected. The rail-support system mentioned above has properties of non-uniform material distribution and uncertainty of construction quality. The linear elastic hypothesis therefore cannot correctly evaluate the stress distribution within the rails. The aim of this study is to apply the nonlinear finite element method using the nonlinear coupling interface between the track and structural model and to illustrate the welded rail behavior under the loading effect and uncertain factors of the ballast. Numerical results of nonlinear finite analysis with a three-dimensional solid and frame element model are presented for a typical track-bridge system. A composite plate girder, modeled by solid and shell elements, is also analyzed to consider the behavior of the welded rail. The analysis result showed buckling under the independent calculations of load cases, including 'temperature change', 'bending of the supporting structure', and 'braking' of the railway vehicle. A parametric study of the load combination method and the loading sequence is also included in this analysis.

Evaluation of the Roadbed Behavior During Tilting-train Operation in Curved Track Using Numerical Analysis (틸팅차량의 곡선부 운행시 수치해석을 이용한 노반거동 평가)

  • Jeon, Sang-Soo;Eum, Gi-Young;Kim, Jae-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.115-126
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    • 2007
  • The tilting-train is very attractive to the railroad users in the world because it runs with high speed in curved track using pre-existing infrastructure. The tilting-train has a unique allowable speed and mechanism expecially in curved track. Therefore, it should be evaluated in terms of the stability of the train operation and roadbed. In this study, when the tilting-train is being operated with the allowable speed, the behavior of the roadbed is evaluated by examining the settlement and bearing capacity of the roadbed. Additionally, the stability of the roadbed is estimated in the condition of soft roadbed influenced by the weather effects and cyclic train loading. The numerical results show that the roadbed settlements satisfy the allowable settlement when Young's moduli of the upper roadbed and in-situ soil are more than $2,300t/m^2\;and\;3,300t/m^2$, respectively, in the continuous welded rail (CWR) and $3,800t/m^2\;and\;4,600t/m^2$, respectively, in the rail joint.

Dynamic Interaction of Track and Train System on Open Gap by Rail Breaks (레일 파단시 장대레일 개구부에서의 궤도-차량 동적상호작용)

  • Kang, Yun Suk;Kang, Young Jong;Yang, Shin Chu
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.6D
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    • pp.895-904
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    • 2008
  • CWR (Continuous Welded Rail) may be broken when a temperature drop below the neutral temperature changes in axial force, causing tensile fracture and rail gap, in winter. Rail-breaks may lead to the damage of the rail and wheel by dynamic load, and the reduction of running safety if not detected before the passage of a train. In this study, the track and train coupled model with open gap for dynamic interaction analysis, is proposed. Linear track and train systems is coupled by the nonlinear Herzian contact spring and the complete system matrices of total track-train system is constructed. And the interaction phenomenon considering open gap, was defined by assigning the irregularity functions between the two sides of a gap. Time history analysis, which have an iteration scheme such as $Newmark-{\beta}$ method based on Modified Newton-Raphson methods, was performed to solve the nonlinear equation. Finally, numerical studies are performed to assess the effect of various parameters of system, apply to various speeds, open gap size and the support stiffness of rail.

The Analysis and Field Measurement of Longitudinal Track Forces for Long Railroad Bridges (교량상 궤도축력의 해석 및 실측결과 비교)

  • Kang, Kee Dong;Park, Jong Bang;Kim, In Jae;Park, Dae Geun
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.907-913
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    • 1994
  • The design of railroad bridges differs from road bridges because of the interface between track structure and bridge structure. The track generally consists of Continuous Welded Rail(CWR) which is fixed by fasteners to the sleepers embedded in the ballast. The ballast provides the interface between the track structure and the bridge structure. Large longitudinal forces can develop from the temperature variation in rail and bridge structure. These longitudinal forces are specially important for long bridges because the bridge layout for span length, pier dimensions and arrangement and type of bearings can be governed by these forces. This report provides a comparison of longitudinal track forces determined by analysis and actual measured track forces. In recent practice the longitudinal track force for European railways is analyzed using a finite element analysis method. This method is very time-consuming and requires the detail design of the bridge to be complete. Redesign is required if the design criteria for longitudinal track forces are not satisfied. There is a need to develop a simple analysis method considering the large number of bridge structures and a relatively short design time on the Korean High Speed Rail Project. The analysis results presented herein, based on a simplified analysis, show good agreement with those obtained by finite element analysis, as well as with those measured on an actual track. The proposed analysis method is particularly useful for the preliminary design of bridge structures.

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Trace-level Determination of N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA) in Water Samples using a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Derivatization (HPLC와 Fluorescence Derivatization 기법을 이용한 극미량 NDMA의 수질분석)

  • Cha, Woo-Suk;Fox, Peter;Nalinakumari, Brijesh;Choi, Hee-Chul
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.223-228
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    • 2006
  • High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) and fluorescence derivatization were applied for a trace-level N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA) analysis of water samples. Fluorescence intensity was optimized with the excitation wavelength of 340 nm and the emission wavelength of 530 nm. pH adjustment after denitrosation was necessary to get a maximum intensity at pH between 9 and 12. Maximum intensity was found with a dansyl chloride concentration of 330 to 500 mg/L. Percentile error in the water sample analyses through solid phase extraction was 12-162% and 6-23% for the lower concentration level(10-200 ng/L NDMA) and the higher level(100-1000 ng/L NDMA), respectively, showing more discrepancy in lower level. However, the average ratios of estimated NDMA to the standard NDMA were close to 1 for both concentration ranges, presenting this HPLC method could detect from tens to hundreds nanograms NDMA per liter. Accurate determination of NDMA, which was injected to a wastewater effluent, revealed the selectivity of fluorescence derivatization for the target compound(NDMA) in the presence of complex interfering compounds. The HPLC with fluorescence derivatization may be applicable for determining NDMA of water and wastewater samples fur various research purposes.