BRAKING AND ACCELERATION FORCES ON BRIDGES. FORCE MEASURING CELLS

This report describes development of load cells for measuring reactions between superstructure and abutments or piers. Small scale models were tested to verify principles. To limit the necessary lift of bridge superstructures, proportions of practical units were restricted. The consequences lead to adoption of certain strain gauge configurations giving satisfactory calibration.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1970-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abutments; Acceleration (Mechanics); Braking; Bridges; Instrumentation; Measuring instruments; Piers (Supports); Piers (Wharves); Strain gages; Stresses; Tests; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Bridge stresses; Question d101
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052909
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: D101/RP 2/E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM