ORE. QUESTION D 101. MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL EFFECTS ON TRACK AND STRUCTURE ON A FOUR SPAN REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH LONG WELDED RAILS LAID ON BALLAST, BELONGING TO THE RATP (RU DE MAUBUE VIADUCT)

This report contains the results of measurements carried out on a hyperstatic railway bridge designated as a pre-stressed concrete box section. The viaduct has 4 spans that are approximately equal and its total length is 127.30 m. The bearings are special units made of a type of neoprene known as Tetron. The two tracks are laid in ballast and have UIC 60 rails attached to heavy reinforced concrete sleepers of type RS. This report describes the variations of the temperature of the rails and the bridge deck with time, the stresses in the rails and displacements of the rails and the bridge deck.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1982-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge bearings; Concrete; Concrete ties; Continuous welded rail; High temperature; Measurement; Railroad ties; Reinforced concrete bridges; Subways; Thermal stresses
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast deck bridges; Longitudinal stresses; Question d101
• Subject Areas: Construction; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377109
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORE D 101/RP 19
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM