Studying Characteristics of Train-Induced Ground Vibrations Adjacent to an Elevated Railway by Field Experiments

This paper investigates the characteristics of the ground vibration induced by moving trains on elevated railways using a number of field measurements at various train speeds. The experimental results indicate that the vibration at the dominant frequencies is quite large in both the vertical and horizontal directions, where the dominant frequencies and their influence factors can be evaluated using two simple theoretical equations deducted from the trainload in the frequency domain. Furthermore, the vibration at the dominant frequencies increases almost proportionally to the train speed, except at the resonance condition, which can be found both in field experiments and using the equation of the influence factor.

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• Authors:
  • Ju, Shen-Haw
  • Lin, Hung-Ta
  • Chen, Tsung-Kuo
• Publication Date: 2007-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Illustrations; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 1302-1307
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 133
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Experiments; Field tests; Measurement; Railroad bridges; Railroad trains; Seismicity; Traffic speed measurement; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Predominant frequency
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01080061
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 25 2007 10:27AM