Full scale test on prefabricated slabs for electrical supply by induction of urban transport systems

Advanced and innovative technologies are increasingly used in transport infrastructures, especially in urban transportation. Recently, Bombardier Transport has developed a new system for supply by induction of electrical public transportation vehicles. The proposed solution consists in integrating the electrical supply cables, for creating an electromagnetic induction field, in a prefabricated concrete slab implemented in the road. A key aspect of the project is the design and resistance to heavy traffic of the proposed modular pavement. For this purpose, it was decided to carry out a full scale test on the accelerated pavement testing facility of IFSTTAR Nantes. Five different prototype slabs are tested, differing by the width of the slab, and the thickness of the concrete cover above the supply cables. The experiment consists of subjecting the slabs to one million passes with a dual wheel load of 65 kN and monitoring the mechanical behaviour of the slabs pavement by measuring strains and displacements in chosen points. The paper presents the design of the proposed prefabricated slabs pavement, the installation procedure of these slabs and first results of the current full scale test.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)

  14-20 bd Newton, Cité Descartes, Champs su Marne
  77447 Marne la Vallée,   France  Cedex 2
• Authors:
  • Nguyen, Mai-Lan
  • Hornych, Pierre
  • Kerzrého, Jean-Pierre
  • Perez, Sergio
• Conference:
  • Transport Research Arena (TRA) 5th Conference: Transport Solutions from Research to Deployment
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2014-4-14 to 2014-4-17
• Publication Date: 2014-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2014 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric vehicles; Electricity; Electromagnetic induction; Highways; Slabs; Surfacing; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Full scale
• ITRD Terms: 1282: Electric vehicle; 6954: Electricity; 6227: Full scale; 2755: Highway type; 6927: Induction; 2755: Road; 3491: Slab; 2972: Surfacing; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01540844
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: VTI, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 15 2014 10:41AM