ANALYSIS OF RAIL TRACK STRUCTURES (ARTS)--USER'S MANUAL, SECOND EDITION

The computer program ARTS for the static linear or non-linear analysis of rail track structures is presented. The finite element method is used and a choice of hexahedronal, tetrahedronal and beam elements is provided which can model non-homogeneous isotropic elastic material properties. The program allows the calculation of contact forces between two structures (i.e. the ground and the tie/rail system). There are two techniques for describing the material non-linearity. Triaxial test data for ballast or granular material may be processed in a cubical spline form to allow for variable Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio, or a hyperbolic model may be employed. This permits the program to take into account the ballasts' stress path dependence and its no tension characteristic. A typical sample analysis has been selected to demonstrate the general problem solving procedure and the input and output descriptions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport

  Queen's University
  Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6,   Canada 

  Transport Canada Research and Development Centre

  1000 Sherbrooke Street, West, P.O. Box 549
  Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R3,   Canada 

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Raymond, G P
  • Turcke, D J
  • Siu, D W
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 80 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Finite element method; Railroad tracks; Stresses; Structural analysis; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Old TRIS Terms: Track stress; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319920
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CIGGT Rpt. 79-20, TP 2603
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM