TY - CONF A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner ED - Pombo, J. T1 - The stability of ballasted tracks supported on vibrating bridge decks, abutments and transition zones N2 - The track on bridges is affected by cyclic and dynamic action arising from the train passage and the reaction of the track supporting structure. Concerning the track, the current bridge design procedures include two major engineering tasks: On the one hand the stability of the track supported on the bridge deck has to be satisfied. In order to reduce the deterioration of the track the elasticity of the track has to be adapted for the stiff bridge deck. Furthermore, lateral stability has also to be satisfied. The vibration of the bridge structure has to be taken into account because it can affect the stability of the ballasted track. On the other hand the transition zone between bridge structure, abutment and the track on the subgrade is a matter of permanent concern. The changes in stiffness, in the dynamic behavior arising from the rolling stock and the relative deflection between the bridge structure and the abutment induce a nearly unavoidable problem for the long term behaviour on the track. BAM has conducted intensive experimental work to study the behaviour of the ballasted track on dynamically excited bridges. The state of the art is a design value for the deck acceleration of 0.35 g as established in the ENV 1991-1. In our experimental investigations the design value was verified. The influence of a frequency content higher than 30 Hz and of single vibration amplitudes on the track deterioration was evaluated. Both vertical and lateral stability were investigated. The influence of vibrations on the lateral stability can be more severe since the lateral stability could involve a sudden failure of the track. Furthermore, a simulation tool was developed to calculate the lateral stability on a vibrating bridge deck. For this simulation tool a parameter study was undertaken [1] where combinations of the curvature of the bridge-track system, the design temperature and the bridge deck vibrations were investigated. Parts of this study are incorporated in this paper. In a current research project the investigations are extended to the interaction of the train-track-dynamics and the long term behaviour of the transition zone. The main emphasis is on the integration of the possible deterioration of the structural components in the numerical modelling of the relevant structural elements of the vehicle, the bridge and bridge abutment structure. An outlook is given to a complete model for the assessment of the track behaviour at railway bridges. T2 - 1st international conference on railway technology: research, development and maintenance CY - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain DA - 18.04.2012 KW - Ballast KW - Acceleration KW - Bridge deck KW - Track deterioration KW - Track stability KW - Transition zone PY - 2012 SN - 978-1-905088-53-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.98.13 SN - 1759-3433 N1 - Serientitel: Civil-Comp Proceedings – Series title: Civil-Comp Proceedings VL - 98 IS - Paper 13 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - Civil Comp Press AN - OPUS4-26900 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner ED - Chen, A. ED - Frangopol, D.M. ED - Ruan, X. T1 - Evaluating the degradation of ballasted track at bridges for high-speed railways N2 - The bridge design for railway bridges is far more dependent on the interaction with the traffic and the carriageway than for road bridges. This is especially true for the specific demands of the track in highspeed railways. Both maintenance and safety of the track have to be considered. The most relevant sections for the design criteria can be located at the bridge transition zones. Based on experimental investigations it is shown that bridge joint displacements, changes in stiffness and uplifting of the sleeper are causes for an increased degradation and loss in strength of the ballasted track. With respect to high speed vibrations of the bridge deck can have an even more decisive impact. Bridge deck vibrations can lead to destabilization of the bailast. In a numerical study the behavior of the track at the bridge is illustrated. T2 - IABMAS 2014 - 7th International conference of bridge maintenance, safety and management CY - Shanghai, China DA - 07.07.2014 KW - Train-track-bridge-interaction KW - Bridge transition zone KW - Assessment criteria KW - Vehicle model KW - Numerical model PY - 2014 SN - 978-1-138-00103-9 SN - 978-1-315-76069-8 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - CRC Press AN - OPUS4-31142 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Thiele, Marc ED - Pombo, J. T1 - Track assessment and track optimization using a train track interaction model N2 - This paper deals with the assessment of track deterioration using a train-track interaction model. While modelling a train-track system a balance has to be found between the complexity and effort of the model on the one side and the needs for the assessment. The choice of assessment criteria are decisive for the given task. For an optimization of the track and its components simple assessment criteria are needed to allow for a variation of parameters. The paper describes the generalized process for track assessment and optimization and gives examples for specific members. T2 - Railways 2016: The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance CY - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy DA - 5.04.2016 KW - Train-track-modelling KW - Degradation KW - Track assessment KW - Track optimisation KW - Ballast KW - Concrete sleepers PY - 2016 SP - Paper 270, 1 EP - 12 PB - Civil-Comp Press CY - Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK AN - OPUS4-36085 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner T1 - Numercical modeling of train-track-interaction at bridge transition zones considering the long-term-behaviour T2 - 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2013) CY - Lisbon, Portugal DA - 2013-09-09 PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-29621 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner T1 - Numerische Modellierung der Fahrzeug-Wechselwirkung an Brückenübergängen unter Berücksichtigung des Langzeitverhaltens T2 - VDI-Tagung Baudynamik CY - Kassel, Germany DA - 2012-04-25 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27016 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias T1 - A numerical approach of the train-track interaction along discontinuous tracks N2 - This paper presents a three dimensional numerical model which is can be used to investigate the effects on the track and in its vicinity due to a train passage. The numerical model for train track interaction is based on a time domain dynamic finite element model. Due to the unbounded nature of the soil the truncated boundary of the finite element domain is modelled with the scaled boundary finite element method, which is a semi-analytical approach. The application for a heterogeneous track along the track line is exemplified by a track with a bridge structure, where close attention is paid to the wheel-rail contact force. The results indicate that the wheel-rail contact force is not symmetrical around the bridge structure and an optimisation in terms of a backfilling area and under-sleeper-pads can improve such a transition. T2 - Railways 2016 CY - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy DA - 5.04.2016 KW - Train-track interaction KW - Coupled FE-SBFE model KW - Finite element method KW - Scaled boundary finite element method KW - Bridge transition zone PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-36096 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner T1 - Bewertung und Optimierung von Brückenübergangsbereichen auf der Basis eines numerischen Modells für die Fahrzeug-Fahrweg-Brücken-Wechselwirkung T2 - 5. VDI-Fachtagung - Baudynamik 2015 CY - Kassel, Deutschland DA - 2015-04-22 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-35221 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias A1 - Cuéllar, Pablo A1 - Rücker, Werner T1 - Assessment and optimisation of bridge transition zones on the basis of a numerical model for train-track-bridge interaction T2 - EURODYN 2014 IX International Conference on Structural Dynamics CY - Oporto, Portugal DA - 2014-06-30 PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-31154 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey T1 - Numerische Modellierung der Fahrzeug-Fahrweg-Wechselwirkung an Eisenbahnfahrwegen und ihre Anwendung im Brückenübergangsbereich N2 - Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit steht die numerische Modellierung der Fahrzeug-Fahrweg-Wechselwirkung von Eisenbahnfahrwegen, die auch für Fahrwege mit einer Diskontinuität einsetzbar ist. Der Fokus wurde hier auf Fahrwege mit einem Brückenbauwerk gelegt, weil es an den Übergängen zu einer erhöhten Beanspruchung kommt. Daher wurde für den Fahrweg mittels der Finiten Elemente Methode (FEM) ein dreidimensionales Modell mit einer Lösung im Zeitbereich entwickelt, das die wesentlichen Elemente des Schienenverkehrs, das Fahrzeug, den Fahrwegoberbau und den Untergrund, enthält. Aufgrund der unendlichen Ausdehnung des Untergrundes wurde für den Rand des endlichen FE-Gebiets, die sogenannte Scaled Boundary Finite Element Methode (SBFEM) verwendet, welche ein semi-analytisches Verfahren ist und die Abstrahlungsbedingung erfüllt. Da dieses Verfahren sowohl zeitlich als auch räumlich global ist, kann es mitunter für lange Simulationszeiten sehr aufwendig sein. Deshalb wurde es mittels der Methode der reduzierten Basisfunktionen und einer Linearisierung der Beschleunigungs-Einflussmatrix modifiziert, wodurch das Berechnungsverfahren effizienter gestaltet werden konnte. Anhand von zwei analytischen Lösungen aus der Bodendynamik konnte das modifizierte Verfahren der SBFEM validiert werden. Für ein Gleis auf homogenem Untergrund wurden mit Hilfe des gekoppelten FE-SBFE-Modells verschiedene Ergebnisse am Oberbau, im Boden und für die Ausbreitung von Erschütterungen berechnet, die sehr gut mit Ergebnissen aus der Literatur übereinstimmen. Zudem konnte das numerische Modell mit einer Schwingungsmessung an einer Schwelle eines realen Fahrwegs validiert werden. Unter Anwendung des gekoppelten FE-SBFE-Modells wurde ein Fahrweg mit Brückenbauwerk untersucht, wobei eine Beurteilung und Optimierung des Übergangsbereichs unter Verkehrslast hinsichtlich des Langzeitverhaltens im Vordergrund stand. Anhand von einfachen Bewertungskriterien, die als Indikatoren für das Langzeitverhalten dienen können, wurden verschiedene konstruktive Optimierungsmaßnahmen für den Brückenübergangsbereich diskutiert, wie zum Beispiel die Gestaltung eines Hinterfüllungsbereiches oder der Einsatz elastischer Elemente (Zwischenlagen, Besohlungen, Unterschottermatten) im Fahrweg. Das entwickelte numerische Modell für die Fahrzeug-Fahrweg-Wechselwirkung lässt sich ohne großen Aufwand auf weitere Problemstellungen von Übergangsbereichen erweitern, um spezifische konstruktive Optimierungsmaßnahmen zu untersuchen. T3 - BAM Dissertationsreihe - 157 KW - Brückenübergangsbereich KW - Fahrzeug-Fahrweg-Wechselwirkung KW - Gekoppeltes FE-SBFE-Modell PY - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-395784 SN - 978-3-9818270-6-4 SN - 1613-4249 VL - 157 SP - 1 EP - 140 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-39578 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bronsert, Jeffrey A1 - Baeßler, Matthias ED - Pombo, J. T1 - A numerical approach of the train-track interaction along discontinuous tracks N2 - This paper presents a three dimensional numerical model which is can be used to investigate the effects on the track and in its vicinity due to a train passage. The numerical model for train track interaction is based on a time domain dynamic finite element model. Due to the unbounded nature of the soil the truncated boundary of the finite element domain is modelled with the scaled boundary finite element method, which is a semi-analytical approach. The application for a heterogeneous track along the track line is exemplified by a track with a bridge structure, where close attention is paid to the wheel-rail contact force. The results indicate that the wheel-rail contact force is not symmetrical around the bridge structure and an optimisation in terms of a backfilling area and under-sleeper-pads can improve such a transition. T2 - Railways 2016: The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance CY - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy DA - 5.04.2016 KW - Train-track interaction KW - Coupled FE-SBFE model KW - Finite element method KW - Scaled boundary finite element method KW - Bridge transition zone PY - 2016 SP - Paper 274, 1 EP - 14 PB - Civil-Comp Press CY - Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK AN - OPUS4-36089 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -