Research on the Longitudinal Horizontal Stiffness Limit Value of Pier on 38 m Simply Supported Girder in Bangladesh
Research purposes:The Padma Bridge Railway Link in Bangladesh is one of key projects of"the Belt and Road"program,in which the ballastless track continuous welded rail(CWR)is laid on the viaduct,and the viaduct mainly adopts a 38 m span concrete simply supported box girder.In order to guide the CWR on 38 m concrete simply supported box girder and bridge pier design of Padma Bridge Railway Link in Bangladesh,an integrated analysis simulation model of track-bridge-pier was established,the influence law of longitudinal horizontal stiffness of pier on the mechanical properties of CWR was investigated and the limit value of longitudinal horizontal stiffness of pier for laying CWR on the 38 m concrete simply supported box girder was proposed based on the limit value of the rail strength,the relative bridge-rail displacement,and the rail broken value.Research conclusions:(1)The rail expansion force and bending force increase with the increase of the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of the pier,and the rail braking force,the relative bridge-rail displacement,and the rail broken value decrease with the increase of the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of the pier.(2)When the UIC specification parameters are used,the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of the pier is controlled by the relative bridge-rail displacement.(3)When the Chinese specification parameters are used,the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of the pier is controlled by the rail strength,the relative bridge-rail displacement,the amplitude of rail temperature variation,and the type of locomotive traction.(4)The longitudinal horizontal stiffness of pier limit values using the UIC code is less than that using the Chinese code.Considering the effects of rail strength,the relative bridge-rail displacement,and type of locomotive traction,it is recommended that the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of pier limit value of 38 m concrete simply supported box girder is 200 kN/cm for the use of UIC code,and it is recommended that the longitudinal horizontal stiffness of pier limit values of 38 m concrete simply supported box girder are 550,250,and 250 kN/cm for the use of Chinese Code when the rail temperature varies at 50℃,40℃,and 30℃.(5)The research results could provide a reference for the design of CWR and pier on concrete simply supported box girder for the passenger and freight railway.
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