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P.K. Woodward¹, O. Laghrouche¹ and S. Thomas²

¹Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, School of Built Environment, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
²Airforce Institute of Technology, School of Air Engineering, Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna, Nigeria

doi:10.4203/ccp.104.74

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P.K. Woodward, O. Laghrouche, S. Thomas, "Finite Element Analysis of a Masonry Arch Railway Bridge using Polyurethane Polymer", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 74, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.74

Keywords: finite element, structural analysis, polymer, railway.

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It is known that masonry arch bridges carry a lot of rail traffic in the UK; almost all of which have been in service for many years. However, they increasingly need to be maintained and hence their performance requires enhancement to ensure increased longevity. Arch structures were designed for lower vehicle loads than they are currently subjected to. Hence this work is focused on finding a new technique of extending the scope of a proven ballast strengthening technique (XiTRACK) to allow a better distribution of the loads from the trains. In this work a static 3D finite element analysis of a masonry arch railway bridge has been conducted to study the stabilizing effects on the bridge using polyurethane polymer. A moving load across the masonry arch was also analysed to detect critical loads of maximum stress applied to the arch. The results of the finite element analysis were calibrated and verified with actual data recorded on site from the Whiley Hill bridge located at Darlington. The work presented in this paper is based on a linear elastic analysis. Further simulations using non-linear plasticity analysis are currently being performed in combination with actual site measurement data to achieve more accurate results.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Edited by: J. Pombo Paper 74 Finite Element Analysis of a Masonry Arch Railway Bridge using Polyurethane Polymer P.K. Woodward¹, O. Laghrouche¹ and S. Thomas² ¹Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, School of Built Environment, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland ²Airforce Institute of Technology, School of Air Engineering, Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna, Nigeria doi:10.4203/ccp.104.74 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper P.K. Woodward, O. Laghrouche, S. Thomas, "Finite Element Analysis of a Masonry Arch Railway Bridge using Polyurethane Polymer", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 74, 2014. doi:10.4203/ccp.104.74 Keywords: finite element, structural analysis, polymer, railway. Summary It is known that masonry arch bridges carry a lot of rail traffic in the UK; almost all of which have been in service for many years. However, they increasingly need to be maintained and hence their performance requires enhancement to ensure increased longevity. Arch structures were designed for lower vehicle loads than they are currently subjected to. Hence this work is focused on finding a new technique of extending the scope of a proven ballast strengthening technique (XiTRACK) to allow a better distribution of the loads from the trains. In this work a static 3D finite element analysis of a masonry arch railway bridge has been conducted to study the stabilizing effects on the bridge using polyurethane polymer. A moving load across the masonry arch was also analysed to detect critical loads of maximum stress applied to the arch. The results of the finite element analysis were calibrated and verified with actual data recorded on site from the Whiley Hill bridge located at Darlington. The work presented in this paper is based on a linear elastic analysis. Further simulations using non-linear plasticity analysis are currently being performed in combination with actual site measurement data to achieve more accurate results. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £65 +P&P)
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