Modeling of ground-borne vibration from underground railway systems

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Sarıgöl, Melih
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Ground-borne vibration from underground rail vehicles is studied analytically. A previously developed model by J.A.Forrest and H.E.M.Hunt is modified to account for different track and vehicle models. The tunnel is modeled as infinite cylindrical shell surrounded by viscoelastic soil. The track is coupled to the tunnel with supports of complex stiffness. The rails, which are modeled as infinite Euler beams, are supported by discrete sleepers with regular spacing, and railpads with complex stiffness. A modified hysteretic damping model for moving loads is applied to soil. Linearized Hertzian contact spring is included between the wheel and the rail. The solution is obtained in frequency domain using random process theory. Effects of improvements in the model are graphically presented to enable comparison with the previously developed model and measurements from literature.
Elevated Railways and Subways.
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/17050
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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M. Sarıgöl, “Modeling of ground-borne vibration from underground railway systems,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.
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