• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.723-740
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• 2013

This paper presents a parametric study of reinforced concrete bridge tall piers with hollow, rectangular sections. Such piers are typically used in railway construction of prestressed concrete viaducts. Twenty one different piers have been studied with seven column heights of 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 m and three types of 10-span continuous viaducts, whose main span lengths are 40, 50 and 60 m. The piers studied are intermediate columns placed in the middle of the viaducts. The total number of optimization design variables varies from 139 for piers with column height of 40 m to 307 for piers with column height of 100 m. Further, the results presented are of much value for the preliminary design of the piers of prestressed concrete viaducts of high speed railway lines.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.267-275
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• 2005

Prestressed concrete girder(PSC girder) bridges have been used widely at the railway as well as highway because they are great in the functional and economical efficiency. Also they have the advantage of convenience of design and construction. However it could be easily verified that the section of PSC girder is excessive design, which has much redundancy against design loads. Thus, in this paper the formulation of the optimum design for PSC girder railway bridge is suggested and dominant design variables and constraints are inquired as performing the optimum design. In order to effective optimum design, design variables are formulated as PSC girder sectional dimension and girder space. The objective is adopted as total cost of PSC girder railway bridge. Also, constraints are formulated according to Korean railway design specification and considering construction-ability such as PS anchorage and girder space. Using the proposed optimum design system, optimum PSC girder railway bridge design has been performed. And from the results of analysis it is suggested to denote the optimum section which satisfies the structural safety and economical efficiency all together.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.1914-1921
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• 2011

When a railway vehicle passes through curves & transitions, the running speed must be improved by proposing the standards on the maximum running possibility speed of each section on conventional line (Dongdaegoo-Namsunghyun) considering derailment safety. In this paper, To improve the maximum running possibility speed of railway vehicle which passes through curves which have high risk of derailment, the track alignment conditions of conventional line (Dongdaegoo-Namsunghyun) that present transition curve length in current railway construction regulations are controlled. We presented elevation way about the section maximum running possibility speed in conventional line by analysis result.

• Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.27-30
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• 2010

Gyeongbu high-speed railway project which comprises the construction of the new line with 417.5km between Seoul and Busan is one of the biggest national projects with approx. 20-trillion-won project cost. The construction was started in June 1992 and afterward phase I (between Seoul and Daegu) was opened in April 2004 and phase II (between Daegu and Busan, 169.5km) is scheduled for opening in the end of October 2010. It is assured that the opening of the entire sections of Gyeongbu high-speed railway will significantly increase productivity and efficiency by improving the land utilization with the promotion of personal and material exchanges induced by the reduction of travel time between regions. Especially, Gyeongbu high-speed railway will be the opportunity to boost speed-up of Korea railway.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.473-478
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• 2007

The energy efficiency and environment-friendly aspect of the railway system would be superior to other on-land transportation systems. In a preliminary feasibility study stage, the energy efficiency and problems related with environment are usually not considered. The railway noise and vibration which could be reasons of environmental problems are focused and studied in this paper. The investment for railway systems could be encouraged by the considering of main environmental elements evaluated with the modified noise and vibration standard for environment-friendly railway construction.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.849-855
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• 2005

Railway fields are complicatedly connected with engineering such as physics, civil engineering, architecture engineering, electrical engineering (Telecommunication, signal, catenary, system), machine engineering and performance phase of project in domestic railway can be divided with four steps : planning, design, supervision, construction. Value Engineering is needed to reduce the cost of long period construction duration and periodically maintenance. Currently, railway design is difficult to act optimum design due to limited time, short of manpower, downsized of design company. therefore, VE concept in Design must require In order to solve this problem. it is called Design Management. This paper presents both item of design management and total design management tool of practical aspects, and describes LCC (Life Cycle Cost) analyze process and accomplishment process for applying VE concept

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.816-822
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• 2010

A comprehensive review for the selection of urban rail vehicle systems that best suit Gimpo railway line is taking place with consideration of the project area characteristics in light of line planning, passenger demand, supply of rolling stock, and railway construction and operation. Various aspects of vehicle systems including passenger demand on concerned lines, regional characteristics, vehicle types, and railway construction and operational settings should be taken into consideration. In addition, request for the introduction of customized vehicle systems reflecting the convenience of transit users such as wide and hospitable inner space, low noise, flexible operation of 2 to 4 car train-set and eye catching slim bridge piers is increasing. A study on alternatives to place an order to opt for optimum rolling stock systems considering line characteristics of Gimpo City's urban railway and future passenger demand while meeting the needs of Gimpo City has been conducted.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.1195-1200
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• 2008

The railway bridge design specification used in our country at present, is reflected results that take into account link between vehicle and roadbed according to decision of TGV vehicle style in 1994, and executes design verification. Hereafter, the particular loading condition and the design speed of the high-speed EMU that is recognized to the next generation of high speed railway, are plain difference with TGV vehicle style decided in 1994. The effect that these load and design speed get in roadbed, especially superstructure, displays difference with the existent high speed railway. The goal of this study is to choose the suitable bridge type, and to reduce the construction cost for the next generation of railway, i.e., the high-speed EMU.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.935-940
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• 2008

To maintain the primary stage of design, it is not too much to say that drainage systems should has been to maintain the most factor in earthwork structures. The durability of earthwork structures has about over 90 years as like concrete structures and has easily used to construction materials. Even if is a good earthwork materials, it hasn't lose design life at inadequate drainage system. In case of railway was frequently performed a maintenance works after construction 5 years because embankment site hasn't installed a concrete duck. In this study, the drainage standard of railway reviews the technological levels of drainage system by comparing the code for design of railway and road.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.337-346
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• 2008

In this paper, a study an standardization of control cable numbering for high speed railway substation. Standard numbering structure of substation control cable and consistency of the number system are important for the railway substation construction and maintenance. However, currently control cable number system of railway substation was not standardization which was different according to a bander and a construct company. Therefor there is many difficult which does a same function to differ in maintenance and repair to accident. Therefor Standardizes the number system of the substation control cable is useful for an improve of construction and maintenance.