• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.483-494
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• 2023

High-speed trains became common nowadays due to the need for fast and safe mean to transport goods and people. However, the use of high-speed trains necessitates the examination of the critical speed, which is the train speed at which the maximum settlement of the railway track occurs. The critical speed and railway track settlement have been investigated considering only one train in previous studies. However, it is normal to have two adjacent trains moving at the same time. This paper aims to understand how the interference of two moving trains affects the settlement and critical speed of ballasted railway track. Calibrated three-dimensional finite element models of railway track subjected to one moving train and two moving trains have been developed to address the aim of the study. It is found that the interference dramatically increases the railway track settlement with a percentage increase ranges between 5 and 100%. It is also found that the percentage increase of the railway track settlement depends on the train speed and the distance between the moving trains. In addition, it is found that the thickness of the ballast layer and the stiffness of the subgrade have minor influence on the percentage increase of the settlement. Importantly, the results of this paper illustrate the importance of the interference of the moving trains on the dynamic response of the railway track. Thus, there is a need to consider the dynamic interaction between the adjacent moving trains in the design of railway track foundation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제80권5호
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• pp.491-501
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• 2021

A difference in subgrade settlement between two rails of a track manifests as lateral differential subgrade settlement. This settlement causes unsteadiness in the motion of trains passing through the corresponding area. To illustrate the effect of lateral differential subgrade settlement on the dynamic response of a vehicle-track coupling system, a three-dimensional vehicle-track-subgrade coupling model was formulated by combining the vehicle-track dynamics theory and the finite element method. The wheel/rail force, car body acceleration, and derailment factor are chosen as evaluation indices of the system dynamic response. The effects of the amplitude and wavelength of lateral differential subgrade settlement as well as the driving speed of the vehicle are analyzed. The study reveals the following: The dynamic responses of the vehicle-track system generally increase linearly with the driving speed when the train passes through a lateral subgrade settlement area. The wheel/rail force acting on a rail with a large settlement exceeds that on a rail with a small settlement. The dynamic responses of the vehicle-track system increase with the amplitude of the lateral differential subgrade settlement. For a 250-km/h train speed, the proposed maximum amplitude for a lateral differential settlement with a wavelength of 20 m is 10 mm. The dynamic responses of the vehicle-track system decrease with an increase in the wavelength of the lateral differential subgrade settlement. To achieve a good operation quality of a train at a 250-km/h driving speed, the wavelength of a lateral differential subgrade settlement with an amplitude of 20 mm should not be less than 15 m. Monitoring lateral differential settlements should be given more emphasis in routine high-speed railway maintenance and repairs.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.644-651
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• 2006

An application of concrete track is being actively processed for the construction of Korean railroad. The concrete track has an advantage to decrease the maintenance ire, but is very difficult system to maintain after earthwork settlement occurred. Therefore, the management and control of embankment and foundation settlement is very important for the successful concrete track construction. We expect that the main part of the settlement of the concrete track is the one of embankment and foundation supporting it. Settlements vulnerable to the concrete track among the causes of lots of settlements are primary consolidation and secondary compression settlement of foundation, creep settlement of embankment, settlement caused by train load, and unequal settlement resulting from the difference of embankment material and construction process. This paper investigated the settlement causes to make badly effects on the concrete track and also evaluated the settlement with field tests and numerical analysis.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.369-374
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• 2007

An active application of concrete track is being expected for the future construction of Korean railroad. For the successful concrete track construction and design in earthwork areas, the residual settlement should be reasonably estimated using the proper method. The concrete track is extremely vulnerable to the damage of residual settlement. However, at the transition areas such as bridge approach, differential settlement will likely occur due to difference of stiffness, poor drainage and poor ground treatment. The maintenance is very difficult for excessive settlement on existing line, it is need to constrain the residual settlement in step of design. In this paper, it is performed the analysis of the residual settlement measured data, test results and reference to understand the residual settlement behavior of concrete track roadbed

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1121-1125
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• 2007

An active application of concrete track is being expected for the future construction of Korean railroad. For the successful concrete track construction and design in earthwork areas, the residual settlement should be reasonably estimated using the proper method. The concrete track is extremely vulnerable to the damage of residual settlement. However, at the transition areas such as bridge approach, differential settlement will likely occur due to difference of stiffness, poor drainage and poor ground treatment. The maintenance is very difficult for excessive settlement on existing line, it is need to constrain the residual settlement in step of design. In this paper, it is performed the determination of the allowable residual settlement through various study to understand the residual settlement behavior of concrete track roadbed.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2020

콘크리트궤도는 고속, 고밀도의 운행선로에서도 차량의 주행안정성이 높고, 이용승객에게 좋은 승차감을 제공할 수 있으며, 궤도 보수 비용을 대폭 절감시킬 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있어 고속선을 중심으로 점차 적용 구간이 늘어나고 있다. 하지만, ◯◯고속철도 토공 구간의 노반 침하로 기인된 콘크리트궤도의 2차적 침하가 발생하는 사례가 빈번히 발생하고 있어, 이로 인한 철도 운행의 안정성 문제가 대두되고 있다. 허용 잔류침하량을 초과하는 콘크리트궤도에 대한 효율적인 유지보수 방안 수립을 위해서는 공용 기간 중 발생하는 콘크리트궤도의 장기 침하 거동을 합리적으로 예측하는 것이 필수적이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 다양한 인공지능 기술 중 순환신경망을 활용하여 콘크리트궤도의 장기 침하 거동을 예측하는 모델을 개발하였다. 또한 기존 모델의 침하 예측 결과와 비교를 통해 개발된 모델의 적용 가능성을 모색하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2018

본 논문의 목적은 고속철도 콘크리트 궤도 및 노반 측정 데이터(노반압력, 진동가속도, 탄성변위 등)를 이용하여 토공노반의 장기거동을 분석하고 궤도 노반의 장기성능을 평가하고자 하는데 있다. 최근 고속철도 궤도 형식이 콘크리트 슬래브로 채택되고 있다. 그러나 콘크리트 궤도는 노반 침하에 취약하다. 자갈궤도의 경우 노반이 침하되어도 유지보수로 원상복구가 용이하다. 반면에 콘크리트 궤도의 경우 노반의 과도한 침하가 발생하면 도상 및 침목에 균열이 지속적으로 발생되고 사용성이 크게 저하된다. 이와 같은 이유로 부분보수만으로 원상복구가 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 운영 중 콘크리트 궤도에 대하여 건설 초부터 매설된 센서의 측정 데이터를 개통 후 약 3년까지 모니터링하여 장기성능평가를 수행하였다. 성능평가 방법은 열차별 궤도 토공노반 및 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가, 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능 영향 분석 및 장기 침하 영향인자 분석 등이다. 열차별 궤도 노반 성능평가에서는 KTX-산천중련의 노반응답이 가장 컸다. 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가 결과는 측정항목이 기준치이내로 측정되었다. 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능영향 평가는 TCL처짐은 침하와 깊은 연관이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 장기침하의 외부영향인자 분석을 통해 함수비와 지하수위의 영향성을 확인하였다. 이와같은 방법을 통해 궤도상 토공노반의 안정성을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2007

Recently a concrete slab tracks are being constructed on roadbed in the Gyoeng-bu 2nd phase high speed railways. In respdnding to this trend, new design standards and track materials maintenance systems, based on the slab track material safety and usage perspective, are needed. This research provides a roadbed design criteria and the maintenance system. The proposed roadbed design criteria and the maintenance system are based on the developed analysis meathod of train/slab-track interaction. where the roadbed settlement and train speed are utilized as mediating variables. In the analysis, the dynamic response of train/slab-track interaction apply to various speeds and settlements. the roadbed settlement is shown in a sinusoidal shape of wave, the scope of the settlement occurrence presented in its wavelengths, include 6meters, 10meters, 15merwes, 20meters, 30meters. The train speeds involved are 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400kilometers per hour.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1672-1675
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• 2008

The track is an important component of rail structures. The characteristic of the track settlement must be confirmed in order to evaluate the stability of the track. It is effected by action load and the characteristic of the track material. This study investigates the mechanism of the track settlement and the effect of initial settlement and long-term settlement on the characteristic of the track settlement through literature survey. It tries to observe the future research direction of track settlement.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.505-510
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• 2007

Concrete track will be constructed in Gyungbu High Speed Railway II(GHSR II) stage construction site from Daegu to Busan. Concrete track is supported by substructure consisting of the original ground and embankment and does not allow the settlement of track because of its structural type. The embankment is composed of rock and soil mixture and settlement is feasible. So management of settlement of embankment is key point in successful construction of the concrete track. Compaction management of mixed fill materials is important in minimizing the settlement of embankment. In this study, in order to assess the compaction characteristics of mixed fill materials, large laboratory compaction tests were conducted. Mixed fill materials were obtained from two construction sites in GHSR II construction site. Modeled mixed fill materials having different rock type, fine content, maximum particle diameter, and moisture contents were prepared. From the test results, compaction characteristics of mixed fill materials were analysed.