In present study, a mathematical model of the vehicle–floating slab track (FST) interaction is established to investigate the coupled behaviour of vehicle–track system. The FST is modelled as the double Euler -Bernoulli beam including the rail and slab. The railway vehicle is simplified as a multi-rigid-body model. The wheel–rail interface is treated using a nonlinear Hertzian contact model, co...

When a train is traveling along the transition such as slab and ballasted track, dynamic behaviors of rail system and train are abruptly changed. In R&D project, the newly-developed precast slab track system and track transition between slab and ballasted track was planned to construct in 2006 on the newly-built Jeolla-line. Maintenance demand, settlement and component degradation were predicte...

Transition zones between embankments and bridges or tunnels are examples of critical assets the railway infrastructure. These locations often exhibit higher degradations rates, mostly due to development differential settlements, which amplify dynamic train-track interaction, thus further accelerating settlements deteriorating track components vehicles. Despite technical scientific interest in p...

One of the most important factors influencing the track maintenance is the transitions between parts of the track with different vertical stiffness. The dynamic...

At its building, the theoretical new railway line is supposed to be made of perfect straight lines and curves. This track geometry is however gradually damaged and regularly subjected to maintenance operations. The analysis of these track irregularities is a key issue as the dynamic behaviour of the trains is mainly induced by the track geometry. In this context, this work is devoted to the dev...