coven ommend nana ye European Rail Research Institute ji ¢ ry “ ERRI D 214/RP 2 RAIL BRIDGES FOR SPEEDS > 200 KM/H Recommendations for calculation of bridge deck stiffness as Es UTRECHT, December 1999 This document isthe property of the clieni(s) and may be, used, only by those who have obtained the right te do so. It may not be reproduced, even in pert, without prior authorization from the clieni(s). The acquisition of this dacu- ment on ne account confers the right to use any patents or other registered desiga rights on the porty acquiring @ERRI D 214/RP 2 (December 1999) RAIL BRIDGES FOR SPEEDS > 200 KM/H Recommendations for calculation of bridge deck stiffness ‘© Exopean Rat Reseuch sue, 1988, Al ighls reserve, ‘This document may not be prods even in pat — without the wien auhoization of ERRDOCUMENT DATA SHEET Dasgnaton This veon ERRID 214/RP 2 December 1999 Tite of doament Tanoaanes Recommendations for calculation of bridge deck stiffness nina Trantaton en fr, de aoe Pesce | Paes [Tones ERRID 214 [Main author: J. Robb, Mott Mac Donald] 7 7 7 (Grease Pea Rail bridges for speeds > 200 km/h Peering Boy Spore boy European Rail Research Institute (ERR) | UIC 75 Arthur van Schendelstraat 754 16 rue Jean Rey NL - 3511 MK UTRECAT F-75015 Paris Pong ody Plea No Spores Bay Pred No ERRID 214 1/96/75/062 Tosa The aim ofthis report isto provide guidance on how to estimate the dynamic sities of ridges, particulary concrete ridges, hat ea be included inthe methods used to calculate dynamic effets on ries. The accuracy ofthese methods dtermited By the accuracy ofthe input dat The iain toms considered in order to determine dynamic ifess wit a sufficient degre of accuracy ae Young's modules cnodulus of last), ‘rack propagation and iodels of he sacral behaviour of idges. Keywords Stiffness, dynamics, modulus of elasticity, cracking, bending, torsion, analysis of structures FUANCSIUS! OR on iii DzvaFMeeTesIER DOCION — 1680-1219 lll