Influence of soil-structure interaction on the dynamic response of continuous and integral bridge subjected to moving loads

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this paper, the effects of high-speed moving train loads over a non-prismatic continuous and integral bridge are investigated, in which the dynamic soil-structure interaction (SSI) analysis is comprehensively considered. Initially, a complete-pile model and an equivalent spring model of the continuous bridge are analyzed and compared. Two complex cases of track loading for the complete-pile model Case-I (C-I): one train moving on the single track, and Case-II (C-II): two trains moving on both the tracks entering at same instant but in opposite direction), under the CRH3 train loading, are studied. The variations in dynamic responses of the bridge for these cases confirm the influence of soil-structure interaction. C-II represents higher vertical displacement and acceleration bridge response compared to the C-I for both, continuous and integral bridge. It is proposed to analyze a detailed 3D model under critical loading condition for acquiring an accurate vertical dynamic response of bridge structure.