Abstract
Rail structure interaction (RSI) requires thorough study to understand the force transfer mechanism between the track and bridge components due to train vertical live loads, braking/traction loads and thermal loads accordingly. RSI analysis gives us an outline of the axial stress in rail, support reactions transferred to the bridge components and the relative displacement caused between the track and bridge. This paper investigates rail structure interaction analysis of unballasted multi-span steel through girder railway bridge carrying dedicated freight corridor (DFC) of 32.5t axle load. For this purpose, RSI analysis is performed as per the guidelines given in UIC774-3R [7] Code of Practice (International Union of Railways) for two different multi-span bridge with a span configuration of 7x63m and 6x48m respectively and the axial stress in rail, relative displacement between rail and bridge and support reactions transferred to the bridge components are calculated based on the span and stiffnesses of the bridges. From the analysis results, it shall be concluded whether to explore the possibility of providing a provision of continuous welded rail (CWR) on the bridge or to adopt switch expansion joints (SEJ) or other expansion devices accordingly.
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