Affiliation:
1. School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
2. National Engineering Research Center of High-Speed Railway Construction Technology, Changsha 410075, China
Abstract
To minimize the adverse effects of high temperatures on the service performance of track structures, research on the application of reflective coatings on track structures is urgently needed. Based on meteorological data and the characteristics of the multi-layer structure of the ballastless track, refined finite element models (FEMs) for the temperature field and temperature effect analysis of the CRTS III slab ballastless track structure on bridges were established. The temperature deformation characteristics and temperature stress distribution of the CRTS III slab ballastless track under natural environmental conditions were investigated. Similarly, the influence of a reflective coating on the structural temperature field and temperature effect was studied. The results showed that the temperature and vertical temperature gradient of the track slab were significantly reduced after the application of the reflective coating. Meanwhile, the thermal deformation and thermal stresses of the track slab and the self-compacting concrete (SCC) layer were minimized. Under high-temperature conditions in summer, the maximum temperature of the track slab decreased from 47.0 °C to 39.6 °C after the application of the reflective coating, and the maximum vertical temperature gradient of the track slab decreased from 61.5 °C/m to 39.1 °C/m after the application of the reflective coating. Under the maximum positive temperature gradient, the peak displacement of the upper arch in the middle of the slab and the peak displacement of the sinking in the slab corner decreased from 0.814 mm and 1.240 mm to 0.441 mm and 0.511 mm, respectively, and the maximum transverse tensile stresses of the track slab reduced from 2.7 MPa to 1.5 MPa as well. In addition, the reflective coating could also inhibit the failure of the interlayer interface effectively. The results of this study can provide a theoretical basis and reference for the application of reflective coatings on ballastless tracks on bridges.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Major Research Project of China Railway Group Limited
Scientific Research and Development Project of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
Subject
General Materials Science
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