高铁及动车组铁路工程UIUC4.3- SWJTU HSR Engineering Civil Works 3 - Earthworks - HANDOUT.pptxVIP

Slide 213/16/2014Civil Work – Earthwork EmbankmentsRailTEC@ IllinoisHigh Speed Rail EngineeringTC KaoConrad Ruppert, Jr.Rail Transportation Engineering Center(RailTEC)Departmentof Civiland Environmental EngineeringSlide 1The Scope of the EarthworksRailTEC@ IllinoisThe ballast and the hydraulically bonded layerof the slab track are part of the TRACKWORK and not included in the earthwork design.The EARTHWORKS Include:Embankment (Fill)Cut SectionRetaining StructureDrainage System (Ditches, Culverts, etc.)2 3/16/20142Slide 3RailTEC@ IllinoisExamples of EarthworksSlide 4Examples of EarthworksRailTEC@ Illinois Design RequirementsRailTEC@ IllinoisDrainage, Drainage, Drainage Derailment Consideration Settlement ControlRide Comfort Maintenance RequirementsSlide 55Design LoadsRailTEC@ IllinoisTrackworks– 5 ton/m2 (49 kN/m2) on a strip 3.5m wide andinfinitely long.Dynamic Train LoadsSeismic LoadsSlide 663 3/16/20144Slide 7RailTEC@ IllinoisEarthwork Supporting the Track7Slide 8General Earthwork TermsRailTEC@ Illinois 3/16/20145Slide 9RailTEC@ IllinoisBallastless Track EarthworksSlide 10Specific Design Considerations (1)RailTEC@ IllinoisGeological Geotechnical Investigation / DesignLocal distribution of the geological and structuralelements of the area (tectonics, faults, slope failures, pre‐historic landslides, potential liquefaction, etc.)Characteristics of nature, status and behavior of the materials pertaining to the projectHydrogeological characteristics of the different intercepted layers 3/16/20146Slide 11RailTEC@ IllinoisSpecific Design Considerations (2)Meteorological Designprovide figures and statistics for use in defining favorable and unfavorable periods for carrying out the work, as well as in assessing the impact of climatic variability on the behavior and implementation of the materialsHydraulic and Drainage DesignAltitude of the Higher Water Level in flooding areaType of protection to install along earth structure in order to avoid erosionDefinition and sizing