Abstract: The effect and variation characteristics of the mechanical properties of Lead Rubber Bearing(LRB) used for isolation structure in Low Temperature is studied in the paper, the low temperature is -40℃, and the temperature correlation of LRB with temperature range from ﹣40℃ to 40℃ is also been studied. Three LRB specimens with diameter of 600mm are tested, and the low-cycle reversed loading experiment under 100% shear deformation and different temperatures is completed by adopting electro-hydraulic servo loading system. The research show that the difference of the mechanical properties of LRB under extremely low temperature compared with room temperature is significant. Based on the test results of the mechanical properties of LRB under low temperature, the temperature correction formulas of stiffness after yielding and yield load and parameters value range of isolation structure design are proposed. Finally, the example of temperature effects on seismic response of isolation structure is given. The results show that temperature effects on the displacement of isolating system、story shear force and the acceleration response in the top of upper structure under strong earthquake is significant.
Abstract: A coupled vibration analysis model is established for train-bridge system subjected to floating-ice collision load. The collision load time history curve of floating-ice obtained via site experiment is applied on the bridge piers in transient style. The dynamic responses of railway bridges subjected to floating-ice collision and their influences on the running safety of high-speed trains are analyzed by computer simulation. Using the computer code programmed by the authors to simulate the whole histories of a train traveling on a seven-span simply-supported bridge with 24m box girders when the floating-ice strikes on bridge piers, the dynamic responses of the bridge and the train vehicles are studied. The calculation results show that the lateral acceleration of the bridge and running safety indices such as the derailment factors and offload factors of train vehicles exceed the corresponding allowances when the train speed is higher than 250 km/h, indicating that collision of floating-ice has obvious effect on the coupled vibration responses of train-bridge system.