A parametric study of wave barriers for reduction of train-induced vibrations

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 3729-3747

  Yang, Yeong Bin ^a   Hung, Hsiao Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Infinite element; Isolation; Train induced vibration; Wave barrier

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; FREQUENCIES; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK; SOILS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DAMPING RATIO; INFINITE ELEMENT SCHEME; ISOLATION EFFECT; POISSON RATIO; SHEAR MODULUS; TRAIN; WAVE BARRIERS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; RAILWAY; VIBRATION; WAVE BARRIER;

EID: 0031259580     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19971030)40:20<3729::AID-NME236>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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