Research Article

Implementation of an Advanced Macroelement Beam Model under Moving Load (Case Study: Iranian Railroad Projects)

Table 3

Spring and dashpot properties of models.

DefinitionSymbolValue

Stiffness in y direction1.00 × 107 N/m
Stiffness in z direction1.67 × 106 N/m
Rotational stiffness4.58 × 104 (N·m)/m
Damping factor in y direction4900 (N·s)/m
Damping factor in z direction2500 (N·s)/m