Research Article

Fatigue Damage Estimation in Existing Railway Steel Bridges by Detailed Loading History Analysis

Table 5

Model adopted for the cycle counting (e.g., UIC A03 train, from 1900–1908).

PeriodTrainTrain/dayTractor (L) carriage (Ci)kN/axle 𝑛 axles 𝑛 carriageAxles/day Σ 𝐹 [kN] 𝑛 Axles/year

17,2L140,003151,54201,9E + 04
17,2L120,002134,32401,3E + 04
1900–1908A0317,2L100,001117,21006,3E + 03
17,2C150,0036308,99001,1E + 05

Tot.411,8 16601,5E + 05