Research Article

The Seismic Response of High-Speed Railway Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Forward Directivity Ground Motions Using a Vehicle-Track-Bridge Element

Table 1

Calculation parameters of ICE3.

TrainMassStiffnessDamping coefficient
Car body/(kg)Bogie/(kg)wheelsets/(kg)Primary suspension system/(N/m)Secondary suspension system/(N/m)Primary suspension system/(N s/m)Secondary suspension system/(N s/m)

Tractor48000320024001040000400000200002667000
Trailer4400024002400700000300000200002667000