Pesagem em movimento e caracterização do tráfego ferroviário com uso da técnica B-WIM

Abstract

This Master’s Thesis presents the development of algorithms for application of Bridge- Weigh In Motion (B-WIM) for weighing moving trains and method for the characterization of rail traffic, allowing up to obtain information about the speed of passage of trains , number and axle spacing. The B-WIM systems from a simple instrumentation for determining the axle loads of moving vehicles, eliminating the dynamic effect. The algorithms for determining the values related the geometry of the train and axle loads were implemented, which was validated from a theoretical example, where we simulated the passage of a train of known characteristics over the bridge and axle loads were determined 100% accuracy. In addition, a numerical example was done in finite element method, of a reinforced concrete viaduct for application of the method, where was determine axle loads for different speeds of train passage. In order to reduce the processing time of the analysis in the numerical example, an algorithm for generating the numerical model nodal loads was implemented that have reduced processing time by 96% compared to the analysis of multi-step, which automatically simulates the passage of the train over the structure. Finally, the method was tested on a real case from monitoring tests realized on a reinforced concrete viaduct in the Carajás Railroad. Although it was not possible to determine the axle load locomotive, it was possible to measure accurately the gross weight of the locomotive when using the constitutive model of Collins and Mitchell (1991) for concrete.