Vibration control of railway bridges

Abstract

The dynamic interaction between trains, tracks, and bridges is a critical consideration in railway engineering, particularly for designing efficient railway bridges. This interaction holds significant importance, especially in the context of high-speed railways and heavy-haul railways, where optimal bridge design is paramount. Over time, these dynamic loads can lead to fatigue and structural damage, potentially compromising the integrity of the bridge. Vibration control measures help mitigate these dynamic loads, prolonging the lifespan of the bridge and ensuring its structural safety. This paper systematically presents a state-of-the-art review of the vibration control of bridges under the action of high-speed trains in conjunction with bibliometric analysis. Aligning in this direction, an extensive dataset consisting of 2233 research papers was collected from various search engines like Scopus or Web of Knowledge. This provides quantitative insights into research trends, citation patterns, and the impact of scholarly publications within a specific field or discipline. Additionally, a detailed intervention is made based on different vehicle models and methodologies involved in the analysis of vehicle–bridge interaction. This study aids in recognizing emerging topics for research in the domain of vibration control of high-speed railway bridges using different methodologies.