Građevinar, Vol. 71 No. 10., 2019.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2731.2019
Overview and analysis of methods for assessing ride comfort on tram tracks
Ivo Haladin
Stjepan Lakušić
Marijan Bogut
Abstract
An overview of methods for evaluating comfort on tram tracks is given in this paper. Tramway systems differ in many aspects from standard railway tracks and, therefore, standards developed for standard rail lines have to be analysed and evaluated. Equivalent level of vibrations, Sperling ride index, and several methods proposed in EN 12299 are described, and these methods are compared on two trial tram sections 21 km in total length. Conclusions and recommendations for measuring ride comfort on tram tracks are presented.
Keywords
tram tracks; vibration; tramway; Sperling index; ride comfort; EN 12299; ISO 2631
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Publication date:
10.10.2019.
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