@article{ref1,
title="Method for Running Safety Assessment of Railway Vehicles Against Structural Vibration Displacement During Earthquakes",
journal="Quarterly report of the railway technical research institute of Japan",
year="2007",
author="Luo, Xianghua and Miyamoto, T.",
volume="48",
number="3",
pages="129-135",
abstract="In this paper, the authors discuss the behavior of railroad cars and vehicles that are subjected to seismic motion. A Running Safety Assessment (RSA) is conducted based on the Peak Velocity (PV) index and the Spectral Intensity (SI) index. The SI is an energy-related frequency-domain index reflecting the output intensity of the vehicle?s response. The PV index, on the other hand, is a time-domain index reflecting the intensity, or peak velocity, acting on the vehicle. The characteristics of the SI and PV assessment indices corresponding to a range of seismic motions are then compared. The results indicate that the SI index is more appropriate than the PV index in terms of accuracy and stability of assessment. A nomogram or graph for RSA corresponding to different ground classifications and denoting danger areas is also presented.<p />",
language="",
issn="0033-9008",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}