Limit Loads Transmitted From Railway Rolling Stock Under the Conditions for Calculating the Stability of Rrailway Embankments

The article discusses the methodology for determining the limit transverse loads transmitted from rolling stock under the conditions for calculating railway embankment constancy/rigidity. The effects of eight-axle and four-axle wagons on the main platform of the roadbed under static conditions are analyzed for various velocities of rolling stock. Based on the conducted calculations, it was determined that for freight wagons with axle loads up to 25 tons-force, there is no need for speed restrictions. Increasing the axle loads of rolling stock from 27 tons-force to 30 tons-force will lead to a reduction in the ground bearing capacity of the main platform of the roadbed, creeping of embankment slopes, and ultimately, the emergence of additional sections where new deformations may occur due to increased dynamic effects of train loading.