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Towards improved normative definitions of damping in railway bridges: Insights from the InBridge4EU European experimental database
CONSTRUCT, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, Porto 4200-465, Portugal.
AVLS, Bureau d′Études en Acoustique et Vibrations, 18 Rue Charles de Gaulle, Orsay 91400, France.
CONSTRUCT, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, Porto 4200-465, Portugal.
CONSTRUCT, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, Porto 4200-465, Portugal.
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2026 (English)In: Engineering structures, ISSN 0141-0296, E-ISSN 1873-7323, Vol. 359, article id 122666Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Recent measurement campaigns under the Shift2Rail In2Track2 and In2Track3 projects have shown that damping levels in existing railway bridges often exceed the conservative values prescribed in EN 1991–2. These studies also revealed significant scatter among similar structures, reflecting the complex influence of soil–structure interaction, vibration amplitude, and estimation methods. Given the critical role of damping in bridge dynamics, particularly near resonance, and in light of the challenges outlined above, an update of the Eurocode provisions is needed. In this context, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) launched the InBridge4EU project to improve the representation of damping in the Eurocode framework. This paper presents its main outcomes based on over 1150 traffic-induced acceleration records from nearly 90 bridges across five European countries. The analysis resulted in the first proposal since the 1990s for revised damping curves and an updated bridge typology classification that better reflects real-world variability. These results provide a more robust, data-driven basis for the forthcoming revision of EN 1991–2, enabling less conservative yet safe design approaches and contributing to more efficient and reliable dynamic assessment of railway bridges in the European network. 

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Elsevier BV , 2026. Vol. 359, article id 122666
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Bridge damping, Railway bridges, Eurocode, Damping estimation algorithms, InBridge4EU project, Normative guidelines
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Infrastructure Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-382234DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122666ISI: 001742463700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105035241661OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-382234DiVA, id: diva2:2062477
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Correction in doi 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122867

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Available from: 2026-05-26 Created: 2026-05-26 Last updated: 2026-05-26Bibliographically approved

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