This research aims to analyse the dynamic behaviour of Soil-Steel Composite Bridges when subjected by high-speed trains. the analyses of the dynamic response for these structures are needed since there is little research performed in the present field of knowledge. Since there is also in need to perform separate dynamic analysis for these structures to verify their dynamic response, the dynamic behaviour must be analysed. The research are performed in 2D FE-models in the commercial FE-program Brigade/PLUS since there is of interest to analyse if simplified 2D-models can predict the dynamic behaviour for these structures and verify against design criterions in regulatory documents. The research is performed by calibrating a reference model against collected field measurements from a constructed Soil-Steel Composite Bridge, SSCB, located in Märsta, Sweden, Märsta Bridge. The calibration process was made to ensure satisfactory results before continuing the research by analysing a future planned SSCB in a case study that is known to in the future be subjected by high-speed trains. The future planned bridge is the Björnbo Bridge located in Skutskär, Sweden. A static structural design is first made with existing methods to verify Björnbo Bridge for static load cases. Attempts is made to verify the Björnbo Bridge against dynamic criterions available in Eurocode documents and Swedish Transport Administration regulatory documents, which includes verifying accelerations limits for 10 different high-speed trains. Smaller analysis of fatigue for the Märsta Bridge and the Björnbo Bridge was also made to verify dynamic stresses from giving fatigue damages. Since the research is limited for SSCB for dynamic cases, parametric studies are performed for certain parameters identified from an international literature review of earlier studies in both static and dynamic analysis. The studied parameters are: Soil cover depth, Young's modulus for engineered backfill and different profiles impact. These parametric studies are made to be able to understand influence and sensitivities from the analysed parameters with the long-term goal to develop analysis methods and verifications for SSCB for dynamic load situations. The calibrated reference model showed that there are difficulties in calibrating acceleration levels that agrees with the field measurements from Märsta Bridge. The expected result from the analysis of the Björnbo bridge was to fulfil static structural design criterions and that the acceleration limits were below serviceability criterions for dynamic analysis according to Eurocode documents. Moreover, that the stresses did not give fatigue damages. From parametric studies, it has shown that the governing parameter is the Young's modulus for engineered backfill, which affects estimated accelerations in a fashion that was not expected in the beginning. The presumption to perform dynamic analysis with 2D FE-models has shown that all aspects that is needed to verify cannot be performed, such as bending in two directions or twisting mode shapes. Thus, there is in need to find ways to perform dynamic analysis for SSCB with efficient 3D-models. / Denna avhandling syftar till att undersöka det dynamiska beteendet hos rörbroar när dem belastas med höghastighetståg. Analyser av den dynamiska responsen för dessa konstruktioner är behövlig då det finns lite forskning som utförts inom kunskapsområdet. Då man även behöver genomföra separata dynamiska analyser för dessa konstruktioner för att verifiera  deras dynamiska beteende, så är det ett behov av att dess dynamiska beteende analyseras. Undersökningen är genomförd med FE-modeller i 2D i det kommersiella FE-programmet Brigade/PLUS då det är av intresse att analysera om förenklade 2D-modeller kan forutse det dynamiska beteendet för dessa konstruktioner och verifiera konstruktionen mot kriterier ställda i styrande dokument. Undersökningen genomförs genom att kalibrera en referens modell mot insamlade fältmätningar från en konstruerad rörbro i Märsta, Sverige, Märsta rörbro. Kalibreringsprocessen genomförs för att försäkra att godtagbara resultat erhålls innan undersökningen fortsätter med att analysera en planerad rörbro i en fallstudie som kommer belastas av höghastighetståg. Den planerade rörbron är Björnbo rörbro som skall konstrueras i Skutskär, Sverige. En statisk konstruktionsberäkning med befintliga metoder är först utförd för att erhålla dimensioner och verifiera Björnbo rörbro för ett statiskt lastfall. Därefter utförs försök att verifiera Björnbo rörbro mot dynamiska villkor tillgängliga i Eurokod och Trafikverkets styrande dokument, detta inkluderar att verifiera accelerationsnivåer för 10 olika höghastighetståg. Mindre analyser genomförs även för utmattning för Märsta rörbro och Björnbo rörbro för att verifiera den dynamiska spänningshistoriken inte orsakar utmattningsskador. Då forskningen är begränsad gällande dynamiska studier för rörbroar, så utförs även parametriska studier för parametrar identifierade från en internationell litteraturinventering av tidigare studerade fall för rörbroar gällande både statiska och dynamiska analyser. Dom studerade parametrarna är: Överfyllnadshöjd, Jordmodul för kringfyllning och olika profilers inverkan. Dessa parametriska studier är utförda för att förstå influensen och känsligheten i dessa parametrar med det långsiktiga målet att utveckla analysmetoder för att verifiera rörbroar även för dynamiska situationer. Den kalibrerade modellen visade att det var svårigheter att kalibrera in accelerationsnivåer som överensstämde med fältmätningar från Märsta rörbro. Det förväntade resultatet från Björnbo rörbro var att uppfylla statiska konstruktionsvillkor och att uppfylla accelerationskrav för bruksgränstillståndet för konstruktionen. Samt att kunna verifiera att utmattningen inte skulle utgöra ett problem. Från dom parametriska studierna så har det visat att den styrande parametern är jordmodulen för kringfyllningen, den påverkar accelerationsnivåer som inte var förväntat vid undersökningens påbörjan. Antagandet att utföra de dynamiska analyserna med 2D FE-modeller har visat att alla aspekter som ska verifierasinte kan utföras, så som böjande moment i två riktningar eller vridande mod former. Således, så finns ett behov av att finna vägar att utföra dynamiska analyser för rörbroar i effektiva 3D-modeller

This thesis deals with numerical simulation of earth pressure against tubular bridges in the software Plaxis. Plaxis is a FEM (Finite Element Method) software based on numerical calculations for which approximate solutions are developed through an iterative process. The program is specifically designed for soil and rock mechanical tests, such as voltage and deformation calculations in soil.The Royal Institute of Technology conducted in 2005, field tests on tubular bridges of corrugated steel, which was part of Ersa Bayoglu Fleners PhD (Bayoglu Flener, 2009). She studied how two different tubular bridges deformed during installation and filling. Tests and measurements were made during filling. The location of the construction and measurements of tubular bridges was a field in Järpås, Lidköping. The company responsible for the production of the tubular bridges was ViaCon AB.This thesis is based on these measurements. Inspiration has also been the newspaper article, "Earth Pressure on an Integral Bridge Abutment: A Numerical Case Study" by Muir, and Nash (Wood & Nash, 2000) which describes how compaction can be simulated in the FEM program. With the above as a starting point, the numerical simulations were carried out.The voltage increase that occurs when the soil is packed has been simulated in the constitutive models Mohr Coulomb, Hardening Soil model in Plaxis from the article by Wood & Nash (2000).  The article by Muir Wood and Nash & Nash, 2000) described a recipe procedure, where compaction was simulated by imposing an external weight on the fill which then seemed the same. In the next calculation step, the earth was removed, a new fill was imposed and the calculation was carried out. In the subsequent calculation step, the load was re-imposed. Calculation steps were repeated until the desired fill level was achieved, i.e. The tubular bridge was completely covered. The tubular bridge's deformation during filling was studied. The early filling stages deformed the tubular bridge's head upwards. Deformation proceeded until filling reached the crown. Then there was a downward deflection. The results of shell deformation were then compared against Fleners studies as well as previous, similar numerical calculations performed by Segovia (Segovia, 2006).The results obtained during the numerical analysis were greatly underestimated. The shell deformed to the same extent as in the real field measurements. The deformation patterns corresponded to each other during the filling phases, but when the fill had reached the top of the head, the calculations began to diverge from the deformations in the numerical analysis. This is in contrast to field measurements where the deformation continued. In a comparison between Segovia and this study the results are not so very different, even though the deformations in this study are slightly smaller than those in Segovia's study. The difference in results may be due to the tubular bridges construction in Plaxis. The tubular bridge in this study was made based on sketches from ViaCon AB using the tunnel feature in Plaxis. One reason for the deformations are kept may be due to Plaxis' overestimate of the earth's rigidity and that the response from the simulated gasket fails.Finally, we studied the constitutive models' input parameters to see which parameter had the greatest impact on the tubular bridge's deformation at and around filling. The results from the parametric study were difficult to interpret. Although input data was varied, there was not any significant variation in results regarding the shell deformation. No parameter stuck out from the crowd. This shows how important it is to select an input that reflects what is to be simulated.