A dynamic coupling model of track structure and underlying ground under moving load action is developed by employing the 2.5 dimensional finite element method together with thin layer element method. First
the distribution of dynamic stress in ground due to train traffic loadings at different speeds is computed; then
incorporating Li and Selig’s Method (1996)
a computation procedure to evaluate long-term settlement of subgrade ground is proposed. The Swedish high-speed railway X-2 000 running on soft ground in the West Coast is introduced as an illustrative case study to demonstrate the development of long-term settlements with time and its distribution inside ground. Also a parametric study is conducted to consider to influence of train’s running speed on long-term settlement in soft soil ground.