Table 6 Three states of derailment coefficient, wheel weight reduction rate fluctuation range.

From: A simplified method for determining earthquake early warning thresholds in high speed railways

State

State description

Speed (km/h)

Derailment coefficient

Wheel load reduction rate

C

Earthquake load effect

0

0–0.33

0–0.85

B

Track irregularity excitation effect

300

0–0.32

0–0.29

A

Combined effect of earthquake and track irregularity

100

0–0.76

0–0.64

200

0–0.85

0–0.77

300

0–0.92

0–0.99