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Abstract This paper explores the seismic damping mechanism and performance of CRTS III slab ballastless track on an isolation system extradosed cable-stayed bridge during rare earthquakes. It serves as a guide for designing slab ballastless tracks on high-speed railway extradosed cable-stayed bridges. Using a high-speed railway extradosed cable-stayed bridge as a case study, we established a Midas finite element model to optimize the track plate parameters by adjusting the fastener stiffness and plate joint length. The optimization process and method can be applied as a reference for similar bridge designs. The research findings reveal that, under rare earthquake conditions, the CRTS III slab ballastless track model (with a plate joint length of 90mm and fastener stiffness of 30kN/mm) has a minimal impact on increasing the longitudinal internal force at the pier’s base. It, at most, raises the earthquake internal force response by 5%. The model significantly reduces the overall relative displacement of the bridge pier and girder, with a notable 15.5% reduction in the relative displacement of pier 143# on the side pier. Therefore, when conducting internal force tests for the bridge, it is crucial to consider the influence of track plate restraint.
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