GROUND-BORNE NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM UNDERGROUND RAIL SYSTEMS

Ground-borne noise is one of the main causes of environmental impact from urban rail transit systems. The vibration resulting from track-train interaction is transmitted through the tunnel structure and the surrounding ground to adjacent buildings. The resulting vibrations of the walls and floors of these buildings cause secondary radiation of noise. This paper presents a method for estimating A-weighted sound levels as well as noise and vibration spectra due to ground-transmitted vibration in buildings near subways.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Workshop on Railway and Tracked Transit System Noise, 2nd, Lyon, France, October 17-19, 1978.
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• Authors:
  • Kurzweil, L G
• Publication Date: 1979-10-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 363-370
• Serial:
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-460X
  • EISSN: 1095-8568
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0022460X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Noise; Railroad facilities; Railroad wheels; Railroads; Rapid transit; Sound level; Subways; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subway noise
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit noise; Vibration levels; Wayside
• Subject Areas: Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1982 12:00AM