Investigation of the Vibration Effect Induced by Rail Transit Systems on Urban Environment

Rail transit circuit generally passes through the downtown area of a city. The ambient vibration effect induced by rail transit systems has aroused a great deal of public attention. It is necessary to make a comprehensive evaluation on ambient vibration effect to protect a preferable environment. This paper presents a series of detailed analysis of vibration effects on urban environment as wave propagation by different attenuation factors with numerical models. They make a contribution to study on how vibration effects cause harm to the human body and damage to building structures. Moreover, this paper put forward some suggestion of countermeasures.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Zhang, Xiangbai
  • Cao, Daisey Lee
• Conference:
  • Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation. The Ninth International Conference
  • Location: Chicago Illinois, United States
  • Date: 2006-8-13 to 2006-7-16
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 117-122
• Monograph Title: Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Countermeasures; Rail transit; Rail transit facilities; Rail transit stations; Railroad transportation; Structures; Urban areas; Urban transit; Urban transportation; Vibration; Wave motion
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038636
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407991
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 2006 11:07AM