VIBRATION STUDIES

OWNERS OF HOMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES FREQUENTLY COMPLAIN OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY BLASTING, RUBBER TIRED VEHICLES, AND CONSTTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, USUALLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A LOUD AND/OR UNEXPECTED NOISE. THE CORRELATIOON OF NOISE WITH VIBRATION AND OF CONSTRUCTION WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS LED THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO INVEST IN A SEISMOGRAPH AND TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, THEREBY STRENGTHENING ITS HAND IN DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS AND PERMITTING IT TO ASSESS MORE REALISTICALLY THE ACTUAL DAMAGE THAT CAN BE ANTICIPATED FROM ITS ACTIVITIES. A DETAILED PRESENTATION IS GIVEN OF TYPES OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFICIENCIES IN THE STRUCTURE ITSELF BUT OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.

• Authors:
  • Meadors, G S
• Publication Date: 1968-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Southeast Assoc St Hwy Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction equipment; Loss and damage; Measuring instruments; Presplitting (Blasting); Road construction; Seismometers; Structures; Tires; Vehicles; Vibration; Vibrometers
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00229921
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 117-120
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 26 1971 12:00AM