SUBWAY AND TRAIN-INDUCED VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS IN BUILDINGS AND ADJACENT OPEN FIELDS IN THE BOSTON AREA.
Maurya, Pradeep.
2012
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Abstract: The
introduction of cutting edge technologies in laboratories and precision manufacturing
facilities quite often includes the operation of vibration sensitive equipment. When
these buildings are located near a railway track, the buildings are prone to subway and
train-induced floor vibration. Human comfort in the residential and office buildings
near subway and railway lines is also ... read morean issue of prime concern. It is thus imperative
to mitigate these vibrations to the acceptable levels with the design of an efficient
vibration mitigation system for buildings. The incorporation of a vibration mitigation
system in a building in design phase requires understanding and characterization of
subway and train-induced vibration before and after construction of a structure to meet
serviceability criteria. In this research, an exploration of vibration levels is
performed on six sites in the Boston area. Three sites are selected for measuring
train-induced vibration and another three are considered for subway-induced vibration
study. Vibration measurements are performed on the building grade slab as well as in
open field adjacent to the building. Findings from the comparison of the vibration
characteristics are also concluded, revealing important information for the design of
vibration mitigation systems for new
buildings.
Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University, 2012.
Submitted to the Dept. of Civil Engineering.
Advisor: Masoud Sanayei.
Committee: James Moore, and Laurie Baise.
Keywords: Acoustics, Engineering, and Civil engineering.read less - ID:
- nc5810074
- Component ID:
- tufts:21123
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