Railway-induced ground vibrations–a review of vehicle effects

G Kouroussis, DP Connolly… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is a review of the effect of vehicle characteristics on ground-and track borne-
vibrations from railways. It combines traditional theory with modern thinking and uses a …

Prediction and mitigation of train-induced vibrations of large-scale building constructed on subway tunnel

J Yang, S Zhu, W Zhai, G Kouroussis, Y Wang… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among all the recent improvements in the railway industry, ground vibration remains an
important showstopper in metropolitan cities. In some particular cases, significant levels of …

Annoyance evaluation due to overall railway noise and vibration in Pisa urban areas

G Licitra, L Fredianelli, D Petri, MA Vigotti - Science of the total environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The noise impact of the whole railway infrastructure was characterized in the urban
environment of Pisa, Italy. The ordinary train transits were considered, nevertheless it was …

Propagation of structure-borne noise in building adjacent to subway lines

J Sadeghi, M Vasheghani, A Khajehdezfuly - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, the need for development of metro lines in crowded urban environments is
inevitable. Construction and operation of metro generally have adverse side effects (such as …

Measurement of ground and nearby building vibration and noise induced by trains in a metro depot

C Zou, Y Wang, P Wang, J Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Metro depots are where subway trains are parked and where maintenance is carried out.
They usually occupy the largest ground areas in metro projects. Due to land utilization …

Vibrations inside buildings due to subway railway traffic. Experimental validation of a comprehensive prediction model

P Lopes, JF Ruiz, PA Costa, LM Rodríguez… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present paper focuses on the experimental validation of a numerical approach
previously proposed by the authors for the prediction of vibrations inside buildings due to …

Impedance model for estimating train-induced building vibrations

C Zou, JA Moore, M Sanayei, Y Wang - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, the exploitation of over-track construction in populated Chinese cities has
resulted in buildings being subjected to potentially disturbing vibrations from rail lines in …

An integrated framework to streamline resilience in the context of urban climate risk assessment

A Urquiza, C Amigo, M Billi, R Calvo, L Gallardo… - Earth's …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cities are increasingly acknowledged as crucial when facing climate change—and the
environmental crisis more in general—, offering challenges and opportunities in terms of …

Wave barriers for mitigation of underground train vibrations in the layered grounds considering the groundwater table effect

AE Moghadam, R Rafiee-Dehkharghani - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper explores using wave barriers for mitigating vibrations generated by underground
railway transit. An optimal design procedure is developed by coupling finite element (FE) …

The effect of railway local irregularities on ground vibration

G Kouroussis, DP Connolly, G Alexandrou… - … Research Part D …, 2015 - Elsevier
The environmental effects of ground-borne vibrations generated due to localised railway
defects is a growing concern in urban areas. Frequency domain modelling approaches are …