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A Review on the Effects of Earthborne Vibrations and the Mitigation Measures

  • Nam, Boo Hyun (Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida) ;
  • Kim, Jinyoung (Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida) ;
  • An, Jinwoo (Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida) ;
  • Kim, Bumjoo (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Dongguk University)
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Earthborne vibrations are induced by construction operation such as pile driving, roadbed compaction, and blasting and also by transit activities such as truck and trains. The earthborne vibration creates the stress waves traveling outward from the source and can structurally damage nearby buildings and structures in the forms of direct damage to structure and damage due to dynamic settlement. The wave propagation characteristics depends on impact or vibration energy, distance from the source, and soil characteristics. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review on the mechanistic of earthborne vibration and the current practice of vibration control and mitigation measures. The paper describes the state of knowledge in the areas of: (1) mechanics of earthborne vibration, (2) damage mechanism by earthborne vibration, (3) calculation, prediction of ground vibration, (4) the criteria of vibration limits, (5) vibration mitigation measures and their performance, and (6) the current practice of vibration control and mitigation measures.

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