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Effect of train-induced vibrations on houses: a case study

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
  2. National Research Council of Canada
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ConferenceSymposium/Workshop on Serviceability of Buildings (Movements, Deformations, Vibrations), May 16, 1988, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
SubjectVibrations; trains; vibrations; mobile homes; residential facilities; settlement; Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; building resonances; architectural damage; vibration-induced settlement; foundations; investigation methods; recommendations
Abstract
Train-induced vibrations of houses and mobile homes in Kamloops, British Columbia, were investigated to determine whether the vibrations could have resulted in damage to residences near the tracks. A detailed investigation showed that building resonance could result in architectural damage up to 250 m from the tracks and that vibration-induced settlement could occur for certain mobile home foundations located on loose wet fill. The criterion for possible architectural damage to stucco and brittle interior finishes was taken as 5 mm/s peak velocity, measured at the ceiling level of the one-storey houses. As a result of this study, general recommendations are presented regarding the methods employed in investigating similar train vibration problems.
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  • Proceedings, Symposium/Workshop on Serviceability of Buildings (Movements, Deformations, Vibrations): 16 May 1988, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1 (1988): 603–614.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierIRC-P-1550
NRC numberNRCC 29123
NRC-IRC-2908
NPARC number20375464
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