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Attenuation Properties of Ground Vibration Propagated from Subway Tunnels in Soft Ground

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Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems

Part of the book series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design ((NNFM,volume 139))

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Ground-borne noise and vibration caused by passing trains in subway tunnels are sometimes perceived in near-by buildings and may pose a problem for residential buildings and facilities requiring silence and freedom from vibration. Field measurements were carried out in this research both in subway tunnels located in the soft ground and on the ground surface at 21 locations in and around the Tokyo area to measure the attenuation property of the ground. The attenuation properties are analyzed for each 1/3 octave band by applying an empirical equation to the measurement results. The material damping coefficient α is obtained for each 1/3 octave band and the relational equation between frequency and material damping coefficient α is proposed. The relational equation enables calculation of the vibration attenuation in the ground with empirical equation considering geometrical and material damping.

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  1. Railway Technical Research Institute, 2-8-38 Hikari-Cho, Kokubunji-Shi, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Tsuno

  2. NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD, Kudan kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    M. Furuta

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  1. Acoustic Studio, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

    David Anderson

  2. SYSTRA, Paris, France

    Pierre-Etienne Gautier

  3. Environmental Engineering Division, Railway Technical Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    Masanobu Iida

  4. Wilson Ihrig & Associates, Emeryville, California, USA

    James T. Nelson

  5. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

    David J. Thompson

  6. DB Systemtechnik GmbH, Munich, Germany

    Thorsten Tielkes

  7. Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Towers

  8. SATIS, Weesp, The Netherlands

    Paul de Vos

  9. Department of Applied Mechanics/CHARMEC, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jens C. O Nielsen

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Tsuno, K., Furuta, M. (2018). Attenuation Properties of Ground Vibration Propagated from Subway Tunnels in Soft Ground. In: Anderson, D., et al. Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 139. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73411-8_41

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