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Field Measurement and Research on Environmental Vibration due to Subway Systems: A Case Study in Eastern China

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  • Rui Xu

    (School of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xian 710054, China)

  • Xunchang Li

    (School of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xian 710054, China)

  • Wei Yang

    (School of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xian 710054, China)

  • Minou Rabiei

    (Petroleum Engineering Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-6116, USA)

  • Chenglong Yan

    (School of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xian 710054, China)

  • Songtao Xue

    (Research Institute of Structural Engineering and Disaster Reduction, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

Abstract

With the rapid development of subway systems, the negative environmental impacts of vibration induced by subways has gradually become a research hotspot. For the purpose of developing predictive models of vibration and designing effective vibration mitigation systems, continuous field dynamic measurements were conducted simultaneously in a subway tunnel, ground, and building in eastern China, the most prosperous region in China. The characteristics of vibration transmission and attenuation induced by subway were analyzed by statistical analysis of large amounts of measurement data. The results showed that most prominent and visible attenuation of vibration is from the track to the ballast bed in the tunnel, where the ground-borne vibration would quickly decrease exponentially with distance. The results also showed that the measured attenuation value of indoor vibration was approximate 0.76 dB on average between each floor. Moreover, the decay ratio of the vibration increased with the increase in the frequency range. Based on these findings, construction gauge of 20–25 m outside of the tunnel is recommended. In addition, reducing the vibration source excitation intensity is the most effective vibration isolation method, especially by track structural transformation.

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  • Rui Xu & Xunchang Li & Wei Yang & Minou Rabiei & Chenglong Yan & Songtao Xue, 2019. "Field Measurement and Research on Environmental Vibration due to Subway Systems: A Case Study in Eastern China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:23:p:6835-:d:293056
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    1. Chao Zou & Yimin Wang & Ziyu Tao, 2020. "Train-Induced Building Vibration and Radiated Noise by Considering Soil Properties," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-17, January.
    2. Martin Stolarik & Miroslav Pinka & Jan Nedoma & Michael Fridrich, 2020. "Variability of Seismic Loading over the Surface of a Concrete Slab in Interaction with the Subsoil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-12, November.

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