| Download | - View final version: Traffic vibrations in buildings (PDF, 415 KiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40002831 |
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| Author | Search for: Hunaidi, Osama1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Issue |
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| Physical description | 6 p. |
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| Subject | Traffic noise; Vibrations |
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| Abstract | Traffic-induced vibrations are a frequent problem with buildings. When a heavy vehicle such as a bus or a truck strikes an irregularity in a road surface, an impact load is generated which, in turn, gives rise to vibrations that travel through the soil. Soil - particularly its type and stratification - is but one factor influencing the transmission of vibrations. They are usually worst in areas underlain by a thick but soft clay soil layer. Vibrations rarely cause direct damage and are actually more of an annoyance for homeowners than anything else. For activities that require a vibration-free work area, structures can be built that absorb traffic-induced vibrations. |
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| Publication date | 2000-06-01 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Research in Construction |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRC-IRC-10066 |
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| NPARC number | 20326995 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 6279fde6-69d1-420f-b0b3-169ed2f06671 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-18 |
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| Record modified | 2022-11-04 |
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