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Traffic vibrations in houses

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectTraffic noise; Vibrations
Abstract
Vibrations induced in buildings by road traffic are a common concern in cities in Canada and worldwide. Vehicle contact with irregularities in the road surface (e.g., potholes, cracks and uneven manhole covers) induces dynamic loads on the pavement. These loads generate stress waves, which propagate in the soil, eventually reaching the foundations of adjacent buildings and causing them to vibrate. Traffic vibrations are mainly caused by heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks. Passenger cars and light trucks rarely induceperceptible vibrations.
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  • Solplan Review, no. May 98 (1 May 2001): 18–19.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 44987
NRC-IRC-10329
NPARC number20378798
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