Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a sustainable transport solution. Rail-wheel interaction by LRT generates ground-borne vibration, affecting the buildings near railway tracks, especially in urban areas. This impact must be minimized to avoid any negative impact on the buildings and also on people living and working in the neighborhood. The rolling stock vibration creates waves propagating through the ground and into nearby buildings, generating ground-borne vibration effects. The soil structure interaction under these circumstances is significant for the railway routes that will pass by existing structures, especially those designed for non-dynamic conditions and constructed decades ago and historical buildings. This paper discusses vibration assessment for LRT operations and mitigation requirements for sensitive areas. Different vibration models were assessed for determining the potential vibration impact of LRT on surrounding receivers. The predictions are based on in-situ test measurements. Two different approaches to determine the vibration levels from LRT will be presented. It is concluded that the use of LRT in urban areas can be an effective solution, contributing to sustainable development.


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    Title :

    Prediction of Light Rail Transit Vibrations and Vibration-Reducing Measures


    Additional title:

    Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering



    Conference:

    International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics ; 2024 ; Sydney, NSW, Australia November 20, 2024 - November 22, 2024



    Publication date :

    2024-10-23


    Size :

    9 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






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