The growth of railway ground vibration problems—A review

DP Connolly, GP Marecki, G Kouroussis… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ground-borne noise and vibration from railway lines can cause human distress/annoyance,
and also negatively affect real estate property values. Therefore this paper analyses a …

Railway-induced ground vibrations–a review of vehicle effects

G Kouroussis, DP Connolly… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is a review of the effect of vehicle characteristics on ground-and track borne-
vibrations from railways. It combines traditional theory with modern thinking and uses a …

Benchmarking railway vibrations–Track, vehicle, ground and building effects

DP Connolly, G Kouroussis, O Laghrouche… - … and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews, synthesises and benchmarks new understandings relating to railway
vibrations. Firstly, the effect of vibrations on passenger comfort is evaluated, followed by its …

Modelling, simulation and evaluation of ground vibration caused by rail vehicles

DJ Thompson, G Kouroussis… - Vehicle System …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There is a great need to develop rail networks over long distances and within cities as more
sustainable transport options. However, noise and vibration are seen as a negative …

[HTML][HTML] Field testing and analysis of high speed rail vibrations

DP Connolly, G Kouroussis, PK Woodward… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper outlines an experimental analysis of ground-borne vibration levels generated by
high speed rail lines on various earthwork profiles (at-grade, embankment, cutting and …

Train-induced field vibration measurements of ground and over-track buildings

C Zou, Y Wang, JA Moore, M Sanayei - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Transit-oriented development, such as metro depot and over-track building complexes, has
expanded rapidly over the last 5 years in China. Over-track building construction has the …

Seismic metamaterial barriers for ground vibration mitigation in railways considering the train-track-soil dynamic interactions

T Li, Q Su, S Kaewunruen - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of high speed rail system, ground vibration mitigation solutions
are desperately needed. Based on the concepts of phononic crystals, seismic metamaterial …

Surface-wave attenuation by periodic pile barriers in layered soils

X Pu, Z Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to investigate surface-wave isolation by periodic piles from the
perspective of attenuation zones. There are three major components. The first is the …

Measurement of ground and nearby building vibration and noise induced by trains in a metro depot

C Zou, Y Wang, P Wang, J Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Metro depots are where subway trains are parked and where maintenance is carried out.
They usually occupy the largest ground areas in metro projects. Due to land utilization …

Large scale international testing of railway ground vibrations across Europe

DP Connolly, PA Costa, G Kouroussis, P Galvin… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper provides new insights into the characteristics and uncertainties in railway ground-
borne vibration prediction. It analyses over 1500 ground-borne vibration records, at 17 high …