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The document provides a comprehensive overview of vibration, including its sources, effects on trains, and transmission through the ground. It also discusses descriptors, indicators, and standards related to vibration assessment, as well as legal obligations and measurement techniques. The content is structured into sections covering various aspects of vibration, particularly in the context of railways.

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The document provides a comprehensive overview of vibration, including its sources, effects on trains, and transmission through the ground. It also discusses descriptors, indicators, and standards related to vibration assessment, as well as legal obligations and measurement techniques. The content is structured into sections covering various aspects of vibration, particularly in the context of railways.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT....................................................... 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................... 7

1. INTRODUCTION TO VIBRATION...............................9
1.1 More detailed introduction.............................................................. 11
1.2 Variability.............................................................................................. 13
1.3 Sources of vibration.......................................................................... 15
1.3.1 Source description...........................................................................15
1.3.2 Generating mechanisms of rail vibration.................................18
1.4 Freight trains and passenger trains........................................... 22
1.5 High-speed trains.............................................................................. 22
1.6 Transmission through the ground............................................... 23
1.7 Vibration inside a building.............................................................26
1.8 Ground-borne noise in buildings................................................. 27

2. DESCRIPTORS, INDICATORS AND


STANDARDS.................................................................28
2.1 Descriptors.......................................................................................... 28
2.2 Maximum or average levels?.........................................................30

3. ASSESSMENT............................................................... 31
3.1 Legal obligations................................................................................ 31
3.2 Direct measurement......................................................................... 32
3.3 Prediction of vibration for changes to existing railways.... 32
3.4 Prediction of vibration for new railways or new
properties.............................................................................................34

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