in this study, the performance of shred tire mixed with railway subgrade is evaluated to reduce environmental vibrations caused by trains’ passage. since incorporating the shred tire seeds in soil affects on its shear strength and deformability parameters so, the first stage of the study was allocated to conducting a series of laboratory tests such as the unconfined compression test, and cbr an...

Laboratory and manufacturing facilities are frequently located in areas that experience high-frequency (greater than 30 Hz) environmental vibration. Such vibrations are a concern for the proper functioning of sensitive laboratory devices, precision manufacturing equipment as well as human comfort. A simple method to accurately predict the magnitude of high-frequency floor vibrations would allow...

An investigation is carried out into how much energy can be harvested from the vibration of a passing train using a mechanical oscillator. The harvested energy could be used, for example, to charge sensors mounted on the railway track for structural health monitoring. The dominant frequencies due to a passing train are determined for a specific train and speed from a recorded acceleration time-...

The vibrations produced by trains include two parts which are deterministic and random vibrations. Due to variation of dynamic loads and patterns of load-time, the random vibration of moving train is one of the most important issues in the field of railway engineering. One of the important sources in producing the train vibrations is rail roughness and irregularities. In this paper, responses o...

A new method is developed for reducing train–induced floor vibrations in buildings. Vibration transmitted through building columns to the upper floors can be mitigated by considerably increasing the thickness of a lower floor, which is named the “blocking floor”. This can be a desirable and inexpensive solution for vibration mitigation. The work presented by this paper shows the ability of an i...

This work describes a set of research studies that were made with the intent of studying vibrations created by the circulation of trains. In the last decades, the development of high-speed trains emphasized the need to closely monitor this phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to provide a state-of-the-art about data acquisition process. It also presents a new experience, including important...