VIBWAY: A user-friendly computational tool for the prediction of railway-induced ground-borne noise and vibration

Robert Arcos, Kenny F. Conto, Hassan Liravi, Paulo Jorge Soares, Arnau Clot, Jordi Romeu

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Abstract

This paper aims to introduce preliminary statement of methods of a computationally efficient and user-friendly toolbox, called VIBWAY, able to predict vibration and re-radiated noise levels in two situations. On the one hand, it can predict levels in existing buildings due to new lines or after the application of mitigation measures in existing operational railway infrastructures. Thus, it can be used to assess the performance of vibration countermeasures applied at the track, at the soil and/or at the building. On the other hand, it can predict levels in new buildings to be constructed close to an existing railway line from vibration measurements in the surface of the ground where the building will be constructed. The VIBWAY toolbox is based on a non-interface 2.5D FEM-SBM approach for the wave propagation on the soil, on semi-analytical approaches for the track and the building and on rigid multibody dynamics modelling of the train vehicle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternoise 2022 - 51st International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering
PublisherThe Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA, Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781906913427
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event51st International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Internoise 2022 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 Aug 202224 Aug 2022

Publication series

NameInternoise 2022 - 51st International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering

Conference

Conference51st International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Internoise 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period21/08/2224/08/22

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