Construction vibrations in the city of edmonton

Authors

  • Qep Clarence Stuart Environmental Scientist, 60 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6H 1J5, Canada

Keywords:

Construction equipment, Construction vibrations, Coupling methods, Custom sensors, Datalogger, Guideline values, High rise building, Potential risks, Roadway maintenance, Space constraints, Traffic vibrations, Triaxial vibrations, Vector sum, Vibration test

Abstract

Data collected from traffic vibration monitoring and over 500 construction-related vibration tests in the City of Edmonton, which includes a variety of construction equipment collected from demolition, neighborhood reconstruction, and commercial high rise buildings, is presented. The City's Roadway Maintenance department has adopted an annoyance value of 2.5 mm/s Peak Vector Sum (PVS) to evaluate whether further assessment or action is prudent. An Instantel Mini Mate Pro 6 triaxial vibration sensor with dual geophones and datalogger was used to collect data. Of the 233 peak events selected for evaluation, 8% are above 10 mm/s, which are considered to be disturbing and approaches the USBM guideline value of 12.7 mm/s for potential risk of cosmetic damage in older and plaster-and-lath interiors. The proximity of the neighboring high-rise created space constraints, and particular business concerns necessitated the development of a custom sensor coupling method.

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Published

2012-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Clarence Stuart Q. Construction vibrations in the city of edmonton. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 15];40(3):130-1. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2573

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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