An Analysis of Two Cities and a State where Construction Noise and Vibration are Uniquely Regulated

Authors

  • Todd Anthony Busch <p>Pinchin Ltd.</p><p>2470 Milltower Court</p><p>Mississauga, Ontario L5N 7W5</p>

Abstract

In Canada and the United States, there are three places where construction noise and/or vibration are uniquely regulated by government authorities. These include the City of Toronto (Ontario), the City of New York, and the sunny State of California. The regulations in place require a combination of studies prior to construction activity and/or monitoring of noise and vibration during construction, using instrumentation that is specially designed for this purpose. The underlying objective of these regulations represents either a commitment to avoidance of damage to structures that are in proximity to a construction site, or the reduced probability of public annoyance due to on-going construction noise and vibration. An overview will be provided of the regulations in place for these three locations along with a number of case studies of particular projects where professional expertise has been applied in search of compliance with the requirements of regulations. The lessons learned from these case studies are presented.

Author Biography

Todd Anthony Busch, <p>Pinchin Ltd.</p><p>2470 Milltower Court</p><p>Mississauga, Ontario L5N 7W5</p>

MASc, PEng, PE, INCE Bd Cert. Studied noise control for Master's degree; worked professionally in acoustics for 23 years since 1994.

Additional Files

Published

2017-08-20

How to Cite

1.
Busch TA. An Analysis of Two Cities and a State where Construction Noise and Vibration are Uniquely Regulated. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];45(3):114-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/3156

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

License

Author Licensing Addendum

This Licensing Addendum ("Addendum") is entered into between the undersigned Author(s) and Canadian Acoustics journal published by the Canadian Acoustical Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Publisher"). The Author(s) and the Publisher agree as follows:

  1. Retained Rights: The Author(s) retain(s) the following rights:

    • The right to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display the Work on the Author's personal website or the website of the Author's institution.
    • The right to use the Work in the Author's teaching activities and presentations.
    • The right to include the Work in a compilation for the Author's personal use, not for sale.

  2. Grant of License: The Author(s) grant(s) to the Publisher a worldwide exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and display the Work in Canadian Acoustics and any other formats and media deemed appropriate by the Publisher.

  3. Attribution: The Publisher agrees to include proper attribution to the Author(s) in all publications and reproductions of the Work.

  4. No Conflict: This Addendum is intended to be in harmony with, and not in conflict with, the terms and conditions of the original agreement entered into between the Author(s) and the Publisher.

  5. Copyright Clause: Copyright on articles is held by the Author(s). The corresponding Author has the right to grant on behalf of all Authors and does grant on behalf of all Authors, a worldwide exclusive license to the Publisher and its licensees in perpetuity, in all forms, formats, and media (whether known now or created in the future), including but not limited to the rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, store, translate, create adaptations, reprints, include within collections, and create summaries, extracts, and/or abstracts of the Contribution.