Empirical, Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Pile Driving
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Swedish standard SS 25211 (Vibration and shock—Guidance levels and measuring of vibrations in buildings originating from piling, sheet piling, excavation and packing to estimate permitted vibration levels);
- German standard DIN 4150-3 (Vibration in buildings—Part 3: Effects on structures);
- Swiss standard SN 640 312 (Swiss Standard on vibration effects on buildings);
- British standard BS 7385-2 (Evaluation and measurement for vibration in buildings. Part 2: Guide to damage levels from ground-borne vibration);
- Portuguese standard NP 2704 (Evaluation of impulsive vibrations in structures);
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)—Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual.
2. Ground Vibration Induced by Pile Driving
2.1. Empirical Methods for Estimating Ground Vibration
2.2. Modeling of Ground Vibration
2.2.1. Generalities
2.2.2. Modeling Approach
2.2.3. Physics of the Generation and Propagation of Ground Vibration
3. Experimental, Empirical and Numerical Results—A Comparison
- Uromeihy [34]: records from impact driving of five steel piles (four H-sections and one sheet pile);
- Hiller and Crabb [35]: records from impact driving of two steel piles (one H-section and one sheet pile);
- Lewis and Davie [36]: records from impact driving of one precast concrete pile (section 360 mm × 360 mm) and one H-section steel pile;
- Dungca et al. [37]: records from impact driving of one precast concrete pile (section 450 mm × 450 mm);
- Nilsson [38]: records from impact driving of one precast concrete pile (section 450 mm × 450 mm) and two steel piles (tubular profiles);
- Brenner and Chittkuladilok [39]: records from impact driving of two precast concrete piles (sections 425 mm × 425 mm and 260 mm × 260 mm).
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Upper range | 38.60 | 7.60 |
Typical | 16.36 |
Case | Cs (m/s) | H (m) | Z (m) | Case | Cs (m/s) | H (m) | Z (m) | Case | Cs (m/s) | H (m) | Z (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 80 | 0.50 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 80 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 80 | 0.75 | 2.5 |
1.2 | 120 | 0.50 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 120 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 120 | 0.75 | 2.5 |
1.3 | 160 | 0.50 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 160 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 160 | 0.75 | 2.5 |
1.4 | 80 | 0.50 | 5 | 2.4 | 80 | 0.25 | 5 | 3.4 | 80 | 0.75 | 5 |
1.5 | 120 | 0.50 | 5 | 2.5 | 120 | 0.25 | 5 | 3.5 | 120 | 0.75 | 5 |
1.6 | 160 | 0.50 | 5 | 2.6 | 160 | 0.25 | 5 | 3.6 | 160 | 0.75 | 5 |
1.7 | 80 | 0.50 | 10 | 2.7 | 80 | 0.25 | 10 | 3.7 | 80 | 0.75 | 10 |
1.8 | 120 | 0.50 | 10 | 2.8 | 120 | 0.25 | 10 | 3.8 | 120 | 0.75 | 10 |
1.9 | 160 | 0.50 | 10 | 2.9 | 160 | 0.25 | 10 | 3.9 | 160 | 0.75 | 10 |
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Colaço, A.; Ferreira, M.A.; Costa, P.A. Empirical, Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Pile Driving. Vibration 2022, 5, 80-95. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration5010004
Colaço A, Ferreira MA, Costa PA. Empirical, Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Pile Driving. Vibration. 2022; 5(1):80-95. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration5010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleColaço, Aires, Miguel Antas Ferreira, and Pedro Alves Costa. 2022. "Empirical, Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Pile Driving" Vibration 5, no. 1: 80-95. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration5010004
APA StyleColaço, A., Ferreira, M. A., & Costa, P. A. (2022). Empirical, Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Pile Driving. Vibration, 5(1), 80-95. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration5010004