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Building Vibration and Soil Dynamics—2nd Edition
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Building Vibration and Soil Dynamics—2nd Edition

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1492

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Dr. Chao He

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School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, China
Interests: railway-induced vibration; building vibration; soil dynamics; soil–structure dynamic interaction; vibration and noise control; analytical and numerical modeling
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Dr. Wenbo Tu

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School of Transportation Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330100, China
Interests: soil dynamics and earthquake engineering; soil–structure interaction; environmental vibration; pile foundation
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Dr. Chao Zou

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School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Interests: train-induced vibration; noise; soil-structure dynamic interaction; over-track building; vibration assessment
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Dr. Yunlong Guo

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Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
Interests: railway track structural health monitoring; ground penetrating radar for ballast layer inspection; track geometry inspection; track structure optimization; sleeper design; ballast layer design; railway circularity; waste tyre reuse; recycled ballast reuse; smart railway maintenance
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The growing demand for sustainable transportation has led to a significant interest in developing rail transit networks for both intra-city and inter-city travel. However, train-induced vibrations transmitted through soils to nearby buildings have become widely recognized environmental concerns, causing significant negative influence on nearby buildings, sensitive equipment, and residents. Additionally, earthquakes can cause serious physical impacts on buildings, resulting in economic losses and human casualties and injuries. Consequently, this Special Issue will focus on the modeling method and propagation characteristics of train-induced and seismic vibration on soils and buildings, as well as efficient mitigation methods. Some related research papers have been published in the previous Edition of this Special Issue, which can be accessed using the following link:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings/special_issues/98M5MMIHH1

We invite original research articles and reviews that encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  1. Characteristics of vibration sources, soil dynamics, building vibrations, and noise.
  2. Physical modeling, experimental investigations, and on-site monitoring of ground and building vibrations, as well as noise-induced by railway traffic or earthquakes.
  3. Analysis of soil–building dynamic interaction.
  4. Techniques and methods for vibration reduction in buildings and surrounding areas.
  5. Utilization of artificial intelligence in soil dynamics and building vibrations.
  6. Development of guidelines and standards pertaining to building vibrations and noise.

Dr. Chao He
Dr. Wenbo Tu
Dr. Chao Zou
Dr. Yunlong Guo
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Keywords

  • soil dynamics
  • building vibration
  • soil–building dynamic interaction
  • railway-induced vibration
  • seismic wave
  • analytical and numerical modeling
  • artificial-intelligence-based prediction
  • vibration and noise control guidelines and standards
  • on-site monitoring

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A Study on the Dynamic Strength and Index Model of Artificial Structural Loess
by Yu Xi, Xueqing Hua, Mingming Sun, Yao Zhang and Ye Yuan
Buildings 2025, 15(8), 1227; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15081227 - 9 Apr 2025
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Loess is a distinctly structured soil. Undisturbed loess is prone to geological hazards, such as liquefaction and landslides under dynamic loads. There are also problems such as the inhomogeneity, anisotropy, and disturbance of in situ sampling. An artificial structural loess is prepared to [...] Read more.
Loess is a distinctly structured soil. Undisturbed loess is prone to geological hazards, such as liquefaction and landslides under dynamic loads. There are also problems such as the inhomogeneity, anisotropy, and disturbance of in situ sampling. An artificial structural loess is prepared to accurately display the dynamic characteristics of undisturbed loess. This study took artificial structural loess as the study object, through dynamic triaxial tests, analyzed the effects of the confining pressure (σ3), dry density (ρd), and cement content (D) on its dynamic strength. Then, a dynamic strength index model of artificial structural loess was established. Our results show that the dynamic strength of artificial structural loess rises with enhanced σ3, ρd, and D. The dynamic cohesion (cd) and dynamic friction angle (φd) increased with the rise of ρd, and D. The dynamic strength of artificial structured loess is closer to that of undisturbed loess when the ρd is 1.60 g/cm3 and D is 2%. The R2 values of the φd and the cd model were 0.97 and 0.98, respectively, fitting the dynamic strength index of artificial structural loess with different D, ρd, and σ3. Our study outcomes can serve as references and guides for engineering construction in loess areas. Full article
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Study on the Dynamic Deformation Characteristics of Artificial Structural Loess
by Yu Xi, Mingming Sun, Xueqing Hua, Yao Zhang and Ye Yuan
Buildings 2025, 15(7), 1198; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15071198 - 6 Apr 2025
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Due to the difficulties in sampling, high sensitivity to humidity, and inconvenience in storage, undisturbed loess is prone to changes in its original structure. Therefore, trace amounts of cement and salt are added to remolded soil to simulate the structure of undisturbed loess. [...] Read more.
Due to the difficulties in sampling, high sensitivity to humidity, and inconvenience in storage, undisturbed loess is prone to changes in its original structure. Therefore, trace amounts of cement and salt are added to remolded soil to simulate the structure of undisturbed loess. The GDS dynamic three-axial test apparatus was used to investigate the influence of dry density, cement content, and confining pressure (CP) on the dynamic distortion characteristics of artificially structured soil. Based on dynamic triaxial tests, the Hardin–Drnevich (H-D) model was established through fitting analysis. The research findings indicate that increased dry density, cement content, and CP can enhance the soil’s resistance to distortion. Under dynamic loading, the higher the CP, the smaller the damping ratio of the soil. With a dry density of 1.20 g/cm3 and 2% cement, the dynamic modulus of the artificially structured loess is similar to that of undisturbed loess. With a dry density of 1.60 g/cm3 and 2% cement, the CP is 200 kPa, the soil’s dynamic modulus of elasticity (DM-E) peak value is 113.14 MPa, and the damping ratio is 0.258. The good agreement between trial data and the predicted results demonstrates that the H-D hyperbolic model is appropriate for representing the DM-E of artificially structured loess. A three-dimensional model of the dynamic deformation characteristics and microstructure of artificial structural loess under dynamic loads was established. The findings can guide the study of the mechanical properties of loess under dynamic loading. Full article
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A Unified Winkler Model for Vertical and Lateral Dynamic Analysis of Tapered Piles in Layered Soils in the Frequency Domain
by Qiangqiang Shua, Huanliang Xu, Wenbo Tu, Mingkang Li and Ningzhuo Shi
Buildings 2025, 15(5), 651; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050651 - 20 Feb 2025
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Tapered piles are a new type of pile foundation known for their simple construction and high bearing capacity, commonly used in railway, highway, or building foundation treatment. This study proposes a unified dynamic Winkler model for vertical and lateral vibration response of tapered [...] Read more.
Tapered piles are a new type of pile foundation known for their simple construction and high bearing capacity, commonly used in railway, highway, or building foundation treatment. This study proposes a unified dynamic Winkler model for vertical and lateral vibration response of tapered piles in the frequency domain using the impedance function transfer matrix method. The computational expressions are obtained for the different springs and damping of tapered piles with different dimensions using the elastodynamic theoretical of rigid embedded foundations, and the dynamic interaction mechanisms of vertical and lateral vibrations between tapered piles and soil are analyzed. The rationality of the simplified model is validated by comparison with existing literature and finite element simulation results. Finally, an example is provided to discuss the influences of the dimensional parameters of the pile and soil properties on vertical, lateral, and rocking dynamic impedance. The analytical findings demonstrate that the lateral and rocking dynamic impedances of tapered piles undergo a substantially greater enhancement relative to their vertical counterpart as the taper angle is progressively enlarged, assuming the pile volume remains constant. The dynamic impedance of tapered piles under vertical and lateral vibration in upper hard and lower weak soil layers, or upper weak and lower hard soil layers, are both greater than those in a homogeneous foundation. Specifically, the vertical dynamic stiffness of tapered piles in double-layered soils is approximately twice that of homogeneous soil. The rocking dynamic stiffness of the pile is significantly influenced by the soil properties around the pile foundation, whereas the soil properties have little impact on the rocking damping coefficient. Overall, the vertical dynamic characteristics are less influenced by the geometric features of the upper part of the tapered pile, while the lateral dynamic characteristics are significantly affected by these features. The lateral dynamic impedance of the tapered pile increases with the diameter of the upper part of the pile. Furthermore, the vertical, lateral, and rocking dynamic impedance of the pile can be effectively improved by enhancing the soil properties around its upper section. These results can provide theoretical references for the engineering practice. Full article
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