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Controlled Ground-Borne Vibrations for Design of Sub-structural Systems—Theory and Practice

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The number of artificial sources of ground-borne vibrations is escalating with an increase in the construction activities of rail and road traffic systems. These ground-borne vibrations may disturb the stability of nearby old structures. The geo-mechanical problems associated with ground-borne vibrations can be solved by analyzing the soil–structure interaction using various numerical methods. Theoretical evaluation and mitigation of ground-borne vibration in sub-structural systems has been explained in the present study with the help of practical application. First, the open and infill trench methods of vibration mitigation and their efficiency are discussed. Then the assessment of blast-induced vibrations soil parameters and the response of the railway track system under cyclic loading are briefly reviewed. An emphasis has been given on evaluating the effect of vibrations induced by construction activities such as tunneling, blasting, piling, on heritage structures in the nearby area. The impact of proposed tunneling operations on adjacent heritage structures has been assessed and explained through a case study.

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Authors want to acknowledge the partial funding received from GeoDynamics vide project number RD/0218-CEGEODS-506 to carry out a portion of the work reported in this paper. Also, a portion of the technical content of this article is reproduced from past literature (Figures) to set the tone of the current study. In accordance, the authors are grateful to American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for granting the permission to reproduce/reuse the appropriate figures in this article.

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  2. IITB-Monash Research Academy, Mumbai, 400076, India

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Choudhury, D., Patil, M., Nandi, R. (2023). Controlled Ground-Borne Vibrations for Design of Sub-structural Systems—Theory and Practice. In: Sitharam, T.G., Jakka, R.S., Kolathayar, S. (eds) Advances in Earthquake Geotechnics. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3330-1_3

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