Causes and methods of applying building protection from the impact of rail-transport

Abstract

The paper presents an attempt to unify the issue of acoustic vibro-insulation used in the design of buildings and its impact on the building structure based on a calculation example. While the methodology of selection and methods of acoustic insulation of buildings from airborne traffic noise, as well as methods of limiting the structure vibrations to acceptable levels are widely recognised and applied, there is no generally accepted methodology of limiting the secondary noise that can be generated in buildings as a result of vibrations transmitted through the ground to the foundations and structure of the building (so-called ground-borne noise or re-radiated noise).