Effect of situational, attitudinal and demographic factors on railway vibration annoyance in residential areas

Peris, Eulàlia; Woodcock, James; Sica, Gennaro; Sharp, Calum; Moorhouse, Andy; Waddington, David

doi:10.1121/1.4836495

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“…age, sex, educational level) and situational variables (e.g. time spent at home) [62]. Thus, in this review, it is not surprising that the goodness-of-fit of some vibratory models be quite low (regarding the works that dealt with vibrations due to railway traffic: at most Nagelkerke's for Zapfe et al [33]).…”

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Perception and Annoyance Due to Vibrations in Dwellings Generated from Ground Transportation: A Review

Trollé

Marquis‐Favre

Parizet

2015

Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control

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Over the past decades, the improvement of the quality of buildings regarding sound insulation has made it possible to reduce noise exposure. But this improvement has led to the increasing importance of other environmental nuisances such as vibrations. Just like noise, vibrations can also affect human health and well-being. National authorities are progressively becoming aware of the adverse effects of vibrations on human beings. One of these adverse effects is vibration annoyance. As a prerequisite for studying vibration annoyance, many research works have provided knowledge of how vibrations are perceived by human beings. But, until now, only a few large-scale studies have been carried out to gain knowledge of annoyance due to vibrations. This knowledge is of importance for public authorities in order to plan the development of transportation networks while taking account of this environmental nuisance (i.e. vibrations). Assessing vibration annoyance is a complex task that implies research work spread over various disciplines (e.g. human sciences, physics). This is why a review of knowledge in the field of vibration perception and annoyance is felt to be necessary. More specifically, this review focuses on vibration annoyance felt by inhabitants inside buildings and caused by ground transportation sources. Before dealing with the review of annoyance due to vibrations, the basics of human vibratory perception are presented. Then, annoyance due to a vibration exposure is dealt with. In particular, the way vibration exposure and vibration annoyance are measured and assessed is tackled. The main features and results of research works that aimed to establish exposure-effect relationships between annoyance and vibrations are described. Finally, this review presents a state-ofthe-art of annoyance due to a combined exposure to vibrations and noise, since people exposed to vibrations are also often exposed to airborne noise. This review is non-exhaustive, but it can give to scientists and engineers working in the field tools for a better understanding of some of the factors to consider when dealing with the issue of vibration annoyance due to ground transportation.

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Perception and Annoyance Due to Vibrations in Dwellings Generated from Ground Transportation: A Review

Trollé

Marquis‐Favre

Parizet

2015

Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control

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“…Situational and attitudinal response variables that modify the railway exposure-response relationship presented in this paper have been investigated by Peris et al (2014).…”

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Human response to vibration in residential environments

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Woodcock

Peris

et al. 2014

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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This paper presents the main findings of a field survey conducted in the United Kingdom into the human response to vibration in residential environments. The main aim of this study was to derive exposure-response relationships for annoyance due to vibration from environmental sources. The sources of vibration considered in this paper are railway and construction activity. Annoyance data were collected using questionnaires conducted face-to-face with residents in their own homes. Questionnaires were completed with residents exposed to railway induced vibration (N = 931) and vibration from the construction of a light rail system (N = 350). Measurements of vibration were conducted at internal and external positions from which estimates of 24-h vibration exposure were derived for 1073 of the case studies. Sixty different vibration exposure descriptors along with 6 different frequency weightings were assessed as potential predictors of annoyance. Of the exposure descriptors considered, none were found to be a better predictor of annoyance than any other. However, use of relevant frequency weightings was found to improve correlation between vibration exposure and annoyance. A unified exposure-response relationship could not be derived due to differences in response to the two sources so separate relationships are presented for each source.

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“…Therefore, the simple application of available exposure response information for vibration [75] may only be valid when the ambient soundscape [80] and the other relevant environmental and social context mimics the conditions of the included surveys [28].…”

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“…In contrast, the body of evidence for railway induced vibration [25,26] and associated health impacts [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] increased substantially during the last decade and changes in policy are addressed [34]. The research on potential adverse health effects of tram noise, vibrations and structure born sounds has never received that level of attention-although the tram pass-by happens closer to residential buildings and national approval procedures for trams apply the same sound criteria as for mainline railways.…”

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Analysis of Psychoacoustic and Vibration-Related Parameters to Track the Reasons for Health Complaints after the Introduction of New Tramways

Cik

Lienhart

2016

Applied Sciences

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Abstract:Background: A change to new tramways in Graz (Austria) led to severe complaints in residential areas. To understand the underlying reasons for these complaints, a systematic measurement campaign was designed. Methods: Six locations in Graz and two locations in a comparably sized city were selected. Parallel indoor recordings of sound and vibrations were conducted from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (due to sleep problems) at all locations. Results: Vibration levels remained below the limits of the Austrian standard (Wm-weighting) although variability was observed among sites, tram types and pass-bys. A complex characteristic of the acoustic feature space was found with A-weighting (differences between A-and C-weighting of more than 15 dB were observed). C-weighted background to peak noise ratios clearly distinguished "old" from "new" trams. Psychoacoustic indices indicated a high variability between locations and tram types. Roughness and loudness was higher in "new" versus "old" trams at most locations. "New" trams exhibited high sharpness values and variability, especially at higher speeds-when compared with trams from a control city. Conclusions: Standard indicators of sound and vibration were not sensitive enough to uncover the reasons for the complaints. Only the integrated analysis of the ambient soundscape (high signal-to-noise-ratio), the more noticeable sound (in psychoacoustic terms) and the observed high variance of the immissions provided guidance to implement appropriate technical solutions.

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Effect of situational, attitudinal and demographic factors on railway vibration annoyance in residential areas

Cited by 31 publications

References 29 publications

Perception and Annoyance Due to Vibrations in Dwellings Generated from Ground Transportation: A Review

Perception and Annoyance Due to Vibrations in Dwellings Generated from Ground Transportation: A Review

Human response to vibration in residential environments

Analysis of Psychoacoustic and Vibration-Related Parameters to Track the Reasons for Health Complaints after the Introduction of New Tramways

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