A scaled experimental research on reducing metro railway vibration by using trench and barriers

Abstract

In order to research on reducing vibration by using trench and barriers at the vibration transmission path, the presented paper introduced a test campaign in a 1:5 scaled benches. The tests were conducted for four different conditions, including the control condition, open trench, concrete barriers, and concrete barriers with PUR mat. Findings indicated that the specific barriers made of concrete with elastic PUR layer can indeed efficiently reduce the transmission through the soil of vibrations.