Vibration monitoring in road and rail traffic

Traffic, especially rail traffic, induces vibrations and secondary airborne noise in neighboring buildings and structures. As part of the transport transition, many lines will be modernized and newly constructed in the coming years.

Vibration monitoring and noise measurements determine the necessity and effectiveness of protective measures along the lines and especially in residential areas. Here, as in the construction industry, spectral prediction methods are used to assess the effects of rail traffic on people in buildings. These methods also serve as evidence.

• DIN 45672: Vibration measurement on railway lines
• VDI 3837: Vibrations in the vicinity of above-ground railway lines - Spectral prediction method
• RIL 820.2050: Vibrations and secondary airborne noise
• ÖNORM S 9012: Assessment of the impact of vibration emissions from land-based traffic on people in buildings - Vibrations and secondary airborne sound

Automated evaluation of vibration measurements

In cooperation with DB-Systemtechnik, SEMEX-EngCon has developed and tested the METRIS RAILWAY analysis software, which automatically evaluates the vibration measurements collected with MENHIR according to the underlying standards.