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Field Measurement of Ground Vibration due to Train Movement

Authors
V. R. Remya1, *, M. N. Sandeep1
1Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author. Email: vrremya0605@gmail.com
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V. R. Remya
Available Online 29 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-936-0_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Ground vibration; peak particle velocity; train Movement; iDynamics
Abstract

Ground vibrations produced by train movement can adversely affect nearby structures and can cause inconvenience to occupants. Proper mitigation techniques for the train induced ground vibration can be adopted only after conducting ground vibration analysis by measuring and studying vibrations during dynamic loading. This study investigates the ground vibration induced by train movement and its impact on nearby structures and occupants by conducting a series of field tests. During the field tests, train induced ground vibrations were measured in peak particle velocity (PPV) by using iDynamics application placed at different locations from the track structure. The field tests were conducted at two locations in Thrissur district considering various influencing parameters such as distance from the center of the track, train speed, at-grade and embankment site conditions and the effect of trenches. The results showed that PPV values decrease significantly with increasing distance from the track, and high-speed trains produce greater vibration levels than low speed trains. The results also indicated that ground vibration decreases for embankment conditions when compared to at-grade conditions due to the damping effect of the fill material. Additionally, trenches in the path of wave propagation were found to be effective in reducing train induced vibration.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture for Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Environment (CEASIDE 2025)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date
29 December 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-936-0
ISSN
3005-155X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-936-0_17How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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