Construction noise and vibration impact on sensitive premises

ABSTRACT Construction noise and vibration must be considered an essential part of the development of any transportation facility. Road and tunnel construction is often conducted in close proximity to residential and commercial premises and should be predicted, controlled and monitored in order to avoid excessive noise and vibration impacts. Construction noise and vibration can threaten a project's schedule if not adequately analysed and if the concerns of the community are not addressed and incorporated. AIRBORNE NOISE Construction over the length of a project can take place 24 hours a day and for major projects, in excess of 2 to 3 years. Construction equipment can operate in very close proximity to residential and commercial (and even industrial) premises. Many items of equipment can be found operating at any time throughout a project. Equipment types range from mobile cranes, pile drivers, jackhammers, dump trucks, concrete pumps and trucks, backhoes, loaders, dozers, rock-breakers, rock drills, pile boring machines, excavators, concrete and chain saws, and gas and pneumatically powered hand tools