Traffic induced building vibrations in Montr\ue9al

Extensive measurements and detailed analysis of building vibration induced by road traffic in Montr\ue9al werecarried out for nine representative complaint sites. Vibration levels were evaluated with reference to human annoyance and the potential for building damage using existing standards. The effects of road condition and seasonal variations in soil conditions on vibration levels were also investigated using vibration measurements before and after a road was resurfaced and at different seasons. Details of test methods, measurement and analysis procedures, and the major findings of the study are presented in this paper.Une \ue9tude d\ue9taill\ue9e ainsi que des mesures de la vibration de b\ue2timents caus\ue9e par la circulation routi\ue8re \ue0 Montr\ue9al furent effectu\ue9es pour neuf sites repr\ue9sentatifs o\uf9 des plaintes ont \ue9t\ue9 signal\ue9es. Les niveaux de vibration furent \ue9valu\ue9s en fonction du m\ue9contentement de la population et du potentiel d'endommagement des b\ue2timents selon les standards existants. La vibration fut mesur\ue9e avant et apr\ue8s le repavage de la route et au cours des saisons afin d'\ue9tudier l'influence de la condition des routes et des variations saisonni\ue8res du sol sur les niveaux de vibration. Les d\ue9tails sur les m\ue9thodes d'essais, lesproc\ue9dures d'analyse et de mesure, ainsi que les principales conclusions de cette \ue9tude sont pr\ue9sent\ue9es dans cet article.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye