The standard provides general guidance on ground-borne vibration generated by the operation of rail systems, and the resultant ground-borne noise in buildings.
The standard lists the factors and parameters that need to be taken into consideration and offers guidance on prediction methods appropriate for a range of circumstances (e.g. to support the assessment of effects on human occupants and sensitive equipment or operations inside the buildings in addition to the predictions required to assess the risk of damage to building structures). It gives particular attention to
- characteristics of the source: emission (e.g. train, wheel, rail, track, supporting infrastructure),
- propagation path: transmission (e.g. ground condition, distance), and
- receiving structures: immission: (e.g. foundations, form of building construction).
The guidance covers all forms of wheel and rail systems, from light-rail to high-speed trains and freight.
on elevated structures and in tunnels.