During the past decade, high-speed railways have become one of the most advanced and fast-developing branches of transportation. Unfortunately, when train speeds increase, the intensity of railway-generated noise and vibration generally become higher, presenting major environmental problems. Since operating train speeds are gradually increasing in all countries and this trend is likely to continue in the future, the knowledge and understanding of possible noise and vibration effects is vital to undertake possible mitigation measures.
Part 1 : Generation and Propagation of Railway Noise
Chapter 1 : Theory of Generation of Wheel/Rail Rolling Noise
Chapter 2 : Wheel and Rail Excitation From Roughness
Chapter 3 : High-Speed Train Noise Barrier Tests at Reduced Scale
Chapter 4 : Generic Prediction Models For Environmental Railway Noise
Part 2 : Measurements and Control of Railway Noise
Chapter 5 : Measurements of Railway Noise
Chapter 6 : Means of Controlling Rolling Noise at Source
Part 3 : Bursting Noise Associated With Non-Linear Pressure Waves in Tunnels
Chapter 7 : Micropressure Waves Radiating From a Shinkansen Tunnel Portal
Chapter 8 : Emergence of an Acoustic Shock Wave in a Tunnel and a Concept of Shock-Free Propagation
Part 4 : Generation of Ground Vibrations by Surface Trains
Chapter 9 : Generation of Ground Vibration Boom by High-Speed Trains
Chapter 10 : Free-Field Vibrations During The Passage of a High-Speed Train: Experimental Results and Numerical Predictions
Chapter 11 : High-Speed Trains on Soft Ground: Track–Embankment–Soil Response and Vibration Generation
Chapter 12 : Ground Vibrations Alongside Tracks Induced by High-Speed Trains: Prediction and Mitigation
Part 5 : Ground Vibrations Generated by Underground Trains
Chapter 13 : Prediction and Measurements of Ground Vibrations Generated From Tunnels Built in Water-Saturated Soil
Chapter 14 : Measures For Reducing Ground Vibration Generated by Trains in Tunnels
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