Evaluation of Building Construction-Induced Noise and Vibration Impact on Residents

Sustainability

Daiqiao Ouyang¹  Yekai Chen²  Ziyu Tao²  Ruijun Zhu³  Chao Zou³ 

[1] Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China;School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China;School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;

关键词: vibration;    noise;    building construction;    subway;    dose-response relationship;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su12041579

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Environmental noise and vibration induced by building construction are increasingly prominent in daily life. If the noise and vibration level exceeds the corresponding standard limits stipulated by the country, humans’ normal life, working, or studying efficiency would be interfered. This paper aims to explore how residents respond to noise and vibration mainly induced by the building construction. The noise and vibration measurements, as well as a questionnaire survey, were conducted. Through analysis and comparisons, it is shown that the noise impacts were concentrated in the area near the construction site. For the noise and vibration transmission within the building, the noise levels were amplified in the lower floors and gradually attenuated with floors, and the vibration levels decayed with the floors. The noise impact was much greater than the vibration impact. Building construction was found to be one of the most annoying noise and vibration sources, while the subway operation has little impact on residents according to either subjective or objective evaluation. The ratio of noise and vibration dissatisfaction was less than that of annoyance, which demonstrated that the residents’ psychological capacity was high toward the impact of noise and vibration. The proposed dose-response relationship can apply in a similar community environment. Once the noise levels within the building obtained, the residents’ noise annoyance can then be estimated.

【 授权许可】

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