Update LADOTD policy on pile driving vibration management : tech summary.

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• Creators:
  Tao, Mingjiang
• Corporate Creators:
  Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Pile driving
  • Pile hammers
  • Vibration
  • Mechanical vibration
  • Vibration control
  • Vibration isolation
  • Soils
  • Soils--Vibration--Research--Louisiana
  • Soils--Vibration--Louisiana--Measurement
  • Piling (Civil engineering)
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Edition:
  Tech summary.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  Piles have often been used to transfer heavy loads to stronger soil strata or temporarily retain earth or water in highway and bridge ; construction. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) spends millions of dollars annually on pile ; foundations. Despite the advantages of driven piles, their installation can cause the surrounding ground to vibrate. The intensity of ; the vibration depends on the physical properties of the pile (material, weight, length, size, etc.); pile installation method; and the ; soil (type, density, water content, etc.). Depending on the intensity of ground vibration, it can occasionally cause varying degrees of ; damage to adjacent buildings and structures or becomes annoying to occupants of the buildings. According to a survey conducted ; by Woods, 28 State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and 26 pile driving contractors had experience with vibration claims from ; driving various piles. In addition, poor public relations or even litigations can result from pile driving operations. Thus, it is imperative ; for all parties involved in pile driving to have a rational risk management plan that addresses concerns and problems associate with pile ; driving vibrations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  LTRC project number: 09-1GT ; State project number: 30000147
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23927/dot_23927_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 244.83 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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