Development of a prediction method for determining building vibrations in the near and far field of an emission source

Vibrations caused by technical installations and traffic impacts can significantly impair the comfort of buildings and the operation of vibration-sensitive equipment and therefore represent an important issue in civil engineering. In engineering practice, simplified standard-based methods are often used to predict such building vibrations, while detailed numerical or metrological analyses provide more precise results, but are associated with considerable effort. This creates a methodological gap between quick but sometimes inaccurate estimates and complex, high-precision investigations. In this presentation, an approach for the development of a simplified and at the same time reliable prediction method for the estimation of building vibrations in the near and far field of emission sources is presented. 
The focus is on the systematic identification and quantification of those parameters that significantly influence the vibration immissions in buildings. Methodologically, the work is based on a combination of literature evaluation, analytical considerations, numerical finite element simulations and metrological investigations on real buildings. The aim is to develop a reduced prediction model on this basis, which can be applied with reasonable effort and at the same time enables a reliable estimation of building vibrations.