BS 5228-4:1992

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Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites Code of practice for noise and vibration control applicable to piling operations

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-02-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-05-1992

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
Section 1. General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Legislative background
4 Guidance notes on legislation
5 Project supervision
Section 2. Noise
6 Factors to be considered when setting noise control
    targets
7 Practical measures to reduce site noise
Section 3. Vibration
8 Factors to be considered when setting vibration
    control targets
9 Practical measures to reduce vibration
10 Measurement
Appendices
A Description of vibration
B Prediction of vibration levels
C Measured vibration levels
D Examples of record sheets
E Bibliography
Tables
1 Sound level data on piling
2 Vibration effects on different subjects: the
    parameters to measure and the ranges of sensitivity
    of apparatus to use
3 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during impact bored piling (tripod)
4 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during driven cast-in-place piling (drop
    hammer)
5 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during dynamic consolidation
6 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during vibroflotation/vibroreplacement
7 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during the use of casing vibrators
8 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during rotary bored piling (including
    casing dollies)
9 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during tripod bored piling
10 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during driven sheet steel piling
11 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during driving of bearing piles
12 Summary of case history data on vibration levels
    measured during use of vibratory pile drivers
13 Summary of miscellaneous case history data on
    vibration levels measured during piling and kindred
    operations
Figures
1 Procedures to control construction noise and/or
    vibration under the Control of Pollution Act 1974
2 Piling and kindred ground treatment systems
3 Orientation of vibration transducers
4 Site measurements sheet
5 Vibration data summary sheet

Recommendations for noise and vibration control measures which can be adopted to ensure good practice and enable piling to be carried out economically with as little disturbance to the community as is practicable.

Committee	B/564
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5228-4(1986) & 90/14249 DC. (07/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	70
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 5228-2(2009) : 2009 BS 5228-2:2009+A1:2014 BS 5228-1:2009+A1:2014
Supersedes	BS 5228-4:1986

BS 6841:1987	Guide to measurement and evaluation of human exposure to whole-body mechanical vibration and repeated shock
BS 5228-1:1984	Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites Code of practice for basic information and procedures for noise control
BS 7385-2:1993	Evaluation and measurement for vibration in buildings Guide to damage levels from groundborne vibration
BS 7385-1:1990	Evaluation and measurement for vibration in buildings Guide for measurement of vibrations and evaluation of their effects on buildings