Research Article
Sep 1978
Use of Piles as Isolation Barriers
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 104, Issue 9
Abstract
An acoustic model employing sound waves in a fluid medium was used to evaluate the use of rows of piles as passive isolation barriers to reduce ground vibrations. The results of experimental measurements indicate that the effectiveness of the barriers is highly dependent on the mismatch between pile and soil material properties, with greater mismatch resulting in greater effectiveness. Pile-to-pile aperture spacing of 0.4 times the wavelength was found to be the upper bound for a barrier to have some effectiveness, and a minor dependence of effectiveness on the pile diameter was also observed. The extrapolation of the model studies to actual field problems is considered.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 104 • Issue 9 • September 1978
Pages: 1139 - 1152
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1978
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Samson Liao, AM.ASCE
Asst. Engr., Dames & Moore, Cranford, N.J.
Dwight A. Sangrey, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Civ. and Environmental Engrg., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y.
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