Book on ground vibrations from high-speed railways

Our new book, "Ground Vibrations from High-speed Railways: Prediction and Mitigation", Editor: V.V. Krylov, ICE Publishing, London, 2019. - 392 pp., has been published in May 2019. For more detail, see the ICE on-line bookshop: https://www.icebookshop.com/Products/Prediction-and-Mitigation-of-Ground-Vibrations-fro.aspx .

High-speed railways have become a viable alternative to air transport for travelling at short and medium distances, e.g. within Europe. In addition to the convenience of travel, they also produce very low air pollution per passenger. Speeds close to or greater than 300 km/h are now typical for high-speed railways, and train speeds still continue to grow. For example, for the new proposed high-speed railway network HS2, which is planned to be built in the UK by 2030s, operational speeds are to be increased up to 400 km/h.

However, high-speed railways are not free of environmental problems. In particular, higher train speeds are associated with increased levels of railway-induced ground vibrations that can propagate to nearby

buildings and cause annoyance of local residents both directly and via associated air-borne noise. When train speeds become large enough, i.e., larger than certain velocities of elastic waves propagating in the supporting

ground, some specific vibration generation mechanisms can occur, which may cause substantial increases in levels of vibrations both in rail track systems and in the supporting ground.

This book presents in one volume the views of leading international experts from several countries on the current status of the problem of generation and propagation of ground vibrations from high-speed trains and discusses possible ways of reduction of their environmental impact.

The book consists of 12 Chapters. Focusing specifically on the significant amplification of ground vibrations which can occur above critical speeds, the book provides a detailed guide to recent research on the prediction and mitigation of railway-induced ground vibration. Topics covered include:

• Generation of ground vibrations in soft and inhomogeneous soils;

• The use of scoping models (in the absence of detailed design information);

• Prediction models for ground vibrations in high-speed railways, including finite element methods, analytical

and semi-analytical approaches, and hybrid models;

• Mitigation strategies, including soil replacement strategies, use of stochastically rough surfaces, and ground

improvement using piles.

The book will be essential reading for all scientists and engineers working on prediction and remediation of

railway-induced ground vibrations. It will be also useful for university students and railway enthusiasts.