Development of tire shred underlayment to reduce groundborne vibration from LRT track

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 126 I, 2004, Pages 750-759

  Wolfe, Steven L ^a   Humphrey, Dana N ^b   Wetzel, Edwin A ^c  

^a Ihrig and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b The University of Maine   (United States)

^c LTK ENGINEERING SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; VIBRATION CONTROL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GROUNDBORNE VIBRATIONS; MOBILE VIBRATION SOURCE; SCRAP TIRES; TIRE SHREDS;

TIRES;

EID: 10944263114     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40744(154)62     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Designation D 6270-98, "Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tires in Civil Engineering Applications", Approved June 10, 1998, Published August 1998.
2. Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc., "Vibration Attenuation Performance of Tire Shred Underlayment for Light Rail Transit Ballast and Tie Track - Results of Field Tests", prepared for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, April 2001.
3. Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc., "SCVTA Vasona Corridor: Vibration Study for Final Design", Final Report, prepared for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, 18 January 2001.
4. Dana N. Humphrey, "Preliminary Report on VTA Tire Shred Test Section", prepared for Mohamed Basma, Vasona Design Manager, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, March 11, 2001.
5. LTK Engineering Services, "Trackwork Stray Current Evaluation - Maintenance Facility Test Track, Track 20, Rubber Tire Shreds for Sound Mitigation", Draft Final Report, Prepared for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, February 16, 2001.