Surface wave isolation by variable depth infilled trenches

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176071

Surface wave isolation by variable depth infilled trenches

2024-11-01

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DOI：10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176071

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Excessive environmental vibrations generated by urban traffic pose adverse effects on nearby structures and residents. These vibrations are predominantly carried by surface waves, which are localized within the surface layer of soil. The isolation of surface waves through the embedding of periodic wave barriers in soils between the source and the receiver has gained significant attention in recent years. In this paper, a novel approach is proposed for isolating surface waves induced by urban traffic through the use of variable depth infilled trenches. This innovative design not only achieves efficient surface wave isolation but also minimizes the consumption of structural materials. Based on the measured dominant frequency range of rail transit and the available soil parameters, variable depth infilled trenches are designed with suitable dimensions. The eigenvalue equation is solved using the finite element method to derive the dispersion relations and bandgap of identical regularly spaced trenches. To study the efficacy of the proposed structure, a finite element model of the soil-infilled trench system is developed using COMSOL. The mechanism underlying the isolation of surface wave is elucidated, and the effect of variable angle alpha on the isolation efficiency within 40-50 Hz eta((40-50Hz)) of surface waves is studied. The results of this study reveal that for variable angle alpha of 15 degrees, the surface wave isolation efficiency within 40-50 Hz eta((40-50Hz)) is 90.9 % and 92.5 % for uniformly increasing depth infilled trenches and uniformly decreasing depth infilled trenches, respectively. Although the surface wave isolation efficiencies predicted for the variable depth infilled trench arrangements are only 93.8 % and 95.5 % of those predicted for the regularly spaced identical infilled trenches, the variable depth arrangements result in a remarkable 34 % reduction in material usage. These findings highlight the potential of the proposed variable depth infilled trenches as a cost-effective and efficient solution for surface wave isolation.

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Environmental vibrations

Surface waves

Vibration isolation

Variable depth infilled trenches

Bandgap

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