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Table 3: Vibration limits

                                                         Limit for Peak Particle Velocity (PPV), mm/s
Neighbouring building type

 All receptors                                           1.0 (to minimise annoyance)
                                                         1.1 – 5
                                                         Requirements:
                                                               Neighbouring property written agreement (Section 5.7)
 Residential buildings (including hotels                          RPEQ report addressing structural concerns for
 and short-term accommodation)1
                                                                   neighbouring property
                                                                  Approval by the City as part of a vibration management
                                                                   plan.
                                                         1.1 – 20
                                                         Requirements:
                                                               Neighbouring property written agreement (Section 5.7)
 Commercial buildings (offices and                                RPEQ report addressing structural concerns for
 shop/showrooms)1
                                                                   neighbouring property
                                                                  Approval by the City as part of a vibration management
                                                                   plan.

All receptors greater than 137m from site                No requirements
 1
     Refer to City Plan definitions.


 4.3 Vibration predictions
Typical levels for vibration-generating equipment potentially associated with basement construction are detailed
in Table 4.

Table 4: Vibration-generating equipment

     Equipment                    Peak Particle             Data reference
                                  Velocity (PPV),
                                  source level (mm/s)
                                  at distance in metres
     Piling                        12 to 30 at 10 m         Environmental Noise Management Manual (RTA
                                                            2001)
     Concrete saw                  0.5 at 10 m
     Jack hammer                   0.5 at 10 m
     Excavator                     2.5 at 8 m               Tynan, A.E. Ground Vibration Damaging effects to
                                                            Buildings, Australian Road Research Board 1973
     CFA (Continuous               1 at 1.5 m               Burgemeister K., Fisher K. and Franklin K.,
     Flight Auger)                                          Measurement and Prediction of Construction
                                                            Vibration Affecting Sensitive Laboratories (AAS
                                                            Conference Paper 2011)
     Small hydraulic               15 at 2 m                Construction and maintenance noise estimator (RTA
     hammer                                                 2016)
     Medium hydraulic              15 at 7 m
     hammer
     Large hydraulic               15 at 22 m
     hammer
     Vibratory pile                15 at 2 m to 20 m
     driver
     (sheet piles)
     Pile boring                   15 at 2 m (nominal)


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