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Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), executive summary (2012)
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Waddington, D., Moorhouse, A., Steele, A., Woodcock, J., Condie, J., Peris, E., …Koziel, Z. (2012). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), executive summary

The aim of the Defra-funded project NANR209 ‘Human response to vibration in residential environments’ was to develop exposure-response relationships for vibration experienced in residential environments from sources outside of the residents’ control.... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), executive summary.

Human response to vibration in residential environments, technical report 1 : measurement of vibration exposure (2012)
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Peris, E., Sica, G., Woodcock, J., Koziel, Z., Elliott, A., Venegas Castillo, R., …Waddington, D. (2012). Human response to vibration in residential environments, technical report 1 : measurement of vibration exposure

The Technical Report 1 describes the research undertaken to develop a method by which human exposure to vibration in residential environments can be assessed. That work has been carried out by the University of Salford supported by the Department of... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments, technical report 1 : measurement of vibration exposure.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), Technical report 6 : determination of exposure-response relationships (2012)
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Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Condie, J., Sica, G., Koziel, Z., Evans, T., …Waddington, D. (2012). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), Technical report 6 : determination of exposure-response relationships

This technical report presents the development of exposure-response relationships for the human response to vibration in residential environments. The data used to formulate the relationships presented in this report are those which were collected fo... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), Technical report 6 : determination of exposure-response relationships.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 3 : calculation of vibration exposure (2011)
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Sica, G., Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Koziel, Z., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2011). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 3 : calculation of vibration exposure

The Technical Report 3 describes the research undertaken to develop a methodology by which human exposure to vibration in residential environments can be calculated. That work has carried out by the University of Salford supported by the Department o... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 3 : calculation of vibration exposure.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response (2011)
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Condie, J., Steele, A., Whittle, N., Brown, P., & Waddington, D. (2011). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response

Based on a review of the literature and the best practice guidance available, a social survey questionnaire was developed to measure residents’ self-reported annoyance and to provide data suitable for establishing exposure-response relationships betw... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis (2011)
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Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis

Description To research the quantification of vibration from a micro turbine, and to develop a method of prediction of vibration and structure borne noise in a wide variety of installations in the UK. Objective The objectives of the study... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines part 3 : prediction methodology (2011)
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part 3 : prediction methodology

This brief report describes a simplified method for estimation of levels of structure-borne sound in buildings to which a micro-wind turbine (MWT) is attached. The method is applicable to two specific designs of MWT, each for three lengths of moun... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines part 3 : prediction methodology.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology (2011)
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Moorhouse, A., Elliott, A., Eastwick, G., von Hünerbein, S., & Waddington, D. (2011). Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology

Description To research the quantification of vibration from a micro turbine, and to develop a method of prediction of vibration and structure borne noise in a wide variety of installations in the UK. Objective The objectives of the study... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology.

Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise (2008)
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Waddington, D., Kendrick, P., Muirhead, M., & Browne, R. (2008). Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise

This report describes research undertaken to investigate the improvement of the management of helicopter noise in the UK. This work was carried out on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by the University of Salfo... Read More about Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise.

Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol (2006)
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Waddington, D., & Moorhouse, A. (2006). Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol

Executive Summary 1.1 The established method for obtaining noise emission data for the update of a database of noise from construction plant is examined. 1.2 The established measurement protocol involves the collection of plant noise measurements u... Read More about Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol.

Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints (2005)
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Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2005). Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints

This report describes field trials carried out to test the workability and usefulness of a procedure for assessing low frequency noise. The procedure includes guidance notes and a pro-forma report with step by step instructions. It does not provide a... Read More about Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints.

Guidance document for the evaluation of railway vibration
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Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. (2014). Guidance document for the evaluation of railway vibration

The objective of this deliverable is to provide guidance on the evaluation of human response to vibration from railways in residential environments. The deliverable outlines the currently available methods for the evaluation of disturbance from railw... Read More about Guidance document for the evaluation of railway vibration.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure
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Koziel, Z., Smith, M., Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure

Although vibration is the primary focus of the “Human response to vibration in residential environments” project, it can be seen in the literature that noise, which covariates very well with vibration, can facilitate annoyance. Work was done towards... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure.