Vibration damping
Road traffic, trains, trams and construction traffic, whether above ground or underground create vibrations that are transmitted through soil and concrete to adjacent structures. In densely populated urban areas this can have an impact on the health and well-being of residents as well as affecting the value of their property. Routes of new infrastructure must be carefully selected or even moved to reduce these types of impact.
The increasingly close proximity of adjacent structures necessitated by increasing urbanization coupled with the presence of sources of vibration including rail, tram and road transport and mixed industrial-residential areas has introduced the need for innovative and cost effective vibration damping solutions. Multifunctional geocomposites with cavity-rich polyamide cores coupled with impervious PVC, coated filter or fleece layers onto the sides are one potential solution.
With Enkadrain ST and Enkadrain CK the transmission of horizontal vibration to vertical parts of the building can be reduced. The geocomposite layer can be affixed directly to the building foundation or used as an absorbent layer between the source of vibration and the building.
Enkadrain vibration damper directly installed on the building, with additional drainage and protection function, constructed and designed simultaneously with the building or after complaints due to large vibration emission.
When appropriate, Enkadrain vibration damper can be installed at any position between the source of the vibration and the building that needs protection.
Functions:
- Vibration damping
- Vertical drainage
- Lost shuttering when working with in-situ concrete
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