Railway noise and vibration : mechanisms, modelling and means of control

• Main Author: Thompson, D. J.
• Other Authors: Jones, Chris, Gautier, Pierre-Etienne.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2009.
• Subjects: Railroad tracks > Noise.; Railroad tracks > Vibration.; Railroad trains > Noise.; Railroad trains > Vibration.; Noise control.; Damping (Mechanics); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080914435; 0080914438; 9780080451473; 0080451470
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 518 pages) : illustrations

Railways are an environmentally friendly means of transport well suited to modern society. However, noise and vibration are key obstacles to further development of the railway networks for high-speed intercity traffic, for freight and for suburban metros and light-rail. All too often noise problems...