Vibration Guidelines used in Australia

1       Human Comfort Humans are capable of detecting vibration at levels, which are well below those causing risk of damage to a building. Guidelines for acceptable levels for human exposure to vibration in buildings are provided in Australian Standard AS 2670.2[1]. Guidelines are given in terms of satisfactory vibration levels related to the minimum adverse comment level by building occupants. AS2670.2 provides the vibration limits for both continuous and intermittent vibration to prevent adverse comment in residential buildings. More recently, the New South Wales Department of Environment...