Recent Noise & Vibration Monitoring Projects

• FDC Construction & Fitout (NSW) Pty Ltd – Noise & Vibration monitoring at 333 Kent Street during the alteration and additions work to the existing onsite commercial building. The noise monitor was installed in the northern courtyard of the adjacent residential building 110 Sussex Street whilst the transducers of the vibration monitors were installed on the heritage front façade of 333 Kent Street to prevent damage during the demolition and excavation works.
• Moits – EMS conducted vibration monitoring with up to 9 x vibration devices onsite to prevent damage to the retained heritage front façades of The Commodore, The Bourbon and The Lowestoft buildings during demolition works and façade retention system installation at 18-32A Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point site as part of the mixed-use development project.
• Planet Plumbing (Syndey Metro, Vic-X) – As part of the commissioning of the hydraulic plant at the Sydney Metro Victoria Cross Station (North Sydney) EMS was engaged by Planet Plumbing to provide a Noise and Vibration Compliance Assessment. The noise and vibration survey results were compared against the design specification reports. In the process the vibration signature of the plant was recorded for diagnostic purposes to track the life of the hydraulic plant.
• RMA Contracting Pty Ltd (Syndey Metro, Chatswood) – EMS performed attended noise and vibration surveys for the remediation works that took place at the Sydney Metro Chatswood site including concrete demolition and sheet piling works. The Vibration Dose Value was measured as part of the assessment.
• Burton Contractors Pty Ltd – Vibration monitors were installed on the encasements of the Warragamba Pipelines as part of the Wallgrove Road upgrade and widening to monitor the vibration in accordance with the WaterNSW Guideline for Developments Adjacent to the Upper Canal and Warragamba Pipelines. EMS prepared the Vibration Management Plan for the project as well which contained vibration prediction for the pavement construction and excavator hammering works taking place above the pipelines and for the underboring works taking place beneath the pipeline.
• North Construction & Building Pty Ltd – To aid the construction of the new Gosford Regional Library EMS was engaged to monitor the sensitive adjacent receivers from the noise and vibration emissions coming from the site’s demolition and construction works. The receiver buildings were a secondary college and a disability services facility.
• Leed Engineering – Vibration monitoring was conducted during excavation and blasting for the Exploratory Works Scope for the Snowy 2.0 Hydro-electric Scheme. Vibration monitors assessed the potential for structural damage to the heritage listed Washington Hotel.