# The Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange Alteration Order 2014, Paragraph 29: Construction Vibration

Extent: E+W+S

Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority all construction works must comply with the guideline vibration limits below. Measurements must be undertaken at any occupied building within or outside of the Order limits within a distance of 25 metres from piling or any works likely to cause elevated levels of ground borne vibration to ensure compliance with the guideline limits. Measurements must be undertaken in accordance with BS 5228:2009 – “Code of Practice for Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites (Part 2 – Vibration)” and BS7385:1993 – “Evaluation and measurement for vibration in buildings (Part 2 – Guide to damage levels from ground-borne vibration)”.
Type of Building
Peak Particle Velocity (mms-1) – Day (07:00 to 23:00)
Peak Particle Velocity (mms-1) – Night (23:00 to 07:00)
Any permanently occupied residential building
1.0 – 1.5
0.5
Any occupied commercial or industrial building
2.0 – 2.5
1.0
Note: daytime and night-time hours are for reference only as construction activities including piling are controlled elsewhere.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1796/schedule/2/paragraph/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/daventry-international-rail-freight-interchange-alteration-order-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-29
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