A Review of the Adoption of International Vibration Standards in New Zealand

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New Zealand Acoustics Journal: Volume # 24 Issue # 1

Published Date: 01-01-2011

Abstract

The New Zealand Standards authority has no current vibration standards relating to human exposure since withdrawing its adoption of the ISO 2631 series in 2005. Notwithstanding this, ISO 2631-2:1989 continues to be implemented by local government and other requiring authorities. This paper conducts a review of the major environmental vibration standards (i.e. human exposure and building damage) currently in use around the world, with a view to recommending a fresh suite of standards for adoption in New Zealand. The rating systems of a selection of human response standards are compared and used in a practical study of truck vibration.

Related Authors: James Whitlock