Construction of the RER E "EOLE" tunnel line in Paris (France) between St-Lazare station and Paris West has started in 2018. Ground-borne noise and vibration levels generated by operational trains have been carefully considered to prevent nearby buildings' occupants from being exposed to noise annoyance. This paper describes the steps taken to predict ground-borne noise from train operation in a tunnel. The tunnel is located under 1870's era buildings, on Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. A model for predicting ground-borne noise and vibration from the operational railway was used, including a numerical FEM/BEM model of the soil and foundations and an empirical transfer function for this Haussmann-style building type.
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