IMPLEMENTATION OF REMOTE NOISE AND VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEM AT THE PANYNJ WORLD TRADE CENTER

摘要

Rebuilding the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) World Trade Center (WTC) site is a complex endeavor involving a multitude of contractors and agencies. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) established site-wide Environmental Performance Commitments (EPCs) for several environmental disciplines including noise and vibration. On behalf of the PANYNJ, Paul Carpenter Associates, Inc. (PCA) initiated, deployed and currently maintains a state-of-the-art remote noise and vibration monitoring system. The monitoring system includes four (4) noise and five (5) vibration monitors placed along the perimeter of the WTC site in Lower Manhattan. ButterJAM established a web interface which queries noise and vibration monitoring databases within the off-site server. The data is automatically sent to an innovative compliance website which displays appropriate data and allows access by authorized users. The system provides e-mail alerts, warning of any noise or vibration limit exceedance or equipment malfunction. in addition, the system automatically generates reports and directly e-mails reports to authorized personnel.