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Acoustics Vibration Structural Dynamics SYDNEY METRO CITY AND SOUTH WEST - LINE-WIDE WORKS Construction Noise and Vibration Impact Statement - P4 South West Corridor Works 4 December 2020 Systems Connect TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW Corridor (r2) Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Gold Coast Kuwait Singapore Renzo Tonin & Associates ABN 29 117 462 861 Level 1/418A Elizabeth St SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 | PO Box 877 STRAWBERRY HILLS NSW 2012 P (02) 8218 0500 F (02) 8218 0501 [email protected] www.renzotonin.com.au RENZO TONIN & ASSOCIATES 4 DECEMBER 2020 Document details Detail Reference Doc reference: TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW Corridor (r2) Prepared for: Systems Connect Address: Level 3, 116 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia Attention: Mathew Billings Document control Non-issued Issued Reviewed / Date Revision history Prepared Instructed revision revision Authorised 13.11.2020 Initial report 0 1 T.Gowen - M.Tabacchi 4.12.2020 Address comments from - 2 T.Gowen - M.Tabacchi construction team and ER File Path: \\Syd-server\rtagroupsyd\AssocSydProjects\TK651-TK700\TK685 PK SMCSW Linewide Works (CPB UGL)\1 Docs\100 CONSTRUCTION\3-15 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW Corridor\TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW Corridor (r2).docx Important Disclaimers: The work presented in this document was carried out in accordance with the Renzo Tonin & Associates Quality Assurance System, which is based on Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 9001. 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SYSTEMS CONNECT SYDNEY METRO CITY AND SOUTH WEST - LINE-WIDE WORKS TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW CORRIDOR (R2) CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION IMPACT STATEMENT - P4 ii SOUTH WEST CORRIDOR WORKS RENZO TONIN & ASSOCIATES 4 DECEMBER 2020 Contents 1 Introduction 6 1.1 Relevant requirements and purpose of this CNVIS 6 1.2 Structure of this CNVIS 6 1.3 Quality assurance 7 2 Description of construction works and hours 8 2.1 Summary of works addressed in this CNVIS 8 2.1.1 Construction activities 8 2.1.2 Construction traffic 8 2.1.3 Cumulative construction impacts 9 2.2 Construction hours 9 2.2.1 Standard construction hours 9 2.2.2 Out of hours work periods 9 2.2.3 Justification for OOHW 10 2.2.1 COVID-19 extended construction hours 11 3 Nearest sensitive receivers 12 3.1 Residential receivers 12 3.2 Other sensitive receivers (PPA Condition E28) 12 3.3 Commercial and industrial premises 12 3.4 Heritage receivers 12 4 Construction Noise and Vibration objectives 15 4.1 Noise goals 15 4.1.1 Noise management levels (NMLs) 15 4.1.2 Sleep disturbance 15 4.1.3 Construction related road traffic noise objectives 16 4.2 Construction vibration goals 16 4.2.1 Disturbance to building occupants (human annoyance) 16 4.2.2 Structural damage to buildings 17 4.2.3 Heritage 17 4.2.4 Sensitive scientific and medical equipment 18 4.2.5 Utilities and other vibration sensitive structures 18 5 Construction Noise Assessment 19 5.1 Noise prediction methodology 19 5.1.1 Noise prediction model 19 5.1.2 Noise assessment assumptions 19 5.2 High Voltage (HV) cabling 21 5.2.1 Noise assessment assumptions 21 SYSTEMS CONNECT SYDNEY METRO CITY AND SOUTH WEST - LINE-WIDE WORKS TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW CORRIDOR (R2) CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION IMPACT STATEMENT - P4 iii SOUTH WEST CORRIDOR WORKS RENZO TONIN & ASSOCIATES 4 DECEMBER 2020 5.2.2 Standard construction hours 22 5.2.3 Out of hours work 22 5.2.4 Sleep disturbance 26 5.3 11kV Padmount Substation installation works 26 5.3.1 Noise assessment assumptions 26 5.3.2 Standard construction hours 27 5.4 Traction Substation works 28 5.4.1 Noise assessment assumptions 28 5.4.2 Standard construction hours 29 5.4.3 Out of hours work 30 5.4.4 Sleep disturbance 32 5.5 Noise mitigation and management 32 5.5.1 Consultation with affected receivers 32 5.5.2 Site Noise Control Measures 33 5.5.3 Additional Noise Mitigation Measures 34 5.5.4 Attended Noise Monitoring 35 5.5.5 Managing site specific activities and cumulative noise impacts (Gatewave) 37 5.5.6 Complaints Handling 37 6 Construction vibration impacts 38 6.1 Minimum working distances for vibration intensive plant 38 6.2 Vibration assessment 40 6.2.1 Structural damage 40 6.2.2 Human annoyance 42 6.3 Vibration mitigation measures 44 6.3.1 Vibration control and management measures 44 6.3.2 Additional vibration mitigation measures 45 6.3.3 Vibration monitoring 45 6.3.4 Managing site specific activities and cumulative vibration impacts (Gatewave) 46 6.3.5 Management of complaints 46 7 Ground-borne noise assessment 47 8 Traffic noise assessment 48 9 Cumulative impacts 49 10 Conclusion 0 References 2 APPENDIX A Glossary of terminology 3 APPENDIX B Nearest sensitive receivers and noise management levels 5 APPENDIX C Construction timetable/ activities/ management 8 SYSTEMS CONNECT SYDNEY METRO CITY AND SOUTH WEST - LINE-WIDE WORKS TK685-03-15F01 CNVIS S2B_P4 SW CORRIDOR (R2) CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION IMPACT STATEMENT - P4 iv SOUTH WEST CORRIDOR WORKS RENZO TONIN & ASSOCIATES 4 DECEMBER 2020 APPENDIX D Detailed predicted noise levels 10 APPENDIX E Additional noise mitigation 11 APPENDIX F Minimum working distances 12 List of tables Table 2.1: Standard construction hours 9 Table 2.2: Construction hours 10 Table 3.1: Assessment heritage receivers 13 Table 4.1: Construction vibration disturbance goals 17 Table 5.1: Summary of HV cabling construction activities 21 Table 5.2: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers – HV cabling works (standard hours) 23 Table 5.3: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers – HV cabling works (OOH) 24 Table 5.4: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers – HV cabling works (OOH) 25 Table 5.5: Summary of 11 kV Padmount Substation construction activities 26 Table 5.6: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers - 11 kV Padmount works (standard hours) 27 Table 5.7: Summary of Traction Substation construction activities 28 Table 5.8: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers - Traction Substation works (standard hours) 29 Table 5.9: Summary of noise impacts at nearby receivers - Traction Substation works (OOH) 30 Table 5.10: Site Noise Control Measures 33 Table 5.11: Additional Airborne Noise Mitigation Measures 35 Table 5.12: Nominated verification monitoring locations 35 Table 6.1: Minimum working distances (m) for cosmetic damage (continuous vibration) 39 Table 6.2: Minimum working distances (m)