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This volume contains the contributions to the 10th International Workshop on Railway Noise, held October 18-22, 2010, in Nagahama, Japan, organized by the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan. With 11 sessions and 3 poster sessions, the workshop featured presentations by international leaders in the field of railway noise and vibration. All subjects relating to 1. prospects, legal regulation, and perception; 2. wheel and rail noise; 3. structure-borne noise and squeal noise; 4. ground-borne vibration; 5. aerodynamic noise and micro-pressure waves from tunnel portals; 6. interior noise and sound barriers; and 7. prediction, measurements, and monitoring are addressed here. This book is a useful "state-of-the-art" reference for scientists and engineers involved in solving environmental problems of railways.

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Session 1: Prospects, Legal Regulation, Perception

Session 2: Wheel and Rail Noise - Part 1

Session 3: Wheel and Rail Noise - Part 2

Poster Session 1: Wheel and Rail Noise

Session 4: Structural-Borne Noise, Squeal Noise

Session 5: Ground-Borne Vibration - Part 1

Session 6: Ground-Borne Vibration - Part 2

Poster Session 2: Prospects, Legal Regulation, Perception, Structural-Borne Noise, Squeal Noise, Ground-Borne Vibration

Session 7: High Speed Trains - Part 1

Session 8: High Speed Trains - Part 2

Session 9: Interior Noise, Sound Barrier

Poster Session 3: High Speed Trains, Interior Noise, Sound Barrier, Prediction, Measurements, Monitoring

Session 10: Prediction, Measurements, Monitoring - Part 1

Session 11: Prediction, Measurements, Monitoring - Part 2

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From the reviews:
"This book is the latest reference available for any engineers or researchers working in the field of railway noise and vibration. ... The book has many simple illuminating figures, diagrams, and tables; well organized summaries; and practical tips on related subjects ... . I strongly recommend this collection, which can be used as a valuable reference for practitioners of railway noise and vibration prediction and control." (Hongan Xu, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 60 (3), May-June, 2012)

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David Thompson, ein weithin anerkannter Experte der Thai-Küche, gehört zu den bedeutendsten australischen Köchen, Gastronomen und Kochbuchautoren. Er ist außerdem ein beredter Botschafter der Thai-Kultur. Seine Restaurants in Sydney haben viel für die Verbreitung und wachsende Wertschätzung der authentischen Thai-Küche getan. Derzeit fungiert David Thompson als Berater des angesehenen Suan Dusit College in Bangkok zum Thema Bewahrung von Thailands kulinarischem Erbe.

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