NSLS2 Ground Motion and Vibration Studies

Nick Simos

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OBJECTIVE
Based on experience data (including measurements at
operating facilities) integrated with large-scale, stateof-the-art computational models:
make the best possible estimate as to what the vibration levels will
be once the NSLS II structure is placed on the green-field
assist in the optimization of the design of a quiet facility (treatment of
in-house sources, disruption of vibration paths, structural interfaces,
mat thicknesses, etc.)

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BASIC APPROACH

QUANTIFY the vibration criteria which key elements of the

NSLS2 (ring and experimental lines) MUST meet

Establish the green-field conditions at the NSLS2 site

Make the link between the green-field and the NSLS2

infrastructure using
experience data
state-of-the-art computational methods (the only available tool)

and as a result
estimate vibration levels on the ring and experimental floor
identify structural provisions ensuring stability requirements
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NSLS2 Vibration Environment

& Source Identification

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NSLS II Site Field Studies

NSLS II Subsurface Characterization

Well-settled; stable sands (~870 ft/s Vs)
Water table ~ 30 ft below grade

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Using CFN Facility to help identify

Cultural noise and filtering effects

PHASE I & II

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PHASE III: NSLS II ground motion environment

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Comparison with other green-field sites

Spring-8 free-field conditions are

remarkably quiet due to rocky
subsurface
HOWEVER, as shown later, rock is
both a blessing and a detriment

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Field Studies at Relevant Facilities

CFN

APS & SPring-8

Same site conditions as well as natural ground motion and

cultural vibration
Benchmarking of ground motion filtering (foundation
interaction with ground motion)
Quantification of in-house generated noise
Effectiveness of noise-arrest schemes
Identification of achieved vibration levels for ring and
experimental floor (including spatial variability)
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CFN Filtering of Motion

Power & Response spectra on Floor Slab

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APS: Operating Systems & Induced Vibration

Goal: establish attenuation characteristics

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APS Vibration Conditions on Ring and Experimental Floor

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Spring-8 Mechanical Motion Attenuation

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NSLS II Vibration Analysis

Field data Modeling

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The challenge is to best estimate the transfer of the

measured green-field ground motion
Measured Free-field Vibration
at NSLS2 site
Resultant field dependent on type of waves arriving at site
BNL site with deep sand primarily RAYLEIGH Waves

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Qualitative assessment of ground motion filtering

NSLS II structure neither RIGID nor

simple
TRUE interaction can only be
established through detailed,
comprehensive wave interaction
analysis

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Computed Ground Motion Filtering

S B ( )

H ( ) S A ( ) [ H ( )]
*

Input Power Spectra

= actual record from the NSLS II site

Transfer Function H(w) = extracted from the wave propagation

and scattering analysis
Analysis represents the computing of the transient response to
an impulse (white noise) USE of explicit formulation that enables the analysis
of very large problems
Rayleigh waves are primarily generated and propagated
toward the NSLS II structure

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NSLS II Ground Motion Filtering due to the presence of the structure

Analysis CONFIRMED that placement of NSLS II infrastructure will reduce the green-field ground
vibration conditions

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NSLS II Operations

Cultural noise generation/minimization

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Interface Options: Service Building and RING/Experimental Floor

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Revised Baseline Option

Service building partition/isolation

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Attenuation of mechanical motion

S B ( )

H ( ) S A ( ) [ H ( )]
*

Input Power Spectra = actual recordings at Spring-8 and APS

mechanical rooms (pumps; chillers, etc.)
Transfer Functions = extracted from the detailed analysis

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How do we ensure that the computational models

are leadings us to correct estimates?

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Validation of Mathematical Model & Processes

Comparing with THEORETICAL Model/Results

Radiating Boundary Verification

Rayleigh wave field verification

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Validation of Mathematical Model & Processes

Comparing with EXPERIMENTAL Results

Prediction of complex system below performed using same computational procedures and software

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Benchmarking against dedicated tests

APS Access Corridor and Experimental Floor

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RING foundation mat optimization based on the established

modeling and analysis

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Noise Suppression for NSLS2 Sensitive Lines

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SUMMARY

Field vibration studies confirmed that the stability limits set for NSLS II
(<25 nm; 4-50 Hz) are satisfied by the selected site
Field studies at operating facilities have provided realistic levels of inhouse generated vibration as well as motion attenuation characteristics
Studies at other facilities also provided a good understanding of what
measures for noise suppression work and can be implemented into the
design of NSLS II
The use of benchmarked, large-scale dynamic analysis models
combined with data recorded at other facilities have provided a powerful
tool for assessing the anticipated motion at the NSLS II experimental and
ring floors
The combined computational model/actual noise data also provide the
means to optimize
The in-house noise suppression
The ring and/or experimental floor thicknesses
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PATH FORWARD

Utilize the newly installed network of ground motion measuring

stations to monitor both the long-term vibration stability of the site
as well as its spatial variation

Expand the site vibration study to include slow ground motions (low
frequency end of the spectrum) and assess their space and time
coherence for the NSLS II site

Continue to fine-tune the large-scale vibration analysis models

based on specific and NSLS II-related field tests as well as on data
generated at similar but operating

Complete the optimization of the NSLS II ring and experimental floor

thicknesses (especially parts of exp. floor with extra-sensitive beam
lines)

Assess the effectiveness of noise suppression features for

implementation and integration into the final NSLS II design
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