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Sound and Vibration Concerns for MRI Installations
We are generally concerned with two issues with regard to MRI installations on above-grade floors; 1) floor vibration affecting the MRI, and 2) MRI-generated noise and…
February 16, 2016
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Vibration Considerations in Buildings
The three most common sources of vibration in buildings are; the environment, mechanical equipment and human activity. Environmental Vibrations Environmental vibrations come in from outside the…
December 8, 2015
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Controlling Vibration
Much equipment used in nanotech, physical and biological sciences can’t function properly if subjected to vibrations that exceed small threshold values. As a result, lab designers…
Lab Design
April 16, 2015
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Hold Still: Mitigating Noise and Vibration From MRIs
Demands on the quality and resolution of images have increased, requiring stronger magnetic fields and extreme gradient sequences that have generally increased both noise emissions from…
Facility Care
November 6, 2014
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Monitoring Construction Vibration
While a new building provides a health care organization with an exciting state-of-the-art facility, the construction process itself can impact the overall operations of the organization….
Health Facilities Management
November 5, 2014
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Designing Vibration-Sensitive Facilities Near Rail Lines
In this article from Sound & Vibration magazine, we discuss some of the considerations related to vibration-sensitive facilities near rail lines. Two case studies will be…
Sound & Vibration
November 1, 2012
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