All Aboard Florida Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

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Appendix 4.2.2-C Vibration Impact Tables 

Table 1. Summary of Vibration Screening Distances and Potential Vibration Impacts for MCO

Segment

Land Use Category

At Grade Impact Contour

Distance (feet)

Number of

Impacted Parcels

Category 1 200 0

Category 2 70 0

Category 3 50 0

Concert Halls 200 0

TV Studios   200 0

Recording Studios   200 0

Auditoriums   35 0

Theaters   35 0

Source: AMEC

Table 2. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Brevard (EW) County for

All East‐West Alternatives

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of Impacted

Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)

Category 1 505 175 0

Category 2 175 60 117

Category 3 130 40 8

Concert Halls   505 175 0

TV Studios   505 175 0

Recording Studios   505 175 0

Auditoriums   105 30 0

Theaters   105 30 0

Source: AMEC
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Table 3. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (East) County for

Alternative A

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of Impacted

Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 555 190 0

Category 2 115 35 1

Category 3 80 20 2

Concert Halls   555 190 0

TV Studios   555 190 0

Recording Studios   555 190 0

Auditoriums   115 35 0

Theaters   115 35 0

Source: AMEC

Table 4. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (West) County for

Alternative A

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of Impacted

Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 195 65 0

Category 2 35 0 0

Category 3 25 0 2

Concert Halls   195 65 0

TV Studios   195 65 0

Recording Studios   195 65 0

Auditoriums   35 0 0

Theaters   35 0 0

Source: AMEC
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Table 5. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Palm Beach County

Land Use Category

Existing Freight North‐South Corridor Alternative

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)1

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)1

Number of Impacted

Parcels2

Category 1 575 475 0

Category 2 255 170 590

Category 3 195 125 90

Concert Halls 575 475 0

TV Studios 575 475 0

Recording Studios 575 475 1

Auditoriums 255 100 0

Theaters   255 100 3 1

Calculated from corridor centerline 2

Represents parcels that were already impacted from existing freight, but will be additionally impacted due to approximate

doubling of vibration‐causing events

Source: AMEC

Table 6. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Martin County

Land Use Category

Existing Freight North‐South Corridor Alternative

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)1

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)1

Number of Impacted

Parcels2

Category 1 465 420 0

Category 2 220 150 586

Category 3 165 110 84

Concert Halls 465 420 4

TV Studios 465 420 3

Recording Studios 465 420 0

Auditoriums 220 90 2

Theaters   220 90 1 1

Calculated from corridor centerline 2

Represents parcels that were already impacted from existing freight, but will be additionally impacted due to approximate

doubling of vibration‐causing events

Source: AMEC
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Table 7. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in St Lucie County

Land Use Category

Existing Freight North‐South Corridor Alternative

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)1

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)1

Number of Impacted

Parcels2

Category 1 505 495 0

Category 2 230 175 721

Category 3 175 130 142

Concert Halls 505 495 1

TV Studios 505 495 0

Recording Studios 505 495 1

Auditoriums 230 105 0

Theaters   230 105 0 1

Calculated from corridor centerline 2

Represents parcels that were already impacted from existing freight, but will be additionally impacted due to approximate

doubling of vibration‐causing events

Source: AMEC

Table 8. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Indian River County

Land Use Category

Existing Freight North‐South Corridor Alternative

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)1

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)1

Number of Impacted

Parcels2

Category 1 575 570 0

Category 2 255 195 241

Category 3 195 145 63

Concert Halls 575 570 4

TV Studios 575 570 0

Recording Studios 575 570 1

Auditoriums 255 120 3

Theaters   255 120 3 1

Calculated from corridor centerline 2

Represents parcels that were already impacted from existing freight, but will be additionally impacted due to approximate

doubling of vibration‐causing events

Source: AMEC
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Table 9. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Brevard (NS) County

Land Use Category

Existing Freight North‐South Corridor Alternative

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)1

Impact Contour

Distance (feet)1 Number of Impacted Parcels2

Category 1 570 525 0

Category 2 250 185 1179

Category 3 195 135 134

Concert Halls 570 525 0

TV Studios 570 525 0

Recording Studios 570 525 0

Auditoriums 250 110 4

Theaters   250 110 0 1

Calculated from corridor centerline 2

Represents parcels that were already impacted from existing freight, but will be additionally impacted due to approximate

doubling of vibration‐causing events

Source: AMEC

Table 10. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (East) County for

Alternative C

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of Impacted

Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 555 190 0

Category 2 115 35 1

Category 3 80 20 2

Concert Halls   555 190 0

TV Studios   555 190 0

Recording Studios   555 190 0

Auditoriums   115 35 0

Theaters   115 35 0

Source: AMEC
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Table 11. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (West) County for

Alternative C

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated Number of Impacted

Parcels Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 195 65 0

Category 2 35 0 0

Category 3 25 0 2

Concert Halls   195 65 0

TV Studios   195 65 0

Recording Studios   195 65 0

Auditoriums 35 0 0

Theaters   35 0 0

Source: AMEC

Table 12. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (East) County for

Alternative E

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of Impacted

Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 555 190 0

Category 2 115 35 0

Category 3 80 20 2

Concert Halls 555 190 0

TV Studios 555 190 0

Recording Studios 555 190 0

Auditoriums 115 35 0

Theaters 115 35 0

Source: AMEC
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Table 13. Summary of Vibration Impact Contours and Vibration Impacts in Orange (West) County for

Alternative E

Land Use Category

At Grade Elevated

Number of

Impacted Parcels

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Impact Contour Distance

(feet)

Category 1 195 65 0

Category 2 35 0 1

Category 3 25 0 2

Concert Halls   195 65 0

TV Studios   195 65 0

Recording Studios   195 65 0

Auditoriums   35 0 0

Theaters   35 0 0

Source: AMEC

Table 14. North‐South Corridor Construction Vibration Annoyance Impact Contours and Summary

of Impacts

Land Use Category Pile Driver (Impact) – Upper Range Large Bulldozer

Impact Contour # of Impacts Impact Contour # of Impacts

1 920 0 135 4

2 535 693 75 1551

3 425 61 60 217

Concert Halls (4) 920 0 135 3

TV Studios (4) 920 0 135 0

Recording Studios (4) 920 0 135 0

Auditoriums (5) 535 0 75 1

Theaters (6) 535 0 75 0

Source: AMEC
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Table 15. East‐West Corridor Construction Vibration Annoyance Impact Contours and Summary of

Impacts

Land Use Category Pile Driver (Impact) – Upper Range Large Bulldozer

Impact Contour # of Impacts Impact Contour # of Impacts

1 920 0 135 0

2 535 143 75 83

3 425 41 60 12

Concert Halls (4) 920 0 135 0

TV Studios (4) 920 0 135 0

Recording Studios (4) 920 0 135 0

Auditoriums (5) 535 0 75 0

Theaters (6) 535 0 75 0

Source: AMEC

Table 16. North‐South Corridor Construction Vibration Damage Impact Contours and Summary of

Impacts

Building Category

Pile Driver (Impact) –

Upper Range

Large Bulldozer Number of Impacted

Structures

Impact Contour Distance (feet)

I. Reinforced‐concrete, steel or

timber (no plaster)

50  ‐‐  0

II. Engineered concrete and

masonry (no plaster)

70  ‐‐  0

III. Non‐engineered timber and

masonry buildings

95  ‐‐  0

IV. Buildings extremely

susceptible to vibration damage

135  ‐‐  0

Source: AMEC
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Table 17. East‐West Corridor Construction Vibration Damage Impact Contours and Summary of

Impacts

Building Category

Pile Driver (Impact) –

Upper Range Large Bulldozer Number of Impacted

Structures

Impact Contour Distance (feet)

I. Reinforced‐concrete, steel or

timber (no plaster)

50  ‐‐  0

II. Engineered concrete and masonry

(no plaster)

70  ‐‐  0

III. Non‐engineered timber and

masonry buildings

95  ‐‐  0

IV. Buildings extremely susceptible

to vibration damage

135  ‐‐  0

Source: AMEC