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Who Completed the Vibration Study?
The study was completed by AMEC Environmental, and vetted by professional
engineers and a Ph.D. at their firm who specialize in Geotechnical Engineering.
AMEC confirmed to staff that the study was completed to all applicable
standards, and was representative of possible traffic conditions. Photographic
documentation was included in the report.
What did the AMEC Study Find?
The AMEC report found that surface vibration levels at the front of 60 Main Street
were below benchmark readings for the area, and that there were not any
abnormal readings immediately across the street or at the neighboring property
(62 Main Street South).
AMEC confirmed with municipal staff that vibration readings progressively
decreased as the recordings were taken further away from the road, and that this
is typical of a healthy roadway.
AMEC confirmed with municipal staff that vibrations occurring in the home in a
china cabinet could be the result of that particular piece of furniture amplifying
vibration, and that further detailed vibration study work would need to be
conducted in the home to determine the cause.
What Did Council Decide?
Considering the information presented; the opinion from AMEC that the roadway
was typical; and the possible precedent of the municipality funding a detailed
study on private property Council directed that no further action was to be taken
and passed the motion below as a result of information presented in report
number DCS 116-2012.
12-1217-13 Moved by: Councillor Russell
Seconded by: Councillor Bonesteel
That the home owner for 60 Main Street, South in Forest be advised that the
Municipality will not take any further action regarding the vibration issue in her
home and that the road and watermain re-construction of Main Street South in
Forest be allocated as needed to the 10 year Capital forecast. Carried
The complainant was informed of this decision, and requested a delegation at Council
on February 11, 2013 to speak to the decided matter and ask that Council reconsider
their approach. During the delegation the complainant informed Council that it was her
opinion that the approach taken by the municipality had the following flaws:
1. Opinion that AMEC did not test a representative sample of traffic or vibration
conditions despite the photo documentation
2. Opinion that AMEC did not complete the study over a long enough period of time.
3. Opinion that AMEC performed the test incorrectly by placing the monitoring
equipment on top of sand bags.
4. Opinion that AMEC is not qualified to complete such work.
The complainant advised Council that she believed the solution to the problem was to
remove the asphalt patch that had been
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placed in response to her complaint a few
years earlier. Considering this information Council passed the following motion: