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VIBES Corp specializes in industrial noise and vibration control, designed to enhance the safety, comfort, and efficiency of your operations. Excessive noise isn’t just an annoyance — it can impact worker health, reduce productivity, and even put you at risk of regulatory fines. Let us help you protect your workforce, equipment, and bottom line with our expert services.
Introducing Ehsan Mehr, MASc, Acoustical Consultant — Professional Expertise Highlights
Acoustical Engineering & Noise Control:
- Industrial noise mitigation (e.g., HVAC systems, exhaust fans, port operations)
- Environmental noise propagation modeling (CADNA, Python)
- Vibration and noise control for sensitive buildings including hospitals and labs with MRI units, electron microscopes
Structural Dynamics:
- Construction, transit and footfall-induced noise and vibration impact analysis for labs/hospitals/residential buildings
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for compliance with manufacturer criteria
- Commissioning sensitive machinery/buildings per criteria stated in requirements or per industry best practice standards
Construction & Operational Noise Management:
- Vibration monitoring during pile driving, demolition, and subway expansions
- Noise bylaws assessment and community impact mitigation
Key Projects
Industrial & HVAC
- Neptune Terminal Community Noise Assessment
- Processed multi-year noise data (Python) for annual impact reports
- Acoustic camera deployment to isolate noise sources in port operations
- Lhoist Exhaust Fan Noise Mitigation
- Evaluated silencer insertion loss for industrial exhaust systems
- FortisBC Hydronic System Noise Troubleshooting
- Root-cause analysis of structure-borne noise in a 45-story tower
- Burnaby Hospital Mock-Up Drilling Impact Study
- Sensor deployment to evaluate construction noise/vibration on hospital operations
- Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP)
- Monthly vibration monitoring, evaluation, and reporting using permanent monitors
- Cleveland Dam Slide Gate Testing
- Performing sound and vibration measurement, signal processing and analysis in Python for the upper outlet valves health diagnostics
Transit & Infrastructure
- Broadway Subway Project (FTA Compliance)
- Predicted ground-borne noise/vibration impacts using impulse response measurements (MATLAB/Python)
- Pattullo Bridge Replacement
- Vibration monitoring for utilities during pile driving
Building Acoustics
- UBC Okanagan Innovation Building
- FEA modeling to ensure vibration compliance for confocal microscopes/NMR
- Sanctuary AI Office Acoustics
- Architectural noise control recommendations for collaborative spaces
- Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Port Moody BC
- ASTC/NIC/RT Testing for the entire facility
- BCIT Maquinna Residence Envelope Renewal
- Measuring the performance of the existing façade, making recommendations for the future façade upgrade
Technical Skills & Tools
Software
- MATLAB
- Python (Pandas, OpenCV)
- CADNA
- SIMULIA (ABAQUS)
- LabVIEW
Measurement Tools
- Various sound level meters
- Accelerometers
- Vibration monitors
- Acoustic cameras
- Geotechnical trucks
- Calibration and DAQ systems
Methodologies
- Data acquisition on-site, or remote monitoring with user-defineable alert systems
- Finite Element Modeling (FEM) for sound transmission/stiffness
- Machine learning techniques for data analysis
- Signal processing for impulse response and sine-sweep tests, etc
Publications & Thought Leadership
MASc Research
- Sound transmission loss characteristics of sandwich panels with truss lattice cores (Journal of the Acoustical Society of America)
Patents
- Provisional patent for deep learning-based seam tracking in welding robots
Case Studies
- Langley Rod and Gun Club: Long-term noise measurement and legal defense support
- Jim Pattison Outpatient Centre: Mock-up construction impact analysis for MRI rooms
Testimonials
- Received positive feedback on UBC Museum seismic upgrades project, Fortis Energy, etc
Certifications & Collaborations
- Standards Compliance: FTA, ASTM, ISO guidelines for noise/vibration
- Partnerships: Work with UBC, Fraunhofer, and municipal/governmental bodies
Need industrial noise control or HVAC vibration solutions?
Let’s collaborate to quiet your challenges. Call VIBES Corp at 604-619-9381 (24/7), or send us an email.
Yours in Serious Service,
Garrett Sandwell, MET, CVA, ASNT 3
CEO
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