Vibrations in hospitals: how to protect structures, patients and technologies.
Discover how to effectively insulate healthcare buildings from vibrations when located near railway lines.

Why insulating healthcare buildings from vibrations is crucial?
In hospitals, every detail matters. Comfort, precision, and safety must all work together to promote patient well-being and ensure the smooth functioning of healthcare operations. However, in increasingly complex urban environments, proximity to railway infrastructure or high-traffic transport lines can be a constant source of ground-transmitted vibrations.
This is often an invisible problem, but one that can significantly impact both people and hospital equipment.
The reasons to act: patients and technology.
Insulating a healthcare building from vibrations means first and foremost protecting those who use it. Constant, uncontrolled vibrations can cause discomfort, increase the feeling of instability, and negatively affect the comfort experienced by patients and healthcare professionals.
But it’s not just about well-being—it’s also a matter of precision. Modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, such as CT scanners, MRIs, or laboratory systems, require a stable, controlled environment to function properly. Even minimal vibrations can distort test results, compromise image quality, or cause malfunctions.
The winning strategy? Addressing it from the foundation up.
To ensure long-lasting and effective vibration control, it’s essential to address the issue at the foundation level, right from the design phase. At Isolgomma, we offer tailored solutions specifically designed for vibration control in sensitive buildings, such as hospitals.
Depending on the structural type and the context of the project, we offer three main approaches:
A design choice that makes a difference.
Integrating vibration control into the early design stages not only enhances the acoustic and structural performance of the building but also protects the functionality and longevity of hospital technologies.
With our solutions, every healthcare facility can be designed to withstand external stresses while providing comfort, safety, and high performance over time.