Reduction in Rayleigh wave’s ground vibrations which cause to produce tube waves in borehole survey is investigated by the use of barriers. The effects of parameters on various types of barriers were examined by the use of a finite element model. The model involved a layered soil and bedrock. The depth of a trench and the elastic modulus of a solid back-fill material were found to be the most important parameters to consider. Infiltration of water was found to decrease the achieved reduction. The main objective of the study was to investigate the use of barriers for minimizing Rayleigh waves in vibratory VSP acquisition.