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Author : Murray F. Young
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Highway Noise Reduction by Barrier Walls written by Murray F. Young and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Murray Forster Young
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Highway Noise Reduction by Barrier Walls written by Murray Forster Young and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Bowlby
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 9780309053099
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (53 download)
Download or read book In-service Experience with Traffic Noise Barriers written by William Bowlby and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1992 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to highway environmental engineers, noise analysts, design engineers, maintenance personnel, planners, administrators, and others responsible for the design, selection, and maintenance of noise barriers or other traffic noise abatement policies. Information is provided on current state practice associated with noise abatement techniques and on the various products that are used. This synthesis describes the state of the art with respect to traffic noise abatement procedures, especially noise barriers. This report of the Transportation Research Board provides information on the design, construction and maintenance of both new (Type I) and retrofit ( Type II) noise barriers. The design elements that are addressed include materials, the selection process, service life, foundations, drainage, aesthetics, and safety. The construction section covers technical problems related to surface effects, durability, snow damage, and costs. Other noise abatement measures such as insulation and highway design alternatives are also addressed. The issue of public demand and availability funding is included, and recommendations are made to improve the situation.
Author : California. Dept. of Transportation. Special Task Force on Noise Barriers
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Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book California Noise Barriers written by California. Dept. of Transportation. Special Task Force on Noise Barriers and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Highway Traffic Noise written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dianne H. Kay
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Evaluation of Service Life of Noise Barrier Walls in Illinois written by Dianne H. Kay and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scope of this project included: development of a means to quantify the service lives of materials used for construction of noise barriers in Illinois; development of a life cycle cost model for the evaluation of alternative materials; and evaluation of the need for potential changes to the Special Provisions for noise barrier construction currently used in Illinois. The project included a survey of all state departments of transportation (DOTs) to develop information on experiences with noise barrier materials and products, which showed that nationwide, less than 1% of noise barriers by length have been repaired or replaced, and that few DOTs use life cycle cost analysis for selection of noise barriers. A comprehensive list of the materials currently approved for use in Illinois by the Illinois Highway Development Council was developed. The current condition of existing Illinois noise barriers was assessed by field observation, and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) maintenance personnel were surveyed to develop information on maintenance histories, costs of repairs, scheduled repair or replacement of barriers, and estimated service lives of barriers in place. Service life criteria were developed considering the structural, acoustical, and aesthetic functions of noise barriers. A life cycle cost model was developed and the relative life cycle costs of existing Illinois noise barriers were computed. Noise barrier specifications supplied by IDOT and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority were reviewed, and recommendations for improving the organization and content of the specifications were made.
Author : Richard K. Romick-Allen
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Acoustics of Sound Transmission Over Noise Barrier Walls written by Richard K. Romick-Allen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study is to access and quantify the prediction means for traffic noise. Of particular interest is the noise reduction behind noise walls, referred to as the shadow zone. The study measured traffic noise at four sites in the metropolitan Chicago area with noise barriers. These four sites were modeled with both STAMINA 2.0 and FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) 1.0. For these four sites, TNM predicted the observed traffic noise more accurately than STAMINA. In general, STAMINA overpredicted the traffic noise relative to the measured values. The second objective of the study was to access the state-of-the-art of top treatments for noise walls. Top treatments are an addition to a traditional noise wall to increase the effectiveness without significantly increasing the cost or height of the noise wall. It appears that top treatments are not well enough developed for consideration in Illinois at this time. The last objective was to develop a means to help educate the general public about traffic noise and noise wall characteristics. To meet this objective, two means were developed. The first was a home page that provides great flexibility due to the hypertext format. The second was a tri-fold brochure to serve as a handout at public meetings or as a visual aid for one-on-one discussions.
Author : Randolph F. Blum
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Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book A Guide to Visual Quality in Noise Barrier Design written by Randolph F. Blum and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Highway Traffic Noise in the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Beverly B. Storey
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Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Highway Noise Abatement Measures written by Beverly B. Storey and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. E. Klingner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Design Guide for Highway Noise Barriers written by R. E. Klingner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Kirchner
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Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book MnDOT Noise Barriers written by David Kirchner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Design of Wood Highway Sound Barriers written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As new and existing U.S. residential areas and high volume highways continue to intermingle, traffic noise abatement procedures continue to be important. This study investigated the acoustic effectiveness, public acceptance, and structural requirements of various designs and types of sound barriers. In addition, the acoustic effectiveness of a prototype sound barrier is reported. Results are presented on the acoustic effectiveness from in situ measurements of one cement bonded composite panel barrier and four precast concrete, two plywood, two glued-laminated, and three post and panel barriers. The research on public acceptance of sound barriers focused on the perception of visual compatibility. Based on results from semantic-differential and individual ratings, wood and concrete barrier designs were perceived to have favored gbsruralgcs qualities. Data collected during the research on acoustic effectiveness and public acceptance were used to develop structural requirements and construction details for a prototype wood sound barrier. The prototype wood sound barrier provided insertion losses of 15 dB or greater, exceeding the 10-dB acceptable performance for a highway sound barrier.
Author : Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (U.S.)
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784474167
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (741 download)
Download or read book Guidelines for Evaluating the Performance of Highway Sound Barriers written by Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (U.S.) and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center, a CERF Service Center. This report presents the HITEC evaluation plan for U.S. Gypsum's Sight and Sound Screen. The Sight and Sound Screen is a post-and-panel wall system designed to act as a sight and sound barrier for highways and as a privacy system for residential and commercial property owners. The HITEC evaluation will measure the performance of the barrier against the criteria presented in this report, which reflect the needs of the highway community. Although this evaluation plan was tailored to one product, as a service to state and local transportation officials the report was expanded to provide guidelines that can be adapted for use with other types of sound wall systems.
Author : Ala R. Abbas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (761 download)
Download or read book Green Noise Wall Construction and Evaluation written by Ala R. Abbas and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report details the research performed under Phase I of a research study titled "Green Noise Wall Construction and Evaluation" that looks into the feasibility of using green noise barriers as a noise mitigation option in Ohio. This phase included a thorough review of available green noise barriers to assess their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, it included a questionnaire that was sent out to more than three hundred national and international experts in traffic noise analysis and abatement to document their experience with this type of barriers. Based on the outcome of the literature review and responses to the questionnaire, the Deltalok product was determined to be the most likely product to succeed in Ohio. A prototype Deltalok wall, measuring 15 ft in length, 9 ft in width, and 12 ft in height, was constructed in Covington, Ohio (north of Dayton) to evaluate its structural stability and ability to retain moisture. The prototype wall was equipped with various sensors and devices to monitor its earth pressure and deformation characteristics and examine the moisture and temperature distributions within the barrier. The prototype wall was monitored for a period of two months. The data collected from these sensors and the visual inspections allowed for making several recommendations regarding the construction of the Deltalok system and its use as a green noise barrier. Phase I also included a laboratory plant study that allowed for making recommendations regarding the vegetation selection, soil modification, and watering needs of the Deltalok system. It was not possible in this phase to evaluate plant establishment and long-term survival in a natural highway environment since this requires constructing a full scale barrier and actually planting it, as planned in the second phase. Finally, Phase I estimated the anticipated noise reduction from the proposed full scale green noise barrier using the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Traffic Noise Model Version 2.5. The predicted noise reduction at the proposed barrier site was found to exceed ODOT's noise barrier design criteria.
Author : Paul R. Donavan
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309283507
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation written by Paul R. Donavan and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 738: Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation presents a methodology for evaluating feasibility, reasonableness, effectiveness, acoustic longevity, and economic features of pavement strategies and barriers for noise mitigation. The methodology uses a life-cycle cost analysis to examine the economic features of mitigation alternatives, the FHWA Traffic Noise Model to integrate the noise reduction performance of pavements and barriers, and on-board sound intensity measurements as an input to the prediction model. The appendixes contained in the research agency's final report provide elaborations and detail on several aspects of the research. The appendixes are not included with the print version of the report, but are available online." --Publisher description.
Author : United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environment and Planning. Noise and Air Quality Branch
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Highway Traffic Noise Analysis and Abatement written by United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environment and Planning. Noise and Air Quality Branch and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
