Quieter Pavements for Roads

At highway speeds, the noise from tire-pavement interaction often determines the intensity of the traffic noise; therefore reducing this component can have a dramatic effect. This article provides a brief overview of quieter pavement, which controls noise at the source and can have lower initial costs than traditional noise barriers. Several agencies have been conducting research and demonstration projects on the initial effectiveness, the acoustic longevity, and other properties of quieter pavements, including safety, durability, and response to climate and weathering and to other special conditions.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169927.aspx
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• Authors:
  • Donavan, Paul
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p 40
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 288
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demonstration projects; Noise control; Pavement design; Pavements; Research projects; Rolling contact; Traffic noise
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quiet pavements
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pavements; I15: Environment; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01503507
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 9 2014 8:43AM