Tire/Pavement Noise Intensity Testing in Europe: The NITE Study and Its Relationship to Ongoing Caltrans Quiet Pavement Activities (With Discussion)
Traffic noise has become a growing public concern and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has responded by initiating a number of studies to examine the impact various standard pavements have on traffic noise levels. Four very different acoustical studies and preliminary results are presented. Through these studies, Caltrans developed a quick, accurate, inexpensive, and portable method of equitably measuring and comparing tire/pavement noise levels. The measurement method utilizes sound intensity (SI) and was first used by General Motors in a test track environment for tire development. Caltrans adopted this technology as an alternative to the two existing sound pressure methods currently used in Europe - Statistical Passby (SPB) and Close Proximity (CPX). Using sound intensity, Caltrans and the Arizona Department of Transportation developed a database of pavement acoustic characteristics. The European community has been experimenting with quiet pavements for many years, and in May 2004, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) jointly sponsored an international scanning tour to examine European quiet pavement technology. In September 2004, Caltrans, General Motors, and the FHWA sponsored a follow-up study that used the sound intensity technology to measure and compare some of the European quiet pavements seen on the scanning tour to the California and Arizona quiet pavements. The Noise Intensity Testing in Europe (NITE) study is the first definitive comparison of quiet pavements on multiple continents. Among the many findings of the NITE study, the principle conclusion is that several of the quietest ‘off-the-shelf’ open-graded asphalt pavements in California and Arizona compare very favorably to the optimized quiet pavements of Europe.
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- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/70700638
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Authors:
- Rymer, Bruce
- Donavan, Paul
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Discussers:
- Buncher, Mark
- Gallivan, Victor (Lee)
- Way, George
- Mohammed, Majid
- Button, Joe
- Bendtsen, Hans
- Brown, Stephen
- Descornet, Guy
- Cooley, Allen
- Page, Gale
- Takallou, Barry
- Swanlund, Mark
- Hanson, Douglas
- Ishai, Ilan
- Gibson, Nelson
- Harvey, John T
- King, Gayle
- McDaniel, Rebecca
- Bonnetti-Krasnoperov, Karen
- Kennepohl, Gerhard
- Yildirim, Yetkin
- Dunning, Michael
- Monismith, Carl
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Conference:
- 2005 Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists: From the Proceedings of the Technical Sessions
- Location: Long Beach CA, United States
- Date: 2005-3-7 to 2005-3-9
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: CD-ROM; Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: pp 1107-1160
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Serial:
- Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
- Volume: 74
- Publisher: Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
- ISSN: 0270-2932
- Serial URL: https://www.asphalttechnology.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=9169&pk_association_webpage=19109
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Acoustics; Case studies; Databases; Measuring methods; Noise control; Open graded aggregates; Pavements; Sound intensity; Test tracks; Testing; Traffic noise
- Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; California Department of Transportation; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
- Uncontrolled Terms: Close proximity (CPX); International scanning tour; Quiet pavement systems; Statistical pass-by testing
- Geographic Terms: Arizona; California; Europe
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Pavements; I15: Environment; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01020751
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 27 2006 11:07AM