Concrete Pavement Noise

On-Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) measurements are reported for various concrete pavement textures including transverse and longitudinal tining, carpet drag, conventional diamond grinding and Next Generation Concrete Surface. The noise levels increased on most of the textures to levels in the 104 to 108 dBA range. The cause of the increased noise levels was attributed to the wear on the pavements from studded tires.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/814.1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Materials Laboratory, P.O. Box 47365
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7365

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Research Office, Transportation Building, MS 47372
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7372

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Anderson, Keith W
  • Sexton, Tim
  • Uhlmeyer, Jeff S
  • Russell, Mark
  • Weston, Jim
• Publication Date: 2013-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 28p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Diamond grinding; Pavement grooving; Sound level; Studded tires; Texture; Tire/pavement noise
• Identifier Terms: On Board Sound Intensity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Carpet drag
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pavements; I15: Environment; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492327
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 814.1
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 5 2013 12:37PM