Techniques for Reviewing TNM Model Runs and Associated Noise Modeling Reports

This guide provided a Tier 1 approach that provides basic details and checklists for reviewers performing accelerated reviews and includes information on how to review noise models developed using TNM 3.0 in Section 2. Section 3 of this guide provides a Tier 1 approach that provided in-depth advanced scenario details and checklists useful for detailed reviews of complex projects and reviews specific project scenarios using the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 791, Supplemental Guidance on the Application of FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM). It also identifies challenges in TNM 3.0 analysis (Section 4). Appendix A includes a checklist tool for review of noise models. The reviewer should also use the FHWA’s review guide, Techniques for Reviewing Noise Analyses and Associated Noise Reports, to review the associated noise study report to ensure that the TNM modeling results are reported accurately.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/noise/resources/reviewing_tnm_model/fhwahep18068.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54068
• Corporate Authors:

  RSG, Incorporated

  55 Railroad Row
  White River Junction, VT  United States  05001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2018-6-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 65p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer models; Environmental impact analysis; Highways; Noise; Traffic noise
• Identifier Terms: Traffic Noise Model
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01690899
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HEP-18-068
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 15 2019 10:42AM