SOUND-ABSORBING BARRIERS: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS

This paper discusses the use of roadside barriers to reduce the levels of traffic noise in nearby communities. It also discusses the need for barriers on both sides of a highway, the resulting degradation of barrier performance, and the need to incorporate sound-absorbing facings into barrier designs. In addition, it includes a general overview of sound-absorbing materials and an extensive catalog of suitable materials and systems as well as some popular misconceptions for reducing highway noise.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appeared in TRB Unpublished Report No. 10, Highway Noise Mitigation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Federal Highway Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • MENGE, C W
  • Powers, N A
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 198-211
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Unpublished Report
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Noise barriers; Noise control; Performance; Residential areas; Traffic noise
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Barrier design
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371909
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9490
• Files: TRIS, TRB, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM