BARRIER SYSTEMS: SESSION 8 (NEVADA'S EXPERIENCES WITH HIGHWAY NOISE BARRIERS)

Several types of barriers are currently being used for the abatement of highway traffic noise. Earth berms and concrete block walls are two types of barriers that have been used by the Nevada Department of Highways. This paper describes the Department of Highway's experience with each type of barrier.

• 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  • This paper appeared in TRB Unpublished Report No. 10, Highway Noise Mitigation.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:
  • Bowling, R C
  • ANDREWS, G E
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 212-215
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Unpublished Report
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Earth; Gravel roads; Noise barriers; Walls
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371910
• 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