IMPACT ON TRAFFIC NOISE IN CITIES

BELASTNINGER AV VEGTRAFIKKSTOEY I BYMILJOE

Measurements of traffic noise have been made in the city of Oslo. The influence of traffic volume, traffic composition, traffic flow, weather conditions, wet or dry road, background noise, use of studded tyres, peak hours and off peak hours etc are studied. Measurements have also been made indoors in order to evaluate the impact of traffic noise on the inhabitants. The results are presented in tabulated form. (TRRL)

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Nordiska Akustiska Saellskapets Kongress I, Stockholm, August 16-18, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

  Svenska Akustiska Saellskapet, Fack
  Stockholm 70,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • SOLBERG, S
  • Osmundsen, E
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 355-360
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  • Publisher: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
  • ISSN: 1650-867X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Measurement; Noise; Off peak periods; Pavements; Peak hour traffic; Peak periods; Sound level; Structures; Studded tires; Time; Traffic; Traffic density; Traffic flow; Traffic noise; Traffic volume; Urban areas; Vehicle mix; Weather; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet pavements
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• Old TRIS Terms: Off-peak traffic
• ITRD Terms: 3352: Building (structure); 8525: Conference; 6136: Measurement; 8084: Norway; 612: Peak hour; 6748: Sound; 6747: Sound level; 1382: Studded tyre; 5414: Time; 755: Traffic; 641: Traffic composition; 673: Traffic concentration; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381225
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM