TRAFFIC NOISE: CHARACTERISTICS, EFFECTS AND POSSIBLE ATTENUATION TECHNIQUES

IL RUMORE STRADALE: CARATTERISTICHE, EFFETTI E POSSIBILI TECNICHE D'ATTENUAZIONE

This article identifies two approaches to the reduction of traffic noise in built up areas: an active approach which consists in modifying the noise characteristics of the source; and a passive approach, aimed at protecting the exposed buildings. It is shown that although vehicle noise is a function of speed, a reduction of speed could reduce traffic flow to an extent that would cancel out any noise improvement gained. A better alternative is to keep heavy vehicles out of the traffic flow, rerouted on alternative routes. Roadside sound insulating barriers must also be highly sound absorbent to prevent a build up of reflected waves which could surmount the barrier. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Permanent International Assoc of Road Congresses

  Via Andreani 4
  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Schiara, G
• Publication Date: 1985-9-10

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 585-591
• Serial:
  • Strade
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 1222
  • Publisher: Casa Editrice la fiaccola
  • ISSN: 0373-2916

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heavy vehicles; Noise barriers; Noise control; Routing; Sound absorption; Traffic diversion; Traffic noise; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction; Rerouting
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck noise
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466077
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM