HIGHWAY TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTION FOR MICROCOMPUTERS: MODELING OF ONTARIO SIMPLIFIED PROGRAM

Since its publication in 1977, the FHWA highway traffic noise prediction model, STAMINA, has been used in many manual and computerized forms. In this paper, a streamlined but somewhat limited version of the STAMINA model, written in BASIC for use on personal or pocket computers, is presented. The BASIC version can be used to predict noise from highway traffic for many simple situations. The program predicts noise from three standard classes of vehicle at one receiver location, shielded by a barrier of infinite length. The model includes the free field case and two parallel roadways, and it is consistent with the assumptions made in STAMINA 2.0. The modeling and underlying assumptions are explained in sufficient detail to contribute to a better understanding of the STAMINA 2.0 mainframe program and the mathematical modeling in general. For the applicable situations, the accuracy of computation obtained is virtually the same as with STAMINA.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1176, Research on Noise and Environmental Issues. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Jung, F W
  • Blaney, C T
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 41-51
• Monograph Title: Research on noise and environmental issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1176
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Computer programs; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Microcomputers; Personal computers; Traffic noise
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485227
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM