ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE. SOUND LEVELS AND DEGREES OF ANNOYANCE

This report discusses the forecast of traffic noise characteristics by means of mathematical models and the definition of comfort based on direct observations with A view to evaluating road traffic noise as an annoyance factor. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Civil Engineering Laboratory, Portugal

  Avenida do Brasil
  Lisbon 5,   Portugal 
• Authors:
  • Silva, P M
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Annoyance; Comfort; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Sound; Sound level; Tolerance (Physiology); Traffic; Traffic noise
• ITRD Terms: 9138: Comfort; 132: Forecast; 2051: Human tolerance; 6473: Mathematical model; 6748: Sound; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098115
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Civil Engineering Laboratory, Portugal
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 429 R&D Rept.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM