ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE

This book deals with all aspects of road traffic noise including an estimate of the population affected and a description of measures that can be taken to implement recent legislation. The author describes the fundamental concepts of sound and the hearing mechanism. Methods of measuring and synthesising road traffic noise are discussed, several methods of predicting noise are given. The manner in which various components of noise combine such as those caused by exhaust, engine, road and tyre and wind is examined. The effect of embankments and cuttings, and noise barriers on sound, and the methods of insulating buildings from sound are investigated. Noise control criteria examined include those of S.S. Stevens, K.D. Krgter and the ISO. Transportation noise policies adopted by the UK and other bodies are reviewed. International noise standards, changes to noise insulation regulations since 1973, loadness and noisiness indices are given in appendices. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Jones, I D
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 135-214
• Serial:
  • Progress in Planning
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0305-9006
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03059006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cutting (Earthwork); Electric insulating materials; Embankments; Exhaust pipes; Forecasting; Half spaces (Building); Indexes (Information management); Insulating materials; International; Laws; Legislation; Measurement; Motors; Noise barriers; Noise control; Policy; Rolling contact; Sound; Sound level; Standards; Surfacing; Tires; Traffic; Traffic noise; Wind
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 5440: Contact (tyre road); 2812: Cutting (earthworks); 2801: Embankment; 1384: Exhaust pipe; 132: Forecast; 9034: International; 1556: Legislation; 6136: Measurement; 1334: Motor; 2886: Noise barrier; 173: Policy; 6748: Sound; 6747: Sound level; 2972: Surfacing; 755: Traffic; 1381: Tyre; 8119: United Kingdom; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153300
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM