FACTORS AFFECTING RAILWAY NOISE LEVELS IN RESIDENTIAL AREA

In order to be able to estimate noise levels in residential areas it is important to understand the mode of propagation of railway noise in open ground conditions. Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of train type and speed as well as distance from the track on measured noise levels. The presence of cuts and embankments as well as the houses themselves also affect the noise levels. Data are presented which show the effect of all these parameters and a simple procedure is outlined that allows the maximum noise level at any position in a residential area to be estimated.

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  Academic Press Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • WALKER, J G
• Publication Date: 1977-4-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 393-398
• Serial:
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-460X
  • EISSN: 1095-8568
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0022460X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Embankments; Environmental impacts; Excavations; High speed rail; Railroad facilities; Sound level
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement; Wayside
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157683
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM