ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE

Noise is introduced through a consideration of some basic physical concepts. These principles are carried through to a discussion of traffic noise. The generation, annoyance, measurement and prediction of road traffic noise are all discussed. Control of traffic noise is described in terms of the above factors and is shown to be a problem whose solution requires careful plannig. /TRRL/

• Record URL:
  http://arrbknowledge.com
• Supplemental Notes:
  • 14th Regional Symposium of the ARRB.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 

  Road Research Board

  500 Burwood Road
  Vermont South, Victoria 3133,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • SAMUELS, S E
• Conference:
  • Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 83-100

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Annoyance; Conferences; Control; Control devices; Forecasting; Hearings; Measurement; Properties of materials; Sound; Sound level; Traffic; Traffic noise; Vehicles; Waves
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 8525: Conference; 3874: Control; 2081: Hearing; 6136: Measurement; 5925: Properties; 6748: Sound; 6747: Sound level; 755: Traffic; 6767: Wave
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM