MEASURED PERFORMANCE OF A VARIABLE-HEIGHT NOISE BARRIER

A temporary, variable-height noise barrier has been installed along I-93 in Massachusetts. This paper presents the results of field measurements at various locations behind the barrier and at corresponding locations at an adjacent open site. Effects of traffic density and mix, wind speed and direction, and ground cover are investigated for barriers four, eight, and twelve feet high.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise Control Engineering: Inter-Noise '76, Washington, D.C., April 5-7, 1976. This document is available from Noise/News, P.O. Box 1758, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Inst of Noise Control Engineering

  8332 Zurich-Ruschikn,   Switzerland 

  International Inst of Noise Control Engineering

  8332 Zurich-Ruschikn,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Manning, J E
  • Blair, C N
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Noise Control Engineering: Inter-Noise '76, Washington, D.C., April 5-7, 1976. This document is available from Noise/News, P.O. Box 1758, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 315-320

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highways; Measurement; Noise barriers; Noise control; Performance; Roads; Traffic density; Traffic noise; Velocity; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway systems; Wind velocity
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165196
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM