INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATION OF THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAFFIC NOISE IN TOWNS

INFEIDENDE BESCHOUWINGEN OVER VERKEERSLAWAAIMETINGEN IN STEDEN

Vehicle density is, of course, the main factor which determines traffic noise levels on town streets. However, the equivalent sound levels are influenced by a series of secondary "parameters" such as: vehicle speed, ground cover, percentage of heavy vehicles, street width, etc. Each of these parameters, taken separately, has only a limited effect which can vary largely between 0 and plus or minus 5 db(a). Nevertheless if the most important of these factors is taken correctly into account, the agreement between predicted and measured sound levels can be significantly improved. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap

  Postbus 162
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Myncke, H
  • Steenackers, P
  • Cops, A
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1-21
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap
  • Issue Number: 38
  • Publisher: Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Conferences; Forecasting; Ground cover; Heavy vehicles; Location; Measurement; Motor vehicles; Pavements; Sound; Sound level; Speed; Structures; Traffic; Traffic density; Traffic flow; Traffic measurement; Traffic noise; Traffic speed; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 5405: Acceleration; 3352: Building (structure); 8525: Conference; 132: Forecast; 9061: Location; 6136: Measurement; 2955: Pavement; 6748: Sound; 755: Traffic; 673: Traffic concentration; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM