TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTION METHODS

PROGNOSEMETHODIEKEN VERKEERSLAW

Because of continuing increase in traffic volume and in the number of roads and consequently increasing traffic noise exposures and because of a shortly expected Dutch law against noise nuisance, traffic noise prediction has become of great importance. From the different possible models a digital line source model was chosen and developed. The model is briefly discussed. In order to achieve sufficient precision, experiments were executed on the screening of a dyke and on the combination of screening and reflection between houses on both sides of a street. The screening of the dyke appeared to follow accurately Maekawa's data of screening of a point source by a wide barrier. The screening in case of houses on both sides of a street could be approximated best by using the screening concept of a line source. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap

  Postbus 162
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Kok, W C
  • SCHULLER, M
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 22-40
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Genootschap voor Automatisering
  • Issue Number: 38
  • Publisher: Genootschap voor Automatisering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Digital computers; Digital simulation; Dwellings; Earth dams; Forecasting; Freeways; Laws; Legislation; Location; Mathematical models; Noise barriers; Screenings; Sound; Structures; Traffic; Traffic noise; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163980
• 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