INVESTIGATION OF TIRE-ROAD NOISE LEVELS FOR OHIO PAVEMENT TYPES

Tire-road noise levels for Ohio Department of Transportation pavement types were investigated to provide an additional criterion for pavement selection in noise-sensitive areas. Tire-road noise measurements were conducted in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization's statistical pass-by method (ISO 11819-1)--the first use of this standard in the United States. A statistical pass-by index (SPBI) was determined for each pavement test, which enabled the ranking of the pavement types according to tire-road noise levels, as well as a means of comparing results with other studies conducted according to the standard. There was a difference of 6.7 dB between the lowest (open-graded asphalt) and the highest (random-transverse-grooved concrete) SPBI for all of the pavements measured. Additionally, the data were analyzed to produce reference energy mean emission levels for future use with traffic-noise prediction modeling.

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  • English

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  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 57-62
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  • Accession Number: 00798904
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309066794
  • Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
  • Created Date: Sep 12 2000 12:00AM