Development of Tools to Evaluate Quiet Pavements in the Laboratory and Field

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the finding of and analyze the methodology of the use of testing protocol, measured noise results and the conclusions which will be of use by other municipalities in assessing the merits of using rubberized surface course asphalts to reduce noise in urban, noise-sensitive environments. This study attempts to integrate laboratory and field test results to provide quiet pavement solutions. In late 2003, the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technologies (CPATT) and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo embarked on a partnership to first design noise reducing pavement test sections and also to conduct controlled noise testing on four different types of asphalt mixes in order to combat road noise. Noise level test results have indicated that the rubberized asphalt pavement mixes do achieve a reduction in measured noise. CPATT has also started a laboratory program which involves the use of an impedance tube to test the sound absorption coefficient of the pavement in the laboratory. Preliminary results from the laboratory will be presented in addition to the field measurements.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Leung, Yuen-Ting Fiona
  • Tighe, Susan Louise
  • MacDonald, Gary
  • Penton, Scott
• Conference:
  • Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada, 2006. Congres et exposition annuels de l'Association des transport du Canada, 2006.
  • Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island , Canada
  • Date: 2006-9-17 to 2006-9-20
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 19p
• Monograph Title: Transportation without Boundaries

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Field tests; Laboratory tests; Noise; Noise sources; Pavement design; Pavement distress; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Pavements
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quiet pavements
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038630
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781551872250
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 2006 11:07AM