Developing Quieter Concrete Pavements

The purpose of this paper is to present research in connection with the development of quieter concrete pavements in conjunction with external vehicle noise. The development of new surface textures to alleviate noise requires the ability to easily modify surface characteristics and to readily evaluate their impact on acoustic performance. To develop quieter concrete pavement surfaces it is necessary to understand the performance of existing textures, to be able to control construction variability, and to implement twelve textures which promote reduced noise levels while maintaining existing safety and friction levels. The current approach to this is to use the Purdue Tire Pavement Test Apparatus (TPTA) as the test bed for evaluating innovative solutions, then full scale field test sections. The TPTA provides efficient evaluation of any surface that can be cast or formed. Efforts to date have focused on development of quieter diamond ground surfaces through alteration of the blade size, spacer arrangements, and by controlling fin profile.

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  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Scofield, Larry
  • Smith, Tim J
• 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: Acoustic emission tests; Acoustics; Concrete pavements; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Pavement management systems; Pavement performance; Pavements; Texture
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quiet pavement systems; Quiet pavements
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038685
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781551872250
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 2006 11:07AM