Noise Reducing Asphalt Pavements: A Canadian Case Study

Over the last 20 years, many highway jurisdictions have experimented with different asphalts that include blended recycled rubber particles as a way to re-use old tires as well as to monitor the effects of rubber in possibly reducing the aging effects in asphalt pavements. While there have been many claims of noise reduction from different agencies over the years, there was limited conclusive documentation and testing to support the claims. 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 then secondly to conduct controlled noise testing on four different types of asphalt mixes. The four different surface courses were placed in lengths of 600m. Noise level test results have indicated that the special premium pavement mixes do achieve a reduction in measured noise. The paper will elaborate on the types of materials used, the testing protocol, the measured noise results and the conclusions which will be of use by other municipalities in assessing the merits of using premium surface course asphalts to reduce noise in urban, noise-sensitive environments.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Society for Asphalt Pavements

  4711 Clark Avenue, Suite G
  White Bear Lake, MN  United States  55110
• Authors:
  • Leung, F
  • Tighe, S
  • MACDONALD, G
  • PENTON, S
• Conference:
  • 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ASPHALT PAVEMENTS - AUGUST 12 TO 17, 2006, QUEBEC CITY, CANADA
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: p. vol1,465-74
• Monograph Title: 10th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements - August 12 to 17, 2006, Quebec City, Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bitumen; Conferences; Mix design; Noise; Prevention; Rubber
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Pavements; Security and Emergencies; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084425
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: Jan 16 2008 8:59AM