EVALUATION OF DURISOL SOUND WALL

The purpose of this final report is to evaluate the durability of Durisol noise barriers constructed in Lehigh County, Lancaster County, and Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The noise barriers constructed in each of the three counties were manufactured by one of three different fabricators. Regardless of the fabricator, the Durisol noise barriers performed less than satisfactorily at all three locations. Observations of the Durisol noise barriers since construction of the first wall in 1988 indicate barriers yield a short maintenance free service life. Repair of deteriorating and damaged panels negatively affects the aesthetic quality of the noise barrier. It is unclear how deterioration of panels affects the attenuation properties of the wall. Based on its performance, Durisol noise barrier is not recommended for any future Pennsylvania Department of Transportation projects.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35837
• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Construction and Materials, 1118 State Street, P.O. Box 2926
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17105-2926

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hughes, J J
  • Somers, E
• Publication Date: 2000-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Deterioration; Durability; Noise barriers; Performance; Recommendations; Service life
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Research; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800217
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-97-004+85-103,, Research Proj No. 85-103,, Final Report
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 17 2000 12:00AM