EVALUATING THE AMERICAN FHWA TRAFFIC NOISE MODEL IN AUSTRALIA: THE VICTORIAN AND QUEENSLAND EXPERIENCES

The present paper concerns two independent evaluation studies of the American FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) that have been undertaken in Victoria and Queensland. Following well established scientific procedures, traffic noise measurements and TNM predictions have been conducted at a range of sites in and around the Melbourne and South East Queensland areas. Analyses of these data have allowed determination of estimates of the accuracy of TNM under typical conditions of particular interest to both VicRoads and Queensland Department of Main Roads. Comparable, but somewhat differing outcomes were obtained by the two studies. These are presented and explored in some detail throughout the paper. Overall, the results indicated that TNM is a reasonably good predictive model that appears to be generally suited to the types of Australian conditions included in the two studies. Further research into the effects of pavement type, especially chip seals, on the performance of TNM was found to be warranted. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD E204173.

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• Authors:
  • BATSTONE, M
  • HUYBREGTS, C
  • SAMUELS, S
  • WEST, P
• Conference:
  • ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH LTD CONFERENCE, 20TH, 2001, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Chippings; Conferences; Environment; Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Measurement; Noise; Seal coats; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 4585: Chippings; 8525: Conference; 2455: Environment; 6440: Error; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 6473: Mathematical model; 6136: Measurement; 2492: Noise; 2984: Surface dressing; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00822010
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-799-2
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 7 2002 12:00AM