DESIGNING HIGHWAYS WITH NOISE CONTROL

A COMPUTER SIMULATION MODEL HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT CAN PREDICT THE NOISE ENVIRONMENT OF ROADSIDE AREAS AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF REDUCING THE NOISE LEVELS. AMONG THE VARIABLES IN THE MODEL ARE: VEHICLE DESIGN AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS, HIGHWAY GEOMETRY, TOPOGRAPHY, AND DISTANCE. AMONG THE POSSIBLE OUTPUTS ARE HIGHWAY MODIFICATION AND BARRIER DESIGN. A WIDE VARIETY OF SCENARIOS CAN BE SIMULATED.

• Authors:
  • Starley, S E
• Publication Date: 1970-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 222-43
• Serial:
  • Am Assoc State Highway Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Geometry; Highways; Motor vehicles; Noise; Noise control; Operations; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203688
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 2 1973 12:00AM