SOUND-ABSORPTION TREATMENTS FOR HIGHWAY NOISE BARRIERS

Various aspects of the use of roadside barriers to reduce levels of traffic noise in nearby communities are discussed. These include the need for barriers on both sides of a highway, the resulting degradation of barrier performance, and the need to incorporate sound-absorption facings into barrier designs. A general overview of sound-absorbing materials is given, and some common misconceptions about reducing highway noise are examined. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Menge, Christopher W
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 10-13
• Monograph Title: Highway Noise Abatement
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 740
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Facings; Materials; Noise barriers; Reduction (Chemistry); Sound absorption; Traffic noise
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316375
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309029988
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM