ACOUSTICAL SCALE MODELING OF ROADWAY TRAFFIC NOISE: A LITERATURE REVIEW. VOLUME 1

Existing mathematical prediction methods cannot predict highway traffic noise within urbanized neighborhoods, since they cannot adequately account for multiple sound reflections. This study resulted in a scale modeling method that is sufficiently accurate for use in such neighborhoods. The evidence for validation is described here, along with sufficient detail on the method itself to allow others to utilize it.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB81-246563. Also available in set of 3 reports PC E19, PB81-246548.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inciorporated

  Cambridge, MA  United States 

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • ANDERSON, G S
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 202 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Forecasting; Highway traffic; Mathematical models; Noise; Sound transmission; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement; Noise sound; Vehicular traffic
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334516
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: BBN-3939-VOL-1, FHWA/RD-81/020
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9152
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 28 2003 12:00AM