DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF SOUND BARRIER FOR THE CONTROL OF TRAFFIC NOISE

For the control of surface traffic noise, essential procedures would be the reduction of noise at the source. However, in many cases, it is rather difficult to obtain quiet environmental situations only through the emission control of the sources. Most practical noise control procedures are aimed at the noise reduction during the propagation of noise from the source to the receiver. Thus for this end, the application of sound barriers is the most practical method for the control of traffic noise. This paper discusses sound barrier applications in Japan, including the basic structure and design of barriers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference Noise Control Engineering, Noise Control for the 80's, Inter-Noise 80, Vol. 2, Miami, Florida, December 8-10, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Noise Control Foundation

  P.O. Box 1758
  Poughkeepsie, NY  United States  12603
• Authors:
  • Koyasu, M
  • YAMASHITA, M
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the International Conference Noise Control Engineering, Noise Control for the 80's, Inter-Noise 80, Vol. 2, Miami, Florida, December 8-10, 1980.
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 559-564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Noise barriers; State of the art studies; Traffic noise
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348288
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM