HIGHWAY NOISE MITIGATION PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES: A CONSULTANT'S PERSPECTIVE

Recent advances in acoustical instrumentation, data processing technology, computer-aided design, and new acoustical models significantly changed the "typical" acoustical project in civil and environmental engineering. Leading engineering companies and state highway agencies throughout the country have been able to provide excellent noise mitigation services that just ten years ago had been a prerogative at a specialized acoustical firm or research institution. In addition, the overall awareness of the noise and vibration issues among general public environmentalists and state transportation officials increased tremendously during the same time period. As a result a wider implementation of the latest acoustical research has been seen in civil engineering projects around the country. The major areas are tire/pavement noise mitigation, road construction materials and technologies, noise barrier materials, design, and construction, and public perception of the noise mitigation projects. This paper also presents an example of a successful collaboration between consulting community, university research, and a civil engineering industry aimed to address growing public demand for a better acoustical environment. For the covering abstract see IRRD E104312.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Noise Control Engineering

  Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-2153
• Authors:
  • Satanovsky, A
  • Jaeckel, J R
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNOISE 99 - THE 1999 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON NOISE CONTROL ENGINEERING HELD IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, USA, 6-8 DECEMBER 1999, VOLUME 1
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 255-60

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental protection; Evaluation and assessment; Highways; Noise; Prevention; Surfacing
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 2444: Environment protection; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2755: Highway; 2492: Noise; 9149: Prevention; 2972: Surfacing; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-9622072-3-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 11 2000 12:00AM