INDOOR TRAFFIC NOISE IN A HIGH-RISE CITY

The investigation reported in this paper was initiated to determine the relationship, if any, of the indoor noise level due to traffic in a high-rise city, Hong Kong, with the outdoor level. Eight concrete buildings within the high-rise city were chosen for their similar construction and interior decoration, and noise measurements were made in rooms one or two floors above street level and in rooms with windows facing the road. Two Bruel and Kjaer sound level meters, with one inch microphones and Nagra tape recorders were used. The results of simultaneous measurements of outdoor and indoor noise levels are discussed. Best fit curves were found to fall within a band having a width of about 2.5 db(a), and further investigation is recommended to isolate factors such as variations due to different building construction, interior furnishings, etc. /TRRL/

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• Authors:
  • Ko, NWM
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 599-601
• Serial:
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-460X
  • EISSN: 1095-8568
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0022460X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Measurement; Multistory structures; Sound; Sound level; Sound level meters; Structural design; Structures; Traffic; Traffic noise; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Inside
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• ITRD Terms: 3352: Building (structure); 8131: Hong Kong; 9033: Inside; 6136: Measurement; 6748: Sound; 6747: Sound level; 755: Traffic; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145333
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: ANALYTIC
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM