Analytical Determination of Loudest Noise Hour for Highway Noise Impact Analyses

This paper outlines a simple procedure to determine the loudest noise hour period for highway noise analyses. This primary benefit of this procedure is to provide a quick screening tool to determine the period during which the loudest/worst noise hour is expected to occur. Once that period is identified, a detailed noise modeling effort using actual project data for the correct period would still be required to determine the precise existing and future traffic noise levels. This procedure takes into account projected Level of Service (LOS), roadway configuration, and receiver distance. Future work in refining this method should include evaluating the influence of heavy trucks on the prediction procedure and testing the procedure against empirical data.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Noise Control Engineering

  Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-2153

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Burge, Paul
  • Chen, Alex
• Conference:
  • Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering
  • Location: Baltimore Maryland, United States
  • Date: 2004-7-12 to 2004-7-14
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-7
• Monograph Title: Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hours; Impact studies; Level of service; Loudness; Noise; Noise barriers; Noise control; Periods of the day; Traffic noise
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise models
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054208
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 12 2007 1:46PM