Nevada DOT Tire/Pavement Noise Study

In today’s society, traffic noise is a serious problem. The term “noise" should not be confused with the term sound. Noise is the generation of sounds that are unwanted. With respect to traffic, noise would be the generation of sounds that affect the quality of life for persons near roadways. Therefore, traffic noise can be considered an environmental pollution because it lowers the standard of living. Research in Europe and in the United States has indicated that it is possible to build pavement surfaces that will reduce the level of noise generated on roadways. This paper provides the results of testing to define the noise levels of selected highway sections in the vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada. The study concluded that the open graded friction course (OGFC) pavement being used by the Nevada Department of Transportation will provide the citizens of Nevada with a low-noise pavement surface.

• Record URL:
  http://www.bcdgeo.com/resumerj.html
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Asphalt Technology

  Auburn University, 277 Technology Parkway
  Auburn, AL  United States  36830

  Nevada Department of Transportation

  1263 South Stewart Street
  Carson City, NV  United States  89712
• Authors:
  • Hanson, Douglas I
  • James, Robert S
• Publication Date: 2004-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 36p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hot mix asphalt; Noise; Pavement design; Quality of life; Sound; Surface course (Pavements); Tire/pavement noise; Traffic noise; Wearing course (Pavements)
• Geographic Terms: Las Vegas (Nevada)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079162
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 22 2007 9:58AM