NTL Record

Title Vehicle noise source heights & sub-source spectra
Record ID 47771
Personal Name
Creator
Coulson, Robert K.
Source 111p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Florida Atlantic University. Dept. of Ocean Engineering
Corporate
Contributor
Florida. Department of Transportation
Publisher Florida Atlantic University
Publication Date 19961200
Language English
Abstract This report describes a turn-key system that was developed and implemented to collect the vehicle source height database for incorporation into the new Traffic Noise Model (TNM). A total of 2500 individual vehicle pass-bys were measured with this system at 16 different sites around Florida and these data are presented in the form of averaged curves for each vehicle type. The dependence of source height on speed, pavement type, road grade and acceleration state is also shown for 10 different types of vehicles. The effect of these roadway conditions on the vehicle source heights is small compared to the typical variation in the whole data set. A recommendation is therefore made that the overall average of the data for each vehicle type be used in the TNM model and that variations with speed, pavement, grade and acceleration can be neglected.
Rosap ID dot:10001
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10001
TRT Terms Noise; Traffic noise; Height; Algorithms; Acoustic measuring instruments; Sound level; Data collection; Motor vehicles
General Subjects Source heights; Sound spectra; Traffic Noise Model; Turnkey systems
Classification AGR - IMPACTS - Environment;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts
Geographical
Coverage
Florida
TRIS Online
Accession No
738721
Contract Number B-9077; 99700-7613-119
Report Number FL-ER-63-96; WPI 0510709
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47700/47771/PB97132328.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository