| Title | Demonstration of using quieter pavement in Death Valley National Park |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48197 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Rochat, Judith L; Lau, Michael C |
| Source | 56p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Park Service |
| Publisher | United States. National Park Service |
| Publication Date | 20130600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Death Valley National Park provided an environment that allowed a demonstration of quieter pavement use. Sound measurements near the tire-pavement interface, near the road, and in areas of frequent human use were conducted and analyses performed in order to determine the general sound environment in the park and the potential benefit of using quieter pavements. Tire-pavement noise data were collected using the on-board sound intensity (OBSI) methodology, where sound levels for 15+ locations were identified. The OBSI levels for specific pavements in Death Valley were then used in a special research version of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model® (TNM®) in order to predict the potential effect of using quieter pavements at the park. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10071 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10071 |
| TRT Terms | Tire/pavement noise; Traffic noise; Ambient noise; National parks; Acoustic measuring instruments; Sound level |
| General Subjects | Quieter pavement; National park noise; On-board sound intensity |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Pavement Management and Performance |
| Geographical Coverage |
California; Nevada |
| Contract Number | VX82/JT311; VX82/JT312 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-NPS-11-23; NPS/NSNS/NRTR-2013/759 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48100/48197/NPS_Death_Valley_Quieter_pavement.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |