| Title | Wheel/Rail Noise Control - A Critical Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50420 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kurzweil, Leonard G.; Witting, Larry E. |
| Source | 162p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, inc.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Noise and vibration are the major sources of environmental impact from urban rail transit operations and is a concern for both new and existing systems. One of the primary sources of noise on rail transit systems is wheel/rail noise or the noise emitted by the wheels and rails as a result of their interaction. The purpose of this report is to carefully review and summarize the available information on each of the known or conceptualized methods for controlling wheel/rail noise and to identify requirements for further research, development, and testing. The report discusses the acoustical performance, costs, potential, or actual problems of these methods and suggestions are made for resolving uncertainties in the available data. This review is also particularly intended to help direct the remaining work to be performed under this project. In addition, a cost-effectiveness analysis is carried out to help in the selection of specific noise control methods for further study. The rationale for selecting each such treatment is presented. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11807 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11807 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad wheels; Concrete finishing; Cost effectiveness; Damping (Engineering); Development; Maintenance; Noise; Noise control; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Rapid transit; Research; Roughness; Seal coats; Wheels |
| General Subjects | Noise reduction; Research and development |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Transit Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1768 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-8; UMTA-MA-06-0099-81-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50420/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |