Traffic noise is a problem that affects the society. However, they have to establish the triggers values for minimum standards of acoustic comfort to the people. The major factor to generate traffic noise is the tire/pavement interaction for speeds higher than 40 km/h. This work presents some evaluations of noise on the tire/pavement interface for different traffic speeds (40, 60 and 80 km/h), for several types of asphalt wearing courses applied in the State of Sergipe-Brazil (conventional asphalt mix and polymer-modified hot mix asphalt, slurry seal and double bituminous surface treatment). It was observed that the noise growth is proportional to the speed increase. The noise also varies with changing parameters such as voids, surface texture and roughness. It was proposed a prediction model to quantify the noise at the tire/pavement interaction from the speed and surface characteristics of asphalt wearing courses. The designers have now additional tools to indicate alternative pavements to critical urban roads, contributing to increase the society acoustic comfort, knowing as quit pavements.
Traffic noise has a negative influence on society, and minimum acoustic comfort standards must be maintained for individuals to be able to perform their daily activities. When traffic speeds exceed 40 km/h, the predominant noise source is tire–pavement interaction. This study assessed noise generated in the tire–pavement interface at different traffic speeds (40, 60, and 80 km/h), for different types of asphalt coatings applied in low-volume roads in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. Coatings included conventional asphalt mix and polymer-modified hot-mix asphalt concrete, cold-mix asphalt, and double bituminous surface treatment. An increase in noise was directly proportional to increased traffic speed and also varied with changing parameters such as voids, surface texture, and roughness. Because of the upper microtexture, a double bituminous surface treatment can be used as a good solution for quiet pavements in low-volume roads.
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