Assessment of Highway Pavements for Tire/Road Noise Generation

Donavan, Paul R.; Rymer, Bruce

doi:10.4271/2003-01-1536

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“…Using linear curve fitting, the difference between pass-by and OBSI data was observed to be 24.5 dBA. A similar difference was also observed in a later study [64] where both types of testing were conducted at a test track in the state of California, and again the pass-by measurement position was 7.5 m from the driving lane. They registered that the difference between sound pressure and sound intensity was 23.9 dBA.…”

Section: Relationship Between Source and Wayside Noise Measurementssupporting

confidence: 49%

“…Furthermore, European authorities recommend in excess of 20% air voids to be considered as a noise beneficial porous pavement [10]. A number of researchers [3,11,64,87,88] specified that an OGFC surface reduces noise significantly (3 dBA to 5 dBA) compared to a DGA surface. The air trapped between the tire and the pavement surface moves to void space available within the porous surface, thus reducing the 'horn effect' of noise amplification.…”

Section: Porous Asphalt Surface/mixturementioning

confidence: 99%

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State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 1: Traffic Noise Measurement and Abatement Techniques

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Noise pollution due to highway traffic has drawn the attention of transportation agencies worldwide. Noise pollution is an irritant to residents, especially in urban areas near roads with high traffic volume. In addition to its adverse effects on the quality of life, traffic noise can induce stress that could lead to sleep disturbance and anxiety. Traditionally, noise barrier walls have been used for highways to mitigate traffic noise. However, using barrier walls as a noise abatement measure has proven to be very expensive. In addition to the cost, noise barrier walls are not always effective because they must break the line of sight to work properly, which is not always possible in case of intersections or driveways. Therefore, researchers especially from Europe and USA have been very proactive to reduce the noise at source. A number of research studies show traffic noise can be reduced by using an alternative surface type or changing texture of the pavement while complying with other requirements of sustainability, i.e., safety, structural durability, construction and maintenance costs. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the research conducted on this subject. A review of the tire-pavement noise generation and amplification mechanism, various traffic noise measurement methods and correlation among these methods, in addition to the abatement techniques used by various agencies to reduce pavement noise, is also presented.

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Section: Relationship Between Source and Wayside Noise Measurementssupporting

confidence: 49%

Section: Porous Asphalt Surface/mixturementioning

confidence: 99%

State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 1: Traffic Noise Measurement and Abatement Techniques

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“…Ongel et al [51] observed that a typical porous asphalt surface (air void content 10% to 20%) generates up to 4.5 dBA less noise compared to a dense HMA surface. The same conclusion is drawn by a number of other research studies [4,5,29,38,39,52,53].…”

Section: Air Void Contentsupporting

confidence: 71%

“…Figure 1 adopted from the Little Book of Quieter Pavements [2] shows the effect of speed on vehicle noise sources and the crossover speed. Further study by Donavan and Rymer [5] quantified the contribution of noise generation from specific sources, as shown in Figure 2. They presented that about 78% of the noise generated is due to tire-pavement interaction, whereas 12% and 10% of the noise is contributed from the power train and aerodynamic system, respectively, at speeds of 100 to 110 km/h (62 to 68 m/h).…”

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State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 2: Factors Affecting Tire-Pavement Noise and Prediction Models

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2016

Sustainability

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Traffic noise is a combination of noises produced from a number of sources. Of all the traffic noise sources, tire-pavement noise, which is emitted as a result of the interaction of rolling, slipping, or dragging tires and the pavement surface, is the dominant contributor of overall noise, particularly when vehicles are moving at higher speeds. Therefore, a number of research studies have been conducted to identify and analyze the factors affecting the generation of tire-pavement interaction noise. This helps in identifying and selecting appropriate noise mitigation techniques. In this paper, an extensive literature survey on the factors affecting tire-pavement noise is presented, and different views on the impact of each individual factor are discussed. From the literature survey, it is also evident that there is a potential correlation between pavement's material characteristics and tire-pavement noise. A comprehensive discussion about this correlation is presented in the paper. In addition, this paper discusses various mathematical models for predicting pavement noise, and their advantages and shortcomings.

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Surface Transportation Noise and Vibration Sources and Control

2020

Engineering Acoustics

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Assessment of Highway Pavements for Tire/Road Noise Generation

Cited by 16 publications

References 7 publications

State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 1: Traffic Noise Measurement and Abatement Techniques

State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 1: Traffic Noise Measurement and Abatement Techniques

State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements—Part 2: Factors Affecting Tire-Pavement Noise and Prediction Models

Surface Transportation Noise and Vibration Sources and Control

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