Traffic noise exposure of high-rise residential buildings in urban area

Wu, Jie; Zou, Chao; He, Shaohua; Sun, Xiaolong; Wang, Xiaoxia; Yan, Quansheng

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-04640-1

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“…This explains why the measured noise level on the 7th floor was consistently higher than that on the 4th floor. This phenomenon is also confirmed by Wu et al [42]. All measured noise levels exceeded the corresponding day-time limit of 55 dB (A) and night-time limit of 45 dB (A) when the room windows kept opened.…”

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“…The noise level variation can reveal the noise propagation law along with the building height to some extent. The day-time and night-time limit on noise levels for residence are 55 dB (A) and 45 dB (A), respectively [37,42]. For the open-window scenario, measured noise levels (L Aeq ) exceeded the limitation either during the day or in the evening.…”

Section: Noise Variation Along With the Building Heightmentioning

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Evaluation of Building Construction-Induced Noise and Vibration Impact on Residents

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Environmental noise and vibration induced by building construction are increasingly prominent in daily life. If the noise and vibration level exceeds the corresponding standard limits stipulated by the country, humans' normal life, working, or studying efficiency would be interfered. This paper aims to explore how residents respond to noise and vibration mainly induced by the building construction. The noise and vibration measurements, as well as a questionnaire survey, were conducted. Through analysis and comparisons, it is shown that the noise impacts were concentrated in the area near the construction site. For the noise and vibration transmission within the building, the noise levels were amplified in the lower floors and gradually attenuated with floors, and the vibration levels decayed with the floors. The noise impact was much greater than the vibration impact. Building construction was found to be one of the most annoying noise and vibration sources, while the subway operation has little impact on residents according to either subjective or objective evaluation. The ratio of noise and vibration dissatisfaction was less than that of annoyance, which demonstrated that the residents' psychological capacity was high toward the impact of noise and vibration. The proposed dose-response relationship can apply in a similar community environment. Once the noise levels within the building obtained, the residents' noise annoyance can then be estimated.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1579 2 of 17 the cardiovascular system, nervous system, and endocrine system [7][8][9]. The effects of noise and vibrations on human beings were discussed by studying different urban areas or different types of noise and vibration sources. Typical urban areas affected by noise and vibrations include schools [10][11][12][13], offices [14,15], markets [16], airports [17,18], and metro stations [19,20]. Major sources of urban noise and vibrations include construction [21,22], road traffic [23][24][25], rail traffic [26,27] and industry [28].According to the China environmental noise and control annual report in 2018 [29], noise reports accounted for 35.3%, and ranked the second, just behind the air pollution. In the report of noise problems, building construction noise disturbed the public with a proportion of 43.0%. From noise pollution complaints, they mainly focus on construction and industrial noise, while those from social life, entertainment, and traffic systems accounting for less.On a construction site, multiple activities, such as the pile drilling, the collapse of old buildings, people shouting, can cause noise and vibration. Therefore, noise and vibration sources are diverse and often changeable. Due to the construction machines are mostly operated with no shielding around them, and the fact some of them often need to be moved, lifted, and installed, the construction-induced noise and vibrations have the characteristics of suddenness and discontinuity, easily causing annoyance and discomfort to humans. Based on the construction of a lig...

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Section: Noise Variation Along With the Building Heightmentioning

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Evaluation of Building Construction-Induced Noise and Vibration Impact on Residents

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“…Of course, it is worth noting that in the present study, the discomfort caused by noise exposure in both age groups and the work experience of trained people is significant. Noise is known as one of the most important physical factors affecting people's health in the workplace of various industries 39 . In the steel industry, the diversity of jobs and the frequency of noise production are clearly seen and are considered as one of the most serious environmental hazards for workers 35 .…”

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The Relationship Between Harmful Noise and Cognitive Component

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Objective & Aim: People who are exposed to noise on a daily basis, exposure to this risk factor as a physical stressor can have immediate and delayed detrimental effects on concentration, attention, high blood pressure, and so on. Method: The present study examines a set of cognitive factors to assess negative emotional states in depression, anxiety, and stress in a noisy work environment. This case study was performed on 1000 workers of Isfahan Steel Industry. ISO9612 (2009) standard and K&B sound level meter were used to measure the noise pressure level. At the same time, the DASS questionnaire was used to measure the severity of the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Results: Based on the findings of the study, the age factor on depression, the marital status factor on anxiety and the work shift factor showed a significant effect on employee stress (p <0.05). There was no significant difference in anxiety and depression variables between the case and control groups (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Due to significant positive relationship between the level of intensity and stress in case it is necessary to effective preventive measures to prevent psychological trauma and protect the health of workers in this industry are necessary.

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“…Amongst recent studies in which it is investigated the question of traffic noise induced annoyance and noise mitigation in high-rise buildings, is the work of Chung et al [20] and Wu et al [21], respectively Actually, in [20] there are explored through laboratory experiments, both the visual and acoustic aspects of traffic-noise induced annoyance, in an oppressive densely-packed high-rise environment. Results indicate that two environmental variables (namely the 'spacing' between tall buildings and the 'separation distance' between window viewers and opposite high-rises) are inversely related with the feeling of oppressiveness and perception of traffic noise induced annoyance.…”

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“…Furthermore, in [21], Wu et al, amongst other objectives, have investigated the effects of traffic noise in three high-rise residential buildings located 21.0 m apart from an arterial road/bridge in Guangzhou city, China. Shorttime noise measurements and questionnaires were employed at the same time on each floor inside the room with windows open.…”

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Measurements and prediction of road traffic noise along high-rise building façades in Athens

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Constant exposure to traffic noise pollution can have significant impact on human health and well being. Occupants of high-rise buildings along noisy traffic arteries are severely affected. In an attempt to contribute to noise protection design of prospective high-rise buildings, traffic noise measurements and prediction using the CRTN (calculation of road traffic noise) model, were made along the façade of a high-rise building in central Athens. The aim was to test the accuracy of this model in predicting the vertical distribution (mapping) of traffic noise along such building façades, under the local urban characteristics of the Mediterranean capital. The predicted and measured noise levels were found to be highly coherent with each other, and their vertical distribution pattern, by and large, confirmed findings from earlier studies. Nevertheless, the predicted values had a tendency of underestimation, with a mean difference −2.2 dB(A) with reference to measured values. It is considered that this underestimation is associated mainly with a newly proposed feature of urban morphology, namely (local) geo-morphology. By and large, it can be inferred that the CRTN model is a useful tool, suitable for the prediction of traffic noise along high-rise building façades during their planning and design stage. The results represent a further step towards more general application of this model, as well as a contribution to the use of this model considering a wider number of urban features.

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Traffic noise exposure of high-rise residential buildings in urban area

Cited by 41 publications

References 56 publications

Evaluation of Building Construction-Induced Noise and Vibration Impact on Residents

Evaluation of Building Construction-Induced Noise and Vibration Impact on Residents

The Relationship Between Harmful Noise and Cognitive Component

Measurements and prediction of road traffic noise along high-rise building façades in Athens

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