Motorcycle noise in a park environment

Details

• Creators:
  Rochat, Judith L
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Park Service
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Motorcycles
  • National parks
  • Ambient noise
  • Traffic noise
  • Tire/pavement noise
  • Mopeds
  • Acoustic measuring instruments
  • Acoustic monitoring
  • Natural sound
  • Baseline ambient
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-NPS-11-15 ; NPS/NSNS/NRTR¿2013/781
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Virginia
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Park Service
• Abstract:
  The Blue Ridge Parkway National Park provided an environment where sound level ; measurements could be made for numerous motorcycle pass-by events. Data were examined ; for five motorcycle categories: cruiser, sport, dual purpose, touring, and ; moped/scooter, in terms of broadband sound levels and on a spectral basis (one-third ; octave bands). Then the cruiser category was examined further since these motorcycles ; generated the loudest and some of the quietest measured sound levels. Initial ; investigations were made for the following: sound levels for groups of motorcycles, ; sound levels at sensitive receiver locations, and predictions of sound levels using ; five motorcycle categories in a special research version of the FHWA Traffic Noise ; Model® (TNM®).
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  VX82/JT311 ; VX82/JT312
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10070/dot_10070_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.97 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c86f2451e92a07a2ab2e0105c15b11dd46e5c4fda41762ee4762ce1cfefb35fa