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Creators:
Rochat, Judith L ; Lau, Michael C
Rochat, Judith L ; Lau, Michael C Less -
Corporate Creators:
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:
United States. National Park Service
Subject/TRT Terms:
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National Park Noise
On-board Sound Intensity
Quieter Pavement
Acoustic Measuring Instruments
Ambient Noise
National Parks
Sound Level
Tire/Pavement Noise
Traffic Noise

Publication/ Report Number:
DOT-VNTSC-NPS-11-23 ; NPS/NSNS/NRTR¿2013/759
DOT-VNTSC-NPS-11-23 ; NPS/NSNS/NRTR¿2013/759 Less -
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
California ; Nevada
California ; Nevada Less -
Corporate Publisher:
United States. National Park Service
NTL Classification:
AGR-IMPACTS-Environment ; AGR-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Pavement Management and Performance ;
Abstract:
Death Valley National Park provided an environment that allowed a demonstration of

quieter pavement use. Sound measurements near the tire-pavement interface, near the

road, and in areas of frequent human use were conducted and analyses performed in order

to determine the general sound environment in the park and the potential benefit of

using quieter pavements. Tire-pavement noise data were collected using the on-board

sound intensity (OBSI) methodology, where sound levels for 15+ locations were

identified. The OBSI levels for specific pavements in Death Valley were then used in a

special research version of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model® (TNM®) in order to predict the

potential effect of using quieter pavements at the park.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
VX82/JT311 ; VX82/JT312
VX82/JT311 ; VX82/JT312 Less -
Collection(s):
Volpe
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:bc96c1e41044e135052fb45f0430eb15f1604283020028d4fd0388b3d7debbb4
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