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On-board sound intensity tire-pavement noise study in North Carolina.

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  • Creators:
    Wang, George H. ; Shores, Richard ; Botts, Joshua ; Hibbett, Richard
  • Corporate Creators:
    East Carolina University. Department of Construction Management
  • Corporate Contributors:
    North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Analysis Group ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA/NC/2010-13
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    North Carolina
  • Corporate Publisher:
    North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Analysis Group
  • Abstract:
    "This research investigated tire-pavement noise on various types of pavements across North Carolina by using On- ; Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) method. To mitigate traffic noise, quieter pavement may provide advantages that ; noise barriers cannot. To reach the ultimate goals of quieter pavement development, for effectively managing traffic ; noise in support of the NCDOT’s function in the FHWA Pooled Fund Study, TPF-5 (135), this research has focused ; on the most imperative task, i.e., to measure the OBSI noise levels of different types of pavements in North ; Carolina. A thorough literature review was conducted. OBSI testing equipment with sound intensity measuring ; process was established at East Carolina University. The OBSI equipment is an important tool for investigating tirepavement ; noise and performing traffic noise research in a standard manner so that the data can be shared and ; compared with other agencies. Sixty one highway sites and 153 test sections around 30 counties for nine types of ; pavements were investigated. The work of this project is a cornerstone for future determinations of the most costeffective, ; durable and technically sound pavement noise abatement means suitable for North Carolina. The data has ; been proved to be valid and can be used in the FHWA OBSI database or presented to the public. The results ; indicate that relatively quieter pavements have been used in North Carolina. In the meantime, future work is needed ; to improve pavement noise levels based on the findings from this project. The OBSI data collected will provide ; valuable information in future research for quieter pavement development and traffic noise management."
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    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23959/dot_23959_DS1.pdf
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