Vehicle noise emission limits--Influence on traffic noise levels past and future

1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Truls Berge
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stjepan Lakušić ◽  
Ivo Haladin ◽  
Maja Ahac

Tram system is a backbone of public transportation in the City of Zagreb. In the last decade, its fleet has been renewed by 142 new low-floor trams. Shortly after their introduction, it was observed that they have a negative impact on the exploitation behavior of tram infrastructure, primarily on the durability of rail fastening systems. Because of that, it was decided to modify existing rail fastening systems to the new track exploitation conditions. When the (re)construction of tram infrastructure is carried out by applying new systems and technologies, it is necessary to take into account their impact on the future propagation of noise and vibration in the environment. This paper gives a short overview of the characteristics of the two newly developed rail fastening systems for Zagreb tram tracks, their application in construction of experimental track section, and performance and comparison of noise and vibration measurements results. Measured data on track vibrations and noise occurring during passage of the tram vehicles is analyzed in terms of track decay rates and equivalent noise levels of passing referent vehicle. Vibroacoustic performance of new fastening systems is evaluated and compared to referent fastening system, in order to investigate their ability to absorb vibration energy induced by tram operation and to reduce noise emission.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050030
Author(s):  
Kamineni Aditya ◽  
Venkaiah Chowdary

Vehicle speeds frequently fluctuate due to the prevailing heterogeneous traffic conditions on Indian roads. Accordingly, traffic noise levels are affected by different noise sources that depend on various vehicular and roadway characteristics. In order to simulate the actual vehicle noise generation at the possible speeds on Indian roads, an integrated method has been developed in this study to quantify the engine and tire–road noise levels. The governing parameters considered for the pass-by noise quantification include vehicle speed, type of pavement and gear shift/gear transmission. The measured A-weighted noise levels [LAmax (dB)] revealed that tire–road noise levels increased with the rise in vehicle speeds irrespective of the vehicle type and type of the pavement. Further, the tire–road noise levels quantified through the new methodology closely matched the noise levels measured by the standard coast-by method. The cross-over speeds for engine propulsion noise and tire–road interaction noise occur at much lower speeds on the cement concrete pavements compared to the asphalt pavements. On a decisive note, the perspective of measuring the roadside noise levels coupled with an engine propulsion noise measurement as reported in this study is first of its kind and can be used for noise measurements on critical urban roads by priming with the conventional pass-by methods.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6475
Author(s):  
Kristina Čižiūnienė ◽  
Jonas Matijošius ◽  
Audrius Čereška ◽  
Artūras Petraška

The section of Via Baltica going through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania is the most traffic intensive land logistics corridor in the country. The annual transportation volume has been increasing on this road; thus, the reduction of pollution caused by vehicles has become important. If gas emissions are regulated, and carriers have to pay pollution taxes, this does not apply to noise levels. The article presents the traffic intensity in this logistics corridor, measurements of the noise level at the characteristic points, its relation to the number of vehicles passing through it and an expert evaluation of proposed methods for noise energy reduction. Environmental noise is an unwanted or harmful sound that propagates in terms of both duration and geographical coverage. Noise is associated with many human activities, but road, rail and air traffic noises have the greatest impact. Due to irrationally arranged transport network, the transit flow of freight transport crosses residential areas of the city, places of rest and recreation of the population, causing high noise levels in adjacent areas. This is the biggest problem for the urban environment. Environmental noise affects many Europeans and is therefore considered by society to be one of the biggest environmental problems. This article presents an assessment of a new traffic noise algorithm. The presented expert survey on noise energy reduction allows choosing the most appropriate method for reducing noise energy in Via Baltica transport logistics corridor. Based on the expert survey, a hierarchical table for noise energy reduction was compiled. It will allow assessing the validity of individual noise energy reduction solutions. It has become relevant for improving infrastructure of other transport corridors and choosing the most appropriate solutions to reduce vehicle noise pollution. A further application of this model can be focused on economic evaluation, forecasting of expected benefits and so on.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-437
Author(s):  
Tomas Vilniškis ◽  
Tomas Januševičius

One of the biggest problem in most cities – noise emissions in the environment caused by transport. It is found that environment noise can cause not only discomfort, but it is also harmful to health. Therefore, noise emissions in the environment is topical environmental problem. In this article the vehicle noise emissions are evaluated, depending on traffic in Trakai city. At selected locations in the northern and southern parts of the city equivalent and maximum noise levels are measured. According to estimates of traffic day, evening and night, using CadnaA program, noise maps are simulated. The noise map will show noise emissions day, evening and night. Measurement have shown, that maximum noise values was near main roads. In the south of the city, near Gediminas street, equivalent sound level during daytime was 60 dB, evening 54 dB, night – 48 dB. In the north of the city, near Karaimai street equivalent sound lever during daytime was 59 dB, evening – 54 dB, night – 51 dB. The simulations generated sound level values were similar to measured, the differences between the simulated and measured values were up to 4 dB. Viena didžiausių problemų miestuose – tai vis didėjančių transporto srautų sukeliamas triukšmas ir jo sklaida aplinkoje. Yra nustatyta, kad aplinkos triukšmas gali sukelti ne tik nepatogumų, tačiau ir kenkti sveikatai. Todėl triukšmo sklaida aplinkoje yra aktuali aplinkosaugos problema. Šiame straipsnyje vertinama transporto triukšmo sklaida, atsižvelgiant į transporto srautus Trakų mieste. Parinktose vietose šiaurinėje ir pietinėje miesto dalyse yra išmatuojami ekvivalentiniai ir didžiausieji garso lygiai. Pagal apskaičiuotus transporto srautus dienos, vakaro ir nakties metu, naudojant CadnaA programą, sudaromas triukšmo sklaidos žemėlapis. Žemėlapiuose pavaizduota triukšmo sklaida dienos, vakaro ir nakties metu. Atlikus matavimus, buvo nustatyta, jog didžiausios triukšmo vertės yra prie pagrindinių kelių. Pietinėje miesto dalyje, šalia Gedimino gatvės, ekvivalentinis garso lygis dienos metu siekia 60 dB, vakaro – 54 dB, nakties – 48 dB. Šiaurinėje miesto dalyje didžiausi triukšmo lygiai buvo prie Karaimų gatvės, kur ekvivalentinis garso lygis dienos metu siekė 59 dB, vakaro metu buvo 54 dB, nakties metu 51 dB. Atlikus modeliavimą, gautos garso lygio vertės buvo panašios kaip ir išmatuotos, skirtumai tarp sumodeliuotų ir išmatuotų verčių buvo iki 4 dB.


2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 861-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Françcois Hamet ◽  
Francis Besnard ◽  
Sonia Doisy ◽  
Joël Lelong ◽  
Emmanuel le Duc

Author(s):  
Herni Halim ◽  
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Nur Fatin Najiyah Hamid ◽  
Mohamad Firdaus Mahamad Yusob ◽  
Nur Atiqah Mohamad Nor ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 2045-2052 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.L. Oliveira ◽  
E.O. Nascimento ◽  
P.H.T. Zannin ◽  
L.N. Oliveira

Environments ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Bérengier ◽  
Judicaël Picaut ◽  
Bettina Pahl ◽  
Denis Duhamel ◽  
Benoit Gauvreau ◽  
...  

Traffic noise is considered by people as one of the most important sources of environmental discomfort. A way to limit the traffic noise is to reduce the noise emission, for example, by using specific low noise pavements, particularly in suburban areas. However, in real situations, it can be difficult to evaluate the impact of a given pavement, because it depends, for example, on the road geometry, the meteorological conditions, or the distance of the receiver position. Finally it can be difficult to select the most appropriate pavement for a given noise reduction objective. In this paper, a simple method is proposed to evaluate the noise impact of a pavement, in typical road geometries and environmental conditions. The proposed approach uses two databases, the first one based on measurements of emission spectra of road vehicles on several typical pavements, the second one made of pre-calculations of noise propagation for typical road configurations. Finally, the method is implemented in an interactive web tool, called DEUFRABASE, which allows one to obtain a fast estimation of the L Aeq (1 h or 24 h) and L den noise levels for various pavements and road configurations, as functions of the traffic flow and composition. By comparing the method with measurements, it is showed that the tool, although based on a restricted number of pavements and on several simplifications, can predict the noise impact of typical road configurations, with an acceptable error, most often less than 2 dB.


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