In two investigations reported, noise levels due to 1100 vehicles were measured individually under similar conditions, and also was measured at 140 sites, note being taken of traffic volume and composition; importance of trucks and buses in contributing to high noise levels is discussed, as are effect of gradients and speed; also measurements near existing roadways are reported, both with respect to traffic volume and to distance from roadway; planning to mitigate effect of traffic noise on environment is discussed, with special reference to use of acoustic barriers; paper concludes with summary of Greater London Council's policy on traffic noise.
Traffic noise
J Sound Vibration
Journal of Sound and Vibration ; 7 , n 2
1968
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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