Conference
Quiet pavements: A sustainable and environmental friendly choice
Abstract
Traffic noise is a growing problem, especially for urban areas. The common noise mitigation measures include noise barriers or earthberms that obstruct sound propagation from the roadway to the neighbouring community. Such costly measures are infeasible or ineffective in many urban areas because no actual noise reduction at the source is achieved. Study has found tire-pavement interaction as the major noise contributor at vehicle speed of ≥50 …
Authors
Ahammed MA; Tighe SL
Publication Date
January 1, 2008
Conference proceedings
Tac Atc 2008 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada Transportation A Key to A Sustainable Future