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3.1 Geometries with No Barrier

Table 1. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1058.158.156.458.461.36466.468.570.47273.574.976.277.4
2055.255.253.555.458.36163.465.567.368.970.471.87374.2
3053.653.651.953.856.759.461.763.865.667.268.77071.372.4
4052.452.450.752.655.558.260.562.564.365.967.468.87071.2
5051.451.449.751.654.557.259.561.563.364.966.467.76970.1
6050.650.648.950.853.656.358.760.762.564.165.566.968.169.3
7049.849.848.15052.955.657.959.961.763.364.866.167.468.5
8049.249.247.549.452.254.957.259.36162.664.165.466.767.8
9048.648.646.948.851.654.356.658.760.46263.564.866.167.2
10048.148.146.448.251.153.856.158.159.961.562.964.365.566.6
11047.647.645.947.850.653.355.657.659.46162.463.76566.1
12047.147.145.447.350.152.855.157.158.960.561.963.364.565.6
13046.746.74546.949.752.454.756.758.56061.562.86465.2
14046.346.344.646.549.35254.356.35859.661.162.463.664.7
15045.945.944.246.148.951.653.955.957.659.260.76263.264.3
16045.645.643.945.748.651.253.555.557.358.860.361.662.864
17045.345.343.645.448.250.953.255.256.958.559.961.262.563.6
18044.944.943.245.147.950.552.854.856.658.259.660.962.163.2
19044.744.742.944.847.650.252.554.556.357.859.360.661.862.9
20044.444.442.644.547.349.952.254.25657.558.960.261.562.6
21044.144.142.444.24749.651.953.955.757.258.659.961.162.3
22043.843.842.143.946.749.451.653.655.456.958.359.660.962
23043.643.641.843.746.549.151.453.455.156.758.159.460.661.7
24043.343.341.643.446.248.951.153.154.856.457.859.160.361.4
25043.143.141.443.24648.650.952.854.656.157.558.86061.2
26042.942.941.142.945.848.450.652.654.355.957.358.659.860.9
27042.742.740.942.745.548.150.452.454.155.65758.359.560.6
28042.442.440.742.545.347.950.252.153.955.456.858.159.360.4
29042.242.240.542.345.147.749.951.953.655.256.657.95960.2
300424240.342.144.947.549.751.753.45556.457.658.859.9

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 2. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Soft ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2039.539.537.338.540.842.944.746.247.448.549.650.551.352.1
3038.838.836.537.739.94243.745.146.347.348.349.149.950.7
40383835.636.939.141.142.844.245.446.547.448.24949.8
5037.237.234.936.138.340.34243.444.645.646.647.448.248.9
6036.536.534.235.437.639.641.242.643.844.845.746.547.248
7035.935.933.634.83738.940.64243.144.14545.846.547.2
8035.435.433.134.336.438.440.141.442.643.644.445.245.946.6
90353532.633.8363839.64142.143.143.944.745.446.1
10034.634.632.233.435.637.639.240.641.742.743.544.34545.6
11034.234.231.933.135.237.238.940.241.342.343.243.944.645.2
12033.833.831.532.734.936.938.539.9414242.843.644.344.9
13033.533.531.232.434.636.638.239.640.741.742.543.34444.6
14033.233.230.932.134.336.337.939.340.441.442.34343.744.3
15032.932.930.631.8343637.73940.241.14242.743.444.1
16032.732.730.331.533.735.737.438.839.940.941.742.543.243.8
17032.432.430.131.333.535.537.138.539.740.641.542.34343.6
18032.132.129.83133.235.236.938.339.440.441.34242.743.4
19031.931.929.630.8333536.73839.240.24141.842.543.1
20031.731.729.330.632.834.836.437.83939.940.841.642.342.9
21031.431.429.130.332.534.536.237.638.739.740.641.34242.7
22031.231.228.930.132.334.33637.438.539.540.441.141.842.5
230313128.729.932.134.135.837.238.339.340.240.941.642.2
24030.830.828.529.731.933.935.63738.139.139.940.741.442
25030.630.628.329.531.733.735.436.837.938.939.740.541.241.8
26030.430.428.129.331.533.535.236.637.738.739.540.34141.6
27030.330.327.929.131.333.33536.437.538.539.440.140.841.4
28030.130.127.82931.233.234.836.237.338.339.239.940.641.3
29029.929.927.628.8313334.73637.238.13939.740.441.1
30029.729.727.428.630.832.834.535.8373838.839.640.340.9

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 3. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 medium trucks; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
10767673.272.372.673.574.77677.278.479.580.581.482.4
2073.273.270.469.569.870.771.973.274.475.576.677.678.579.4
3071.771.768.96868.369.270.471.772.97475.176.177.178
4070.570.567.766.867.168.169.370.571.772.974757676.9
5069.569.566.765.866.167.168.369.670.871.97374.17575.9
6068.668.665.86565.366.367.568.77071.172.273.374.275.1
7067.967.965.164.364.665.566.86869.270.471.572.573.574.4
8067.367.364.563.663.964.966.167.468.669.870.971.972.973.8
9066.766.763.96363.464.365.566.86869.270.371.372.373.2
10066.266.263.462.562.863.86566.367.568.769.870.871.872.7
11065.765.762.96262.363.364.565.86768.269.370.371.372.2
12065.265.262.461.661.962.864.165.366.567.768.869.870.871.7
13064.864.86261.261.562.463.664.966.167.368.469.470.471.3
14064.464.461.660.861.16263.264.565.766.968697070.9
15064.164.161.360.460.761.762.964.165.466.567.668.669.670.5
16063.763.760.960.160.461.362.563.86566.267.368.369.370.2
17063.463.460.659.7606162.263.464.765.866.96868.969.8
18063.163.160.359.459.760.761.963.164.365.566.667.668.669.5
19062.862.86059.159.460.461.662.86465.266.367.368.369.2
20062.562.559.758.859.160.161.362.563.864.966676868.9
21062.362.359.458.658.959.86162.363.564.665.766.867.768.6
220626259.258.358.659.560.76263.264.465.566.567.568.4
23061.861.858.95858.359.360.561.762.964.165.266.267.268.1
24061.561.558.757.858.15960.261.562.763.964.96666.967.9
25061.361.358.557.657.958.86061.262.563.664.765.766.767.6
26061.161.158.257.357.658.659.86162.263.464.565.566.567.4
27060.960.95857.157.458.359.560.86263.264.265.366.267.1
28060.760.757.856.957.258.159.360.661.862.964656666.9
29060.560.557.656.75757.959.160.361.662.763.864.865.866.7
30060.360.357.456.556.857.758.960.161.462.563.664.665.666.5

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 4. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 medium trucks; Soft ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1075.575.572.771.872.173.174.375.576.777.979808181.9
2071.271.268.267.267.568.369.570.771.872.9747575.976.8
30686864.963.863.964.765.866.96869.170.171.17272.8
4065.865.862.661.561.562.263.264.365.366.467.368.269.169.9
5064.264.26159.759.760.361.262.363.364.265.26666.967.7
6062.962.959.658.358.258.859.760.661.662.563.464.26565.8
7061.961.958.557.15757.558.359.260.26161.962.763.564.2
80616157.656.155.956.457.25858.959.860.661.362.162.8
9060.260.256.855.35555.556.25757.958.759.460.260.961.5
10059.659.656.154.654.354.655.356.156.957.758.459.159.860.5
110595955.553.953.653.954.655.356.156.857.558.258.959.5
12058.458.454.953.352.953.353.954.655.35656.757.45858.6
130585854.452.852.452.753.35454.755.45656.657.257.8
14057.557.553.952.351.952.152.753.454.154.755.45656.557.1
15057.157.153.551.951.451.752.252.953.554.154.855.355.956.4
16056.856.853.151.45151.251.752.45353.654.254.755.355.8
17056.456.452.751.150.650.851.351.952.553.153.754.254.755.2
18056.156.152.450.750.250.450.951.55252.653.253.754.254.6
19055.855.852.150.449.95050.551.151.652.252.753.253.754.1
20055.555.551.850.149.549.750.150.751.251.852.252.753.253.6
21055.255.251.549.849.249.449.850.350.951.451.852.352.753.1
220555551.249.548.949.149.55050.55151.551.952.352.7
23054.754.75149.248.748.849.249.750.250.751.151.551.952.3
24054.554.550.84948.448.548.949.449.950.450.851.251.652
25054.354.350.648.848.248.348.749.249.750.150.550.951.351.7
26054.154.150.448.64848.148.548.949.449.950.350.75151.4
27053.953.950.248.447.847.948.348.749.249.65050.450.851.1
28053.753.75048.247.647.74848.54949.449.850.250.550.9
29053.553.549.84847.447.547.848.348.849.249.65050.350.6
30053.453.449.647.847.247.347.648.148.54949.349.75050.4

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 5. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 heavy trucks; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1082.782.779.477.877.377.578.379.280.381.482.583.684.685.6
2079.779.776.474.874.274.575.276.177.278.379.480.581.582.5
3078.278.274.873.172.572.773.474.375.376.477.578.579.580.5
40777773.77271.371.572.173747576.177.178.179
5076.176.172.77170.470.571.272737475767777.9
6075.375.371.970.269.669.770.371.272.273.274.275.276.177.1
7074.674.671.269.568.96969.770.571.572.573.574.575.576.4
80747470.668.968.368.469.169.970.971.972.973.974.975.8
9073.473.470.168.467.767.968.569.470.471.472.473.474.475.3
10072.972.969.567.867.267.46868.969.970.971.972.973.974.9
11072.572.569.167.466.866.967.568.469.470.471.472.573.574.4
120727268.76766.366.567.168697071727374
13071.671.668.366.665.966.166.767.668.669.670.671.672.673.6
14071.371.367.966.265.565.766.367.268.269.270.371.372.373.3
15070.970.967.565.865.265.36666.967.968.969.970.971.972.9
16070.670.667.265.564.86565.666.567.568.569.670.671.672.6
17070.370.366.965.264.564.765.366.267.268.269.270.371.372.2
180707066.664.964.264.46565.966.967.968.9707171.9
19069.769.766.364.663.964.164.765.666.667.668.669.770.771.6
20069.469.46664.363.763.864.465.366.367.368.469.470.471.4
21069.169.165.86463.463.564.265.16667.168.169.170.171.1
22068.968.965.563.863.263.363.964.865.866.867.868.869.870.8
23068.768.765.363.662.963.163.764.665.566.667.668.669.670.6
24068.468.46563.362.762.863.464.365.366.367.368.369.370.3
25068.268.264.863.162.562.663.264.165.166.167.168.169.170.1
260686864.662.962.262.46363.964.865.866.967.968.969.8
27067.867.864.462.76262.262.863.664.665.666.667.668.669.6
28067.667.664.262.561.861.962.663.464.465.466.467.468.469.4
29067.467.46462.361.661.762.463.264.265.266.267.268.269.2
30067.267.263.862.161.461.662.263646566676868.9

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 6. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 heavy trucks; Soft ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
10828278.777.176.676.977.778.779.880.98283.184.185.2
2077.877.874.572.972.372.673.374.375.376.577.678.679.780.7
3075.375.371.970.269.569.770.371.272.273.374.375.476.477.4
4073.873.870.368.567.867.968.469.370.271.272.273.274.275.2
5072.572.56967.266.466.56767.868.769.770.671.672.673.5
6071.571.567.966.165.365.365.866.667.568.469.470.371.372.2
7070.570.56765.164.364.364.865.566.467.368.269.270.171
8069.769.766.164.263.463.463.964.665.466.367.268.16969.9
9068.968.965.463.562.762.663.163.864.665.566.467.268.169
10068.368.364.862.9626262.463.163.964.765.666.467.368.1
11067.767.764.262.261.461.361.762.463.26464.865.666.567.3
12067.267.263.661.760.860.761.161.762.563.364.164.965.766.5
13066.766.763.161.260.360.260.561.261.962.663.464.26565.8
14066.366.362.660.759.859.76060.661.36262.863.664.365.1
15065.865.862.260.259.359.259.560.160.861.562.262.963.764.4
16065.465.461.859.858.958.75959.660.260.961.662.36363.7
17065.165.161.459.458.458.358.559.159.760.46161.762.463.1
18064.764.761595857.858.158.659.259.860.561.261.862.5
19064.364.360.658.657.657.457.658.158.759.36060.661.261.9
20063.963.960.358.257.25757.257.758.258.859.460.160.761.3
21063.663.659.957.856.856.656.857.257.858.358.959.560.160.8
22063.263.259.557.556.456.256.456.857.357.958.45959.660.2
23062.962.959.257.156.155.85656.456.957.45858.559.159.7
24062.662.658.956.855.755.455.65656.55757.558.158.659.2
25062.362.358.656.555.455.155.255.656.156.657.157.658.258.7
260626258.356.255.154.854.955.355.756.256.757.257.758.3
27061.861.85855.954.854.554.654.955.455.856.356.857.357.8
28061.561.557.755.654.554.254.354.65555.555.956.456.957.4
29061.261.257.555.354.253.95454.354.755.155.65656.557
300616157.255.15453.653.75454.454.855.255.756.156.6

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 7. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 buses; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1076.176.17473.774.174.775.476.176.877.478.178.779.379.8
2073.573.571.47171.471.972.673.373.974.575.175.776.276.8
3071.971.969.869.569.870.47171.772.372.973.574.174.675.2
4070.670.668.668.268.669.169.870.571.171.772.372.973.474
5069.669.667.567.267.668.168.869.570.170.771.371.972.573
6068.868.866.766.466.767.367.968.669.269.970.571.171.672.2
70686865.965.665.966.567.267.968.569.169.770.370.971.4
8067.467.465.364.965.365.966.567.267.868.569.169.770.270.8
9066.866.864.764.364.765.365.966.667.267.968.569.169.670.2
10066.266.264.163.864.164.765.46666.767.367.968.569.169.6
11065.765.763.663.363.764.264.965.566.266.867.46868.669.1
12065.365.363.262.963.263.864.465.165.766.46767.568.168.6
13064.964.962.862.462.863.36464.765.365.966.567.167.768.2
14064.564.562.46262.462.963.664.364.965.566.166.767.267.8
15064.164.16261.76262.663.263.964.565.165.766.366.967.4
16063.863.861.761.361.662.262.963.564.264.865.465.966.567
17063.463.461.36161.361.962.563.263.864.46565.666.166.7
18063.163.16160.76161.662.262.963.564.164.765.365.866.4
19062.862.860.760.460.761.361.962.563.263.864.464.965.566
20062.662.660.460.160.46161.662.362.963.564.164.665.265.7
21062.362.360.259.860.160.761.36262.663.263.864.464.965.4
220626259.959.659.960.461.161.762.362.963.564.164.665.2
23061.861.859.759.359.660.260.861.462.162.763.263.864.464.9
24061.561.559.459.159.459.960.661.261.862.46363.564.164.6
25061.361.359.258.859.159.760.360.961.662.262.763.363.864.4
26061.161.15958.658.959.560.160.761.361.962.563.163.664.1
27060.960.958.758.458.759.259.960.561.161.762.362.863.463.9
28060.760.758.558.258.55959.660.360.961.56262.663.163.7
29060.560.558.35858.358.859.46060.761.261.862.462.963.4
30060.360.358.157.858.158.659.259.860.46161.662.262.763.2

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


Table 8. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 buses; Soft ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1075.675.673.573.273.674.274.975.676.37777.678.278.879.4
2071.371.369.168.869.169.670.270.971.572.172.773.373.974.5
3067.967.965.765.365.56666.667.267.768.368.969.469.970.5
4065.665.663.462.963.163.56464.665.165.766.266.767.267.7
5063.963.961.661.161.361.762.162.663.163.664.164.66565.5
6062.662.660.259.759.860.160.66161.561.962.462.863.263.7
7061.461.459.158.558.558.959.359.760.160.560.961.361.762.1
8060.460.45857.457.557.758.158.558.959.359.66060.360.7
9059.659.657.156.556.556.857.157.557.858.258.558.859.259.5
10058.858.856.455.755.755.956.256.656.957.257.557.858.158.4
11058.158.155.75554.955.255.455.75656.356.656.957.257.4
12057.557.55554.354.354.554.75555.355.555.85656.356.6
13056.956.954.453.753.653.854.154.354.654.855.155.355.555.8
14056.456.453.953.253.153.353.553.75454.254.454.654.855.1
15055.955.953.452.752.652.75353.253.453.653.85454.254.4
16055.555.552.952.252.152.252.452.752.95353.253.453.653.7
170555552.551.851.751.85252.252.452.552.752.85353.2
18054.654.652.151.451.251.451.551.751.95252.252.352.552.6
19054.354.351.85150.95151.151.351.551.651.751.85252.1
20053.953.951.450.650.550.650.850.951.151.251.351.451.551.6
21053.653.651.150.350.250.250.450.550.750.850.9515151.1
22053.353.350.85049.849.950.150.250.350.450.550.650.650.7
23053.153.150.549.749.649.649.849.95050.150.250.250.350.3
24052.852.850.249.449.349.449.549.649.749.849.949.95050
25052.652.65049.24949.149.249.449.549.549.649.649.749.7
26052.352.349.84948.848.94949.149.249.349.349.449.449.4
27052.152.149.648.748.648.648.848.9494949.149.149.149.1
28051.951.949.348.548.448.448.548.748.748.848.848.948.948.9
29051.751.749.148.348.248.248.348.448.548.648.648.648.648.6
30051.551.54948.1484848.148.248.348.448.448.448.448.4

*Note: 1 m = 3.281 ft, 1 km/h = 0.621 mph


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