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Geometries with No Barrier

Table 9. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 motorcycles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1064.164.163.466.169.472.274.576.678.48081.482.783.985
2061.561.560.863.566.769.671.97475.877.378.880.181.282.3
30606059.26265.26870.472.474.275.777.278.479.680.7
4058.858.85860.86466.869.271.272.974.575.977.278.479.4
5057.857.857.159.86365.868.270.271.973.574.976.277.378.4
60575756.25962.26567.369.371.172.774.175.376.577.5
7056.356.355.558.361.464.266.668.670.471.973.374.675.776.8
8055.655.654.957.660.863.665.96869.771.372.773.975.176.1
9055.155.154.35760.26365.467.469.170.772.173.374.575.6
10054.654.653.856.559.762.564.966.968.670.271.672.87475
11054.154.153.35659.26264.466.468.169.771.172.373.574.5
12053.653.652.955.658.861.663.965.967.769.370.671.97374.1
13053.253.252.555.258.461.263.565.567.368.870.271.572.673.7
14052.952.952.154.85860.863.165.266.968.569.871.172.273.3
15052.552.551.754.557.760.462.864.866.668.169.570.771.972.9
16052.252.251.454.157.360.162.564.566.267.869.170.471.572.6
17051.951.951.153.85759.862.164.165.967.468.870.171.272.3
18051.651.650.853.556.759.561.863.865.667.168.569.870.972
19051.351.350.553.256.459.261.563.665.366.968.269.570.671.7
200515150.25356.158.961.363.36566.66869.270.471.4
21050.750.749.952.755.958.7616364.866.367.768.970.171.1
22050.550.549.752.455.658.460.862.864.566.167.468.769.870.9
23050.250.249.452.255.458.260.562.564.365.867.268.569.670.6
240505049.25255.157.960.362.36465.66768.269.470.4
25049.849.84951.754.957.760.162.163.865.466.76869.170.2
26049.649.648.851.554.757.559.861.863.665.166.567.868.970
27049.349.348.651.354.557.359.661.663.464.966.367.668.769.8
28049.149.148.451.154.357.159.461.463.264.766.167.468.569.6
29048.948.948.250.954.156.959.261.26364.565.967.268.369.4
30048.848.84850.753.956.7596162.864.365.76768.169.2

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


Table 10. No barrier LAeq1h for 1000 motocycles; Soft ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
1063.663.662.965.768.971.774.176.177.979.580.982.283.484.5
2059.259.258.561.364.567.369.771.873.675.276.677.979.180.2
3055.955.955.157.961.26466.468.570.371.973.374.675.876.9
4053.553.552.855.658.861.764.166.26869.67172.373.574.7
5051.751.75153.857.159.962.364.466.267.869.370.671.872.9
6050.350.349.652.455.658.560.96364.866.467.969.270.471.6
7049.149.148.451.254.557.359.761.863.765.366.868.169.370.4
80484847.350.253.456.358.760.862.764.365.867.168.369.5
9047.247.246.549.352.655.457.96061.863.464.966.367.568.6
10046.446.445.748.551.854.757.159.261.162.764.265.566.767.9
11045.745.74547.851.15456.458.560.46263.564.966.167.2
12045.145.144.447.250.553.455.857.959.861.462.964.265.566.6
13044.544.543.846.749.952.855.357.459.260.962.463.764.966.1
140444443.346.149.452.354.856.958.760.461.963.264.565.6
15043.543.542.845.74951.954.356.458.359.961.462.86465.1
16043.143.142.445.248.551.453.95657.859.56162.363.664.7
17042.642.64244.848.15153.555.657.459.160.661.963.264.3
18042.342.341.644.447.750.653.155.257.158.760.261.562.863.9
19041.941.941.244.147.450.352.754.856.758.459.861.262.463.6
20041.641.640.943.74749.952.454.556.45859.560.962.163.3
21041.241.240.643.446.749.652.154.256.157.759.260.661.863
22040.940.940.343.146.449.351.853.955.857.458.960.361.562.7
23040.740.74042.946.24951.553.655.557.258.66061.362.4
24040.440.439.742.645.948.851.353.455.256.958.459.86162.2
25040.240.239.542.445.748.55153.15556.758.259.560.861.9
26039.939.939.342.145.448.350.852.954.856.457.959.360.561.7
27039.739.739.141.945.248.150.652.754.656.257.759.160.361.5
28039.539.538.841.74547.950.452.554.45657.558.960.161.3
29039.339.338.641.544.847.750.252.354.255.857.358.759.961.1
30039.139.138.441.344.647.55052.15455.657.158.559.760.9

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


3.2 Geometries with a Barrier at 10 m

Table 11. 2 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2048.448.446.447.950.552.854.956.758.359.76162.263.364.4
3046.746.744.646.148.550.852.854.55657.358.659.760.861.8
4045.945.943.845.347.7505253.755.156.557.658.759.860.7
5045.345.343.244.747.249.551.553.254.75657.258.359.360.3
6044.844.842.744.246.749.151.152.854.355.656.8585959.9
7044.244.242.243.746.348.650.652.453.955.356.557.658.659.6
8043.743.741.743.345.848.250.25253.554.956.157.258.259.2
9043.343.341.342.845.447.849.851.553.154.555.756.857.958.8
10042.942.940.842.44547.349.451.152.754.155.356.457.558.5
11042.542.540.44244.646.94950.852.353.754.95657.158.1
12042.142.140.141.644.246.648.650.451.953.354.555.756.757.7
13041.741.739.741.343.846.248.35051.652.954.255.356.457.4
14041.441.439.440.943.545.947.949.751.252.653.8555657
15041.141.13940.643.245.547.649.450.952.353.554.655.756.7
16040.840.838.740.342.945.247.34950.65253.254.355.456.4
17040.540.538.54042.644.94748.750.351.652.95455.156.1
18040.240.238.239.742.344.746.748.55051.452.653.754.855.8
19039.939.937.939.54244.446.448.249.751.152.353.454.555.5
20039.739.737.739.241.844.146.247.949.450.85253.254.255.2
21039.439.437.43941.543.945.947.749.250.551.852.953.954.9
22039.239.237.238.741.343.645.747.448.950.351.552.653.754.7
23039393738.54143.445.447.248.75051.352.453.454.4
24038.838.836.738.340.843.245.246.948.549.85152.253.254.2
25038.638.636.538.140.642.94546.748.249.650.851.95353.9
26038.438.436.337.940.442.744.846.54849.450.651.752.753.7
27038.238.236.137.740.242.544.546.347.849.150.451.552.553.5
280383835.937.54042.344.346.147.648.950.151.352.353.2
29037.837.835.737.339.842.144.145.947.448.749.95152.153
30037.637.635.637.139.641.94445.747.248.549.750.851.952.8

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


Table 12. 3 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2046.346.344.145.54850.252.253.855.356.657.858.96060.9
3044.844.842.64446.348.550.45253.454.655.856.957.958.8
4043.943.941.743.145.447.649.551.152.453.654.755.856.757.6
5043.343.341.142.544.84748.950.551.85354.155.15656.9
6042.742.740.541.944.346.548.45051.352.653.654.655.656.4
7042.242.24041.443.846.147.949.550.952.153.254.255.256
8041.741.739.64143.445.647.549.150.551.852.953.954.855.7
9041.341.339.140.64345.247.148.750.151.452.553.554.555.3
10040.940.938.740.242.644.846.748.449.85152.153.254.155
11040.540.538.339.842.244.446.44849.450.751.852.853.854.7
12040.140.13839.441.844.14647.64950.351.452.553.454.3
13039.839.837.639.141.543.745.747.348.75051.152.153.154
14039.439.437.338.741.243.445.34748.449.650.851.852.853.7
15039.139.13738.440.843.14546.648.149.350.551.552.453.3
16038.838.836.738.140.542.844.746.347.84950.151.252.153
17038.538.536.437.840.342.544.446.147.548.749.950.951.852.7
18038.338.336.137.64042.244.145.847.248.449.650.651.652.5
190383835.937.339.74243.945.546.948.249.350.351.352.2
20037.837.835.637.139.541.743.645.346.747.94950.15151.9
21037.537.535.436.839.241.543.44546.447.748.849.850.851.6
22037.337.335.236.63941.243.144.846.247.448.549.650.551.4
23037.137.134.936.438.84142.944.545.947.248.349.350.351.1
24036.936.934.736.138.640.842.744.345.746.948.149.15050.9
25036.736.734.535.938.340.642.544.145.546.747.848.849.850.7
26036.536.534.335.738.140.442.343.945.346.547.648.649.650.4
27036.336.334.135.537.940.242.143.745.146.347.448.449.350.2
28036.136.133.935.337.74041.943.544.946.147.248.249.150
29035.935.933.835.237.639.841.743.344.745.9474848.949.8
30035.735.733.63537.439.641.543.144.545.746.847.848.749.6

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


Table 13.4 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2044.744.742.543.946.348.550.45253.454.655.856.857.858.8
3043.443.441.242.544.84748.850.451.752.954555656.9
4042.542.540.241.543.84647.849.350.651.852.853.854.855.6
5041.841.839.540.843.145.24748.549.8515252.953.854.6
6041.241.238.940.242.544.746.54849.250.451.452.353.254
7040.740.738.439.842.144.24647.548.849.950.951.952.753.5
8040.240.23839.341.643.845.647.148.449.550.651.552.453.2
9039.839.837.638.941.243.445.246.74849.250.251.25252.8
10039.439.437.238.540.84344.846.447.748.949.950.851.752.5
110393936.838.140.542.644.54647.448.549.650.551.452.2
12038.638.636.437.840.142.344.145.74748.249.350.251.151.9
13038.338.336.137.539.84243.845.446.747.948.949.950.851.6
140383835.837.139.541.743.545.146.447.648.649.650.551.3
15037.737.735.536.839.241.443.244.846.147.348.349.350.251
16037.437.435.236.538.941.142.944.545.84748.14949.950.7
17037.137.134.936.338.640.842.644.245.546.747.848.749.650.5
18036.836.834.63638.440.542.443.945.346.547.548.549.450.2
19036.636.634.435.838.140.342.143.74546.247.348.249.149.9
20036.436.434.235.537.94041.943.444.845.9474848.949.7
21036.136.133.935.337.639.841.643.244.545.746.847.748.649.4
22035.935.933.735.137.439.641.44344.345.546.547.548.449.2
23035.735.733.534.837.239.341.242.744.145.246.347.248.148.9
24035.535.533.334.63739.14142.543.84546.14747.948.7
25035.335.333.134.436.838.940.742.343.644.845.846.847.748.5
26035.135.132.934.236.638.740.542.143.444.645.646.647.448.3
27034.934.932.73436.438.540.341.943.244.445.446.447.248.1
28034.734.732.533.836.238.340.241.74344.245.246.24747.8
29034.534.532.333.73638.14041.542.844454646.847.6
30034.434.432.133.535.83839.841.342.643.844.845.846.647.4

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


Table 14. 5 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2043.443.441.242.544.94748.950.451.85354.155.156.157
3042.242.239.941.243.545.647.448.950.251.452.453.454.355.1
4041.341.33940.342.544.646.447.849.150.251.352.253.153.9
5040.540.538.339.541.843.845.647.148.349.450.451.352.253
6039.939.937.738.941.243.24546.447.748.849.750.651.452.2
7039.439.437.138.440.742.744.545.947.248.249.250.150.951.6
8038.938.936.73840.242.34445.546.747.848.849.650.451.2
9038.538.536.337.539.841.943.645.146.447.448.449.350.150.8
10038.138.135.937.239.441.543.344.84647.148.148.949.750.5
11037.737.735.536.839.141.242.944.445.746.847.748.649.450.2
12037.437.435.136.538.740.842.644.145.446.547.448.349.149.9
13037.137.134.836.138.440.542.343.845.146.247.14848.949.6
14036.836.834.535.838.140.24243.544.845.946.947.848.649.3
15036.536.534.235.537.839.941.743.244.545.646.647.548.349.1
16036.236.233.935.237.539.741.442.944.245.346.347.24848.8
17035.935.933.73537.339.441.242.743.9454646.947.848.5
18035.635.633.434.73739.140.942.443.744.845.846.747.548.3
19035.435.433.134.536.838.940.642.143.444.545.546.447.348
20035.235.232.934.236.538.640.441.943.244.345.346.24747.8
21034.934.932.73436.338.440.241.742.944.14545.946.847.5
22034.734.732.533.836.138.239.941.442.743.844.845.746.547.3
23034.534.532.233.535.837.939.741.242.543.644.645.546.347.1
24034.334.33233.335.637.739.54142.343.444.445.346.146.8
25034.134.131.833.135.437.539.340.842.143.244.14545.946.6
26033.933.931.632.935.237.339.140.641.94343.944.845.646.4
27033.733.731.532.83537.138.940.441.742.843.744.645.446.2
28033.533.531.332.634.93738.740.241.542.643.544.445.246
29033.433.431.132.434.736.838.54041.342.443.344.24545.8
30033.233.230.932.234.536.638.439.841.142.243.14444.845.6

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


Table 15. 6 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2042.342.340.141.443.745.947.749.250.651.852.853.854.855.7
3041.241.238.940.242.444.546.247.74950.151.15252.953.7
4040.340.33839.241.543.645.346.84849.150.15151.852.6
5039.539.537.238.540.742.744.545.947.148.249.250.150.951.7
6038.938.936.637.84042.143.845.246.447.548.449.350.150.8
7038.438.43637.339.541.543.244.645.846.947.848.649.450.1
8037.937.935.636.83941.142.844.245.446.447.348.248.949.6
9037.537.535.236.438.640.742.443.845464747.848.549.2
10037.137.134.83638.340.34243.544.745.746.647.548.248.9
11036.736.734.435.737.94041.743.144.345.446.347.147.948.6
12036.436.434.135.337.639.741.442.84445.14646.947.648.3
130363633.73537.339.341.142.543.744.845.746.647.348.1
14035.735.733.434.7373940.842.243.444.545.446.347.147.8
15035.435.433.134.436.738.840.541.943.244.245.24646.847.5
16035.135.132.934.136.438.540.241.742.94444.945.846.547.3
17034.934.932.633.936.138.24041.442.643.744.745.546.347
18034.634.632.333.635.93839.741.142.443.544.445.34646.8
19034.434.432.133.435.637.739.540.942.143.244.24545.846.5
20034.134.131.933.135.437.539.240.741.94343.944.845.546.3
21033.933.931.632.935.237.23940.441.742.743.744.545.346
22033.733.731.432.734.93738.840.241.442.543.444.345.145.8
23033.533.531.232.534.736.838.54041.242.343.244.144.945.6
24033.333.33132.334.536.638.339.84142.14343.944.645.4
25033.133.130.832.134.336.438.139.640.841.942.843.644.445.1
26032.932.930.631.934.136.237.939.440.641.742.643.444.244.9
27032.732.730.431.733.93637.739.240.441.542.443.24444.7
28032.532.530.231.533.835.837.63940.241.342.24343.844.5
29032.332.330.131.333.635.637.438.84041.14242.843.644.3
30032.232.229.931.233.435.537.238.639.840.941.842.743.444.1

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


Table 16. 7 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 automobiles; Hard ground.

Vehicle Speed (km/h)
Receiver
Distance
(m)
0102030405060708090100110120130
100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2041.341.339.140.442.744.846.648.249.550.751.852.753.754.5
3040.440.438.139.341.643.645.446.848.149.250.251.15252.8
4039.439.437.138.440.642.744.445.947.148.249.250.15151.8
5038.738.736.437.639.841.943.64546.247.348.349.25050.7
60383835.736.939.241.242.944.345.546.647.548.449.249.9
7037.537.535.136.438.640.642.343.744.945.946.847.648.449.1
80373734.635.938.140.141.843.244.345.446.347.147.848.5
9036.536.534.235.437.639.741.342.743.944.945.846.647.348
10036.136.133.83537.339.34142.443.544.545.446.24747.6
11035.835.833.534.736.938.940.64243.244.245.145.946.647.3
12035.435.433.134.436.638.640.341.742.943.944.845.646.347
13035.135.132.83436.338.34041.442.643.644.545.346.146.8
14034.834.832.533.7363839.741.142.343.344.345.145.846.5
15034.534.532.233.535.737.739.440.942.143.14444.845.646.3
16034.234.231.933.235.437.539.240.641.842.843.744.645.346
170343431.732.935.237.238.940.341.542.643.544.345.145.8
18033.733.731.432.734.93738.740.141.342.343.344.144.845.5
19033.533.531.232.434.736.738.439.941.142.14343.944.645.3
20033.233.230.932.234.436.538.239.640.841.942.843.644.445.1
210333330.73234.236.33839.440.641.742.643.444.244.9
22032.832.830.531.8343637.839.240.441.442.343.243.944.6
23032.632.630.331.533.835.837.53940.241.242.14343.744.4
24032.432.430.131.333.635.637.338.8404141.942.843.544.2
25032.232.229.931.133.435.437.138.639.840.841.742.643.344
260323229.73133.235.236.938.439.640.641.542.443.143.8
27031.831.829.530.83335.136.838.239.440.441.342.242.943.6
28031.631.629.330.632.834.936.63839.240.241.14242.743.4
29031.531.529.230.432.634.736.437.839404141.842.543.2
30031.331.32930.232.534.536.237.638.839.940.841.642.343

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


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