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Geometries with a Barrier at 10 m

Table 17. 8 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
2040.440.438.139.441.743.845.647.148.449.650.651.652.553.4
3039.539.537.238.540.742.844.545.947.148.249.250.150.951.7
4038.738.736.337.639.841.843.544.946.147.248.14949.850.6
5037.937.935.536.8394142.744.145.346.347.248.148.949.6
6037.237.234.936.138.340.34243.444.545.646.547.348.148.8
7036.636.634.335.537.739.741.442.743.944.945.846.647.348
8036.136.133.83537.239.240.842.243.444.345.24646.747.4
9035.735.733.434.636.838.740.441.842.943.944.745.546.246.9
10035.335.33334.236.438.44041.442.543.544.345.145.846.5
11034.934.932.633.8363839.74142.243.24444.845.546.1
12034.634.632.333.535.737.739.340.741.942.843.744.545.245.8
13034.334.331.933.235.437.43940.441.642.643.444.244.945.5
140343431.632.935.137.138.740.141.342.343.243.944.645.3
15033.733.731.332.634.836.838.539.9414242.943.744.445
16033.433.431.132.334.536.538.239.640.841.842.643.444.144.8
17033.133.130.83234.236.337.939.340.541.542.443.243.944.6
18032.932.930.631.8343637.739.140.341.342.142.943.644.3
19032.632.630.331.533.835.837.538.9404141.942.743.444.1
20032.432.430.131.333.535.537.238.639.840.841.742.543.243.8
21032.232.229.931.133.335.33738.439.640.641.542.24343.6
220323229.630.933.135.136.838.239.340.441.24242.743.4
23031.731.729.430.732.934.936.63839.140.14141.842.543.2
24031.531.529.230.532.734.736.437.838.939.940.841.642.343
25031.331.32930.332.534.536.237.638.739.740.641.442.142.8
26031.231.228.830.132.334.33637.438.539.540.441.241.942.6
270313128.729.932.134.135.837.238.339.340.24141.742.4
28030.830.828.529.731.933.935.63738.239.14040.841.542.2
29030.630.628.329.531.733.835.436.8383939.840.641.342
30030.530.528.129.431.633.635.336.637.838.839.740.441.141.8

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


Table 18. 9 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
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 19. 10 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
20393936.73840.342.444.245.74748.149.250.15151.8
3038.238.235.937.139.441.443.144.545.746.847.748.649.450.2
4037.337.33536.238.440.542.143.544.745.846.747.548.349
5036.636.634.335.537.739.741.442.944.145.14646.947.748.4
6035.935.933.634.83739.140.742.143.344.445.346.146.947.6
7035.335.33334.236.438.440.141.542.643.744.645.446.146.8
8034.834.832.533.735.937.939.540.9424343.944.745.546.2
9034.334.33233.235.437.43940.441.542.543.344.144.845.5
10033.933.931.632.834.936.938.639.9414242.843.644.344.9
11033.533.531.232.434.536.538.239.540.641.642.443.243.844.5
12033.233.230.83234.236.237.839.240.341.242.142.843.544.1
13032.932.930.531.733.935.937.538.84040.941.842.543.243.8
14032.632.630.231.433.635.637.238.639.740.641.542.242.943.5
15032.332.329.931.133.335.336.938.339.440.441.24242.643.3
160323229.730.9333536.73839.240.14141.742.443
17031.731.729.430.632.834.836.437.838.939.940.841.542.242.8
18031.531.529.230.432.634.636.237.638.739.740.541.34242.6
19031.331.328.930.132.334.33637.338.539.540.341.141.842.4
200313128.729.932.134.135.837.138.339.240.140.841.542.2
21030.830.828.529.731.933.935.536.9383939.940.641.342
22030.630.628.329.531.733.735.336.737.838.839.740.441.141.7
23030.430.428.129.331.533.535.136.537.638.639.540.240.941.5
24030.230.227.929.131.333.334.936.337.438.439.34040.741.3
250303027.728.931.133.134.736.137.238.239.139.840.541.1
26029.829.827.528.730.932.934.535.9373838.939.640.340.9
27029.629.627.328.530.732.734.435.736.937.838.739.440.140.7
28029.529.527.128.330.532.534.235.536.737.638.539.239.940.6
29029.329.326.928.230.332.33435.436.537.538.339.139.740.4
30029.129.126.82830.232.233.835.236.337.338.138.939.640.2

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


Table 20. 2 m barrier at 10 m offset; 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
2047.647.645.54749.6525455.957.558.960.261.462.663.7
3045.545.543.444.947.349.751.753.45556.457.758.960.161.2
4044.144.141.943.345.7485051.753.254.655.957.158.359.3
5042.942.940.742.144.546.748.750.351.853.254.455.656.757.8
60424239.741.143.445.647.549.150.651.953.154.355.456.4
7041.241.238.940.242.544.646.54849.450.751.95354.155.1
8040.440.438.139.441.743.845.647.148.449.750.851.952.953.9
9039.839.837.538.740.94344.746.247.548.749.850.851.852.8
10039.239.236.938.140.342.34445.546.747.948.949.950.851.7
11038.738.736.437.539.741.743.444.84647.148.14949.950.8
12038.338.335.937.139.241.242.844.245.446.447.448.249.149.9
13037.937.935.536.638.840.742.343.744.845.846.747.648.449.2
14037.537.535.136.238.340.341.943.244.345.246.146.947.748.4
15037.137.134.735.837.939.941.442.743.844.745.646.347.147.8
16036.836.834.435.537.639.54142.343.444.345.145.846.547.2
17036.536.534.135.237.339.240.741.94343.944.645.34646.7
18036.236.233.834.93738.840.441.642.643.544.244.945.546.1
190363633.534.636.738.540.141.342.343.143.844.545.145.7
20035.735.733.334.436.438.339.8414242.843.544.144.745.2
21035.535.53334.136.23839.540.741.742.543.243.844.344.8
22035.335.332.833.935.937.839.340.441.442.242.943.44444.5
230353532.633.735.737.53940.241.141.942.643.143.744.1
24034.834.832.433.535.537.338.84040.941.742.342.943.343.8
25034.734.732.233.335.337.138.639.740.741.442.142.643.143.5
26034.534.53233.135.136.938.439.540.541.241.842.342.843.2
27034.334.331.832.934.936.738.239.340.34141.642.142.542.9
28034.134.131.632.734.736.53839.140.140.841.441.942.342.7
29033.933.931.532.534.636.437.83939.940.641.241.742.142.5
30033.833.831.332.434.436.237.738.839.740.44141.541.942.2

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


Table 21. 3 m barrier at 10 m offset; 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
2045.445.443.344.64749.351.252.854.355.656.857.958.959.9
3043.843.841.542.945.247.449.350.952.353.654.855.956.958
4042.542.540.241.543.94647.849.450.852.153.254.355.456.4
5041.541.539.240.542.844.946.748.249.650.8525354.155
6040.640.638.339.641.843.945.747.248.549.750.951.952.953.9
7039.939.937.538.84143.144.846.347.648.849.850.951.852.8
8039.239.236.938.140.342.34445.546.847.948.949.950.951.8
9038.638.636.337.539.641.643.344.84647.148.14949.950.8
10038.138.135.736.939.14142.744.145.346.347.348.249.149.9
11037.637.635.236.438.540.542.143.544.645.746.647.448.349.1
12037.237.234.835.938.14041.642.9444545.946.847.548.3
13036.836.834.435.537.639.541.142.443.544.545.346.146.947.6
14036.436.43435.137.239.140.742434444.845.546.347
15036.136.133.734.836.938.740.341.642.643.544.34545.746.4
16035.835.833.334.436.538.439.941.242.243.143.844.545.245.8
17035.535.53334.136.238.139.640.841.842.743.444.144.745.3
18035.235.232.833.835.937.839.340.541.542.34343.744.344.8
19034.934.932.533.635.637.53940.241.24242.743.343.944.4
20034.734.732.233.335.437.238.739.940.941.742.342.943.544
21034.534.53233.135.13738.439.640.641.44242.643.143.6
22034.234.231.832.934.936.738.239.440.341.141.742.342.843.3
230343431.632.634.736.53839.140.140.841.54242.542.9
24033.833.831.432.434.536.337.738.939.840.641.241.742.242.6
25033.633.631.232.234.336.137.538.739.640.34141.541.942.3
26033.433.4313234.135.937.338.539.440.140.741.241.642
27033.333.330.831.933.935.737.138.339.239.940.54141.441.8
28033.133.130.631.733.735.53738.13939.740.340.841.241.5
29032.932.930.531.533.535.336.837.938.839.540.140.64141.3
30032.832.830.331.333.435.236.637.738.639.339.940.440.741.1

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


Table 22. 4 m barrier at 10 m offset; 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
20444441.743.145.447.649.45152.353.654.755.756.757.6
3042.542.540.241.543.845.947.849.350.751.953545556
4041.341.33940.342.544.646.447.949.350.551.652.653.654.5
5040.340.33839.341.543.645.346.848.149.350.351.352.353.2
6039.539.537.238.440.642.744.445.847.148.349.350.351.252.1
7038.838.836.537.739.941.943.64546.347.448.449.350.351.1
8038.238.235.83739.241.242.944.345.546.647.548.549.450.2
9037.637.635.236.438.640.542.243.644.845.846.847.748.549.4
10037.137.134.735.9384041.64344.145.146.146.947.848.6
11036.636.634.235.437.539.441.142.443.544.545.446.24747.8
12036.236.233.834.9373940.641.94343.944.845.646.347.1
13035.835.833.434.536.638.540.141.442.543.444.24545.746.4
14035.535.53334.136.238.139.7414242.943.744.445.145.8
15035.135.132.733.835.937.839.340.541.642.543.243.944.645.2
16034.834.832.433.535.537.438.940.241.24242.843.544.144.7
17034.534.532.133.235.237.138.639.840.841.742.44343.744.2
18034.234.231.832.934.936.838.339.540.541.34242.743.243.8
190343431.532.634.736.53839.240.24141.742.342.843.4
20033.733.731.332.434.436.237.738.939.940.741.441.942.543
21033.533.53132.134.23637.538.739.640.44141.642.142.6
22033.333.330.831.933.935.837.238.439.340.140.841.341.842.3
23033.133.130.631.733.735.53738.239.139.940.54141.541.9
24032.932.930.431.533.535.336.837.938.939.640.240.741.241.6
25032.732.730.231.333.335.136.637.738.639.44040.540.941.3
26032.532.53031.133.134.936.437.538.439.239.740.240.741.1
27032.332.329.830.932.934.736.237.338.238.939.54040.440.8
28032.132.129.630.732.734.53637.13838.739.339.840.240.6
290323229.530.532.634.435.836.937.838.539.139.64040.3
30031.831.829.330.432.434.235.636.837.738.438.939.439.840.1

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


Table 23. 5 m barrier at 10 m offset; 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
2042.742.740.441.74446.147.949.450.851.9535454.955.7
3041.441.439.140.342.644.746.447.949.250.451.452.453.354.2
4040.240.237.939.141.443.445.246.647.94950.15151.952.8
5039.339.336.938.240.442.444.145.646.847.948.949.950.851.6
6038.538.536.237.439.541.643.244.745.94747.948.949.750.6
7037.837.835.536.638.840.842.543.945.146.147.14848.949.7
8037.237.234.83638.240.141.843.244.345.446.347.24848.8
9036.736.734.335.437.639.541.242.543.744.745.646.547.348.1
10036.236.233.834.937.13940.641.943.144.144.945.846.547.3
11035.735.733.334.536.638.540.141.442.543.544.345.145.946.6
12035.335.332.93436.13839.640.94242.943.844.545.246
13034.934.932.533.635.737.639.240.441.542.443.24444.745.3
14034.634.632.133.235.337.238.84041.141.942.743.444.144.8
15034.234.231.832.93536.838.439.640.641.542.34343.644.2
16033.933.931.532.634.636.53839.340.341.141.942.543.143.7
17033.633.631.232.334.336.237.738.939.940.741.542.142.743.3
18033.333.330.9323435.937.438.639.640.441.141.742.342.8
19033.133.130.631.733.835.637.138.339.340.140.841.441.942.4
20032.832.830.431.533.535.336.8383939.840.44141.642.1
21032.632.630.131.233.335.136.637.838.739.540.140.741.241.7
22032.432.429.9313334.936.337.538.439.239.940.440.941.4
23032.232.229.730.832.834.636.137.338.23939.640.140.641
240323229.530.632.634.435.9373838.739.339.940.340.7
25031.831.829.330.432.434.235.736.837.738.539.139.640.140.5
26031.631.629.130.232.23435.536.637.538.338.939.439.840.2
27031.431.428.9303233.835.336.437.33838.639.139.639.9
28031.231.228.729.831.833.635.136.237.137.838.438.939.339.7
290313128.629.631.633.534.93636.937.738.238.739.139.4
30030.930.928.429.531.533.334.735.936.837.53838.538.939.2

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


Table 24. 6 m barrier at 10 m offset; 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
2041.541.539.240.542.844.946.648.149.450.551.552.553.454.2
3040.440.438.139.341.543.645.346.84849.150.151.15252.8
4039.339.33738.240.442.544.245.646.9484949.950.851.6
5038.438.43637.239.441.543.144.645.846.947.848.749.650.4
6037.637.635.336.538.640.642.343.744.945.946.947.848.649.4
70373734.635.837.939.941.542.944.145.14646.947.748.5
8036.436.43435.137.339.240.942.243.444.445.346.146.947.7
9035.835.833.434.636.738.640.341.642.743.744.645.446.246.9
10035.335.332.934.136.238.139.74142.143.143.944.745.546.2
11034.934.932.533.635.737.639.240.541.642.543.344.144.845.5
12034.534.53233.235.337.238.74041.14242.843.544.244.9
13034.134.131.632.834.836.738.339.640.641.542.34343.744.3
14033.733.731.332.434.536.337.939.140.24141.842.543.143.8
15033.433.430.93234.13637.538.739.840.641.44242.643.2
16033.133.130.631.733.835.737.238.439.440.24141.642.242.8
17032.832.830.331.433.535.336.838.13939.940.641.241.842.3
18032.532.530.131.133.23536.537.738.739.540.240.841.441.9
19032.232.229.830.932.934.836.337.538.439.239.940.54141.5
200323229.530.632.734.53637.238.138.939.640.240.741.2
21031.831.829.330.432.434.335.736.937.938.639.339.940.440.8
22031.531.529.130.132.23435.536.737.638.43939.640.140.5
23031.331.328.929.93233.835.336.437.438.138.739.339.840.2
24031.131.128.729.731.733.63536.237.137.938.53939.539.9
25030.930.928.529.531.533.434.83636.937.638.338.839.239.6
26030.730.728.329.331.433.234.635.836.737.43838.53939.4
27030.630.628.129.131.23334.435.636.537.237.838.338.739.1
28030.430.427.9293132.834.235.436.33737.638.138.538.9
29030.230.227.728.830.832.634.135.236.136.837.437.938.338.6
300303027.628.630.632.433.93535.936.637.237.738.138.4

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


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