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Geometries with a Barrier at 10 m

Table 97. 7 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 motorcycles; 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
20464645.348.251.454.356.758.860.662.363.765.166.367.4
3044.844.844.146.950.25355.557.659.46162.563.965.166.2
4043.443.442.845.648.951.854.256.358.259.861.362.663.965
5042.542.541.844.647.950.853.355.457.258.960.461.76364.1
6041.741.74143.947.250.152.554.656.558.159.66162.263.4
70414140.443.246.549.451.95455.857.55960.361.662.7
8040.440.439.742.645.948.851.353.455.256.958.459.76162.2
9039.939.939.242.145.448.350.752.854.756.457.859.260.561.6
10039.439.438.741.644.947.850.252.354.255.957.458.76061.1
11038.938.938.241.144.447.349.851.953.755.456.958.359.560.7
12038.538.537.840.74446.949.351.553.35556.557.859.160.3
13038.138.137.440.343.646.548.951.152.954.656.157.558.759.9
14037.737.73739.943.246.148.650.752.654.255.757.158.359.5
15037.337.336.739.542.945.848.250.352.253.955.456.75859.2
160373736.439.242.545.447.95051.953.655.156.457.758.8
17036.736.736.138.942.245.147.649.751.653.354.856.157.458.5
18036.436.435.838.641.944.847.349.451.35354.555.857.158.3
19036.236.235.538.441.744.64749.25152.754.255.656.858
20035.935.935.238.141.444.346.848.950.852.55455.356.657.7
21035.735.73537.941.244.146.548.750.552.253.755.156.357.5
22035.435.434.837.640.943.846.348.450.35253.554.956.157.3
23035.235.234.537.440.743.646.148.250.151.853.354.655.957.1
240353534.337.240.543.445.94849.951.553.154.455.756.9
25034.834.834.13740.343.245.747.849.751.352.954.255.556.7
26034.634.633.936.840.14345.547.649.551.252.75455.356.5
27034.434.433.736.639.942.845.347.449.35152.553.855.156.3
28034.234.233.536.439.742.645.147.249.150.852.353.754.956.1
290343433.436.239.642.544.947.148.950.652.153.554.755.9
30033.933.933.236.139.442.344.846.948.850.451.953.354.655.7

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


Table 98. 8 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 motorcycles; 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
20454544.347.150.453.255.757.859.661.262.76465.266.4
30444443.346.149.452.254.756.858.660.361.763.164.365.5
4042.742.74244.948.25153.555.657.459.160.661.963.164.3
5041.741.74143.947.250.152.554.656.558.159.66162.263.4
6040.940.940.243.146.449.351.753.955.757.458.960.261.562.6
7040.240.239.642.445.748.651.153.255.156.758.259.660.862
8039.639.63941.845.14850.552.654.556.157.65960.261.4
9039.139.138.441.344.647.55052.153.955.657.158.559.760.9
10038.638.637.940.844.14749.551.653.555.156.65859.260.4
11038.238.237.540.343.746.54951.15354.756.257.558.859.9
12037.737.737.139.943.246.148.650.752.654.255.757.158.459.5
13037.337.336.739.542.845.748.250.352.253.955.456.75859.1
140373736.339.242.545.447.85051.853.55556.457.658.8
15036.636.63638.842.14547.549.651.553.254.65657.358.4
16036.336.335.638.541.844.747.249.351.252.854.355.75758.1
170363635.338.241.544.446.94950.952.55455.456.757.8
18035.735.73537.941.244.146.648.750.652.353.855.156.457.5
19035.435.434.837.64143.846.348.550.35253.554.956.157.3
20035.235.234.537.440.743.646.148.250.151.753.254.655.957
21034.934.934.337.140.543.445.84849.851.55354.455.656.8
22034.734.73436.940.243.145.647.749.651.352.854.155.456.6
23034.534.533.836.74042.945.447.549.45152.553.955.256.3
24034.334.333.636.539.842.745.247.349.250.852.353.75556.1
25034.134.133.436.339.642.54547.14950.652.153.554.855.9
26033.933.933.236.139.442.344.846.948.850.451.953.354.655.7
27033.733.73335.939.242.144.646.748.650.251.753.154.455.5
28033.533.532.835.73941.944.446.548.450.151.652.954.255.4
29033.333.332.635.538.841.744.246.348.249.951.452.85455.2
30033.133.132.535.338.741.64446.24849.751.252.653.955

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


Table 99. 9 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 motorcycles; 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
2044.144.143.446.249.552.454.856.958.760.361.863.164.465.5
3043.343.342.645.448.751.65456.15859.661.162.463.664.8
4042.142.141.444.347.550.452.95556.858.459.961.362.563.7
5041.141.140.443.346.649.551.95455.957.55960.361.662.7
6040.340.339.642.545.848.651.153.255.156.758.259.660.862
7039.639.638.941.845.14850.452.554.45657.558.960.161.3
80393938.341.244.547.449.851.953.855.55758.359.660.7
9038.438.437.840.643.946.849.351.453.354.956.457.85960.2
100383837.340.143.446.348.850.952.854.555.957.358.659.7
11037.537.536.839.74345.948.450.552.35455.556.958.159.3
12037.137.136.439.342.645.547.950.151.953.655.156.557.758.9
13036.736.73638.942.245.147.649.751.553.254.756.157.358.5
14036.336.335.738.541.844.747.249.351.252.854.355.75758.1
150363635.338.241.544.446.84950.852.55455.456.657.8
16035.635.63537.841.244.146.548.750.552.253.75556.357.5
17035.435.434.737.640.943.846.248.450.251.953.454.85657.2
18035.135.134.437.340.643.545.948.149.951.653.154.555.756.9
19034.834.834.13740.343.245.747.849.751.352.854.255.556.6
20034.534.533.936.74042.945.447.549.451.152.65455.256.4
21034.334.333.636.539.842.745.247.349.250.852.353.75556.1
220343433.436.339.642.544.947.148.950.652.153.554.755.9
23033.833.833.23639.342.244.746.948.750.451.953.354.555.7
24033.633.63335.839.14244.546.648.550.251.75354.355.5
25033.433.432.735.638.941.844.346.448.35051.552.854.155.3
26033.233.232.535.438.741.644.146.248.149.851.352.653.955.1
270333332.435.238.541.443.94647.949.651.152.553.754.9
28032.832.832.23538.441.343.745.947.749.450.952.353.554.7
29032.732.73234.938.241.143.645.747.649.250.752.153.454.5
30032.532.531.834.73840.943.445.547.449.150.651.953.254.4

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


Table 100. 10 m barrier at 10 m offset; LAeq1h for 1000 motorcycles; 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
2043.543.542.745.648.851.754.156.25859.761.162.563.764.8
3042.742.74244.848.15153.455.557.45960.561.86364.2
4041.641.640.943.74749.952.354.456.357.959.460.76263.1
5040.640.639.942.74648.951.353.455.356.958.459.86162.2
6039.739.739.141.945.248.150.552.654.556.257.65960.261.4
70393938.441.244.547.449.95253.855.55758.359.660.7
8038.438.437.840.643.946.849.351.453.254.956.457.75960.1
9037.937.937.240.143.446.348.750.852.754.455.957.258.559.6
10037.437.436.739.642.945.848.250.452.253.955.456.75859.1
11036.936.936.339.142.445.347.849.951.853.454.956.357.558.7
12036.536.535.938.74244.947.449.551.45354.555.957.158.3
13036.136.135.538.341.644.54749.15152.654.155.556.857.9
14035.835.835.13841.344.246.648.750.652.353.855.156.457.5
15035.435.434.737.640.943.846.348.450.351.953.454.85657.2
16035.135.134.437.340.643.54648.149.951.653.154.555.756.9
17034.834.834.13740.343.245.747.849.751.352.854.255.456.6
18034.534.533.836.74042.945.447.549.45152.553.955.156.3
19034.234.233.636.439.742.645.147.249.150.852.353.654.956
200343433.336.239.542.444.84748.850.55253.454.655.8
21033.733.733.135.939.242.144.646.748.650.351.853.154.455.5
22033.533.532.835.73941.944.446.548.45051.552.954.155.3
23033.333.332.635.538.841.744.146.348.149.851.352.753.955.1
240333332.435.238.541.443.94647.949.651.152.553.754.9
25032.832.832.23538.341.243.745.847.749.450.952.353.554.7
26032.632.63234.838.14143.545.647.549.250.752.153.354.5
27032.432.431.834.63840.943.345.547.34950.551.953.154.3
28032.232.231.634.537.840.743.145.347.148.850.351.752.954.1
29032.132.131.434.337.640.54345.14748.650.151.552.853.9
30031.931.931.234.137.440.342.844.946.848.55051.352.653.8

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


3.3 Geometries with a Barrier at 30 m

Table 101. 2 m barrier at 30 m offset; 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
300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
4045.945.943.945.548.150.552.654.45657.558.86061.262.2
5045.545.543.54547.649.95253.855.356.75859.260.361.4
6045.245.243.244.747.249.651.653.354.956.257.558.659.760.7
7044.844.842.844.346.949.251.25354.555.85758.159.260.1
8044.544.542.44446.548.950.952.654.255.556.757.858.959.8
9044.144.142.143.646.248.550.652.353.855.256.457.558.659.5
10043.743.741.743.345.848.250.25253.554.956.157.258.359.3
11043.343.341.442.945.547.949.951.753.254.655.8575859
12043434142.645.247.549.651.452.954.355.556.757.758.7
13042.742.740.742.344.847.249.35152.65455.256.357.458.4
14042.342.340.441.944.546.94950.752.353.754.95657.158.1
15042424041.644.246.648.750.45253.354.655.756.857.8
16041.741.739.841.343.946.348.450.151.75354.355.456.557.5
17041.541.539.54143.64648.149.851.452.85455.156.257.2
18041.241.239.240.843.345.747.849.651.152.553.754.955.956.9
19040.940.938.940.543.145.547.549.350.852.253.454.655.656.6
20040.740.738.740.342.845.247.34950.651.953.254.355.456.4
21040.440.438.44042.6454748.850.351.752.954.155.156.1
22040.240.238.239.842.344.746.848.550.151.452.753.854.955.8
23040403839.542.144.546.548.349.851.252.453.554.655.6
24039.839.837.839.341.944.346.348.149.650.952.253.354.455.3
25039.539.537.539.141.74446.147.849.450.751.953.154.155.1
26039.339.337.338.941.443.845.947.649.150.551.752.853.954.9
27039.139.137.138.741.243.645.647.448.950.351.552.653.654.6
280393936.938.54143.445.447.248.750.151.352.453.454.4
29038.838.836.838.340.843.245.24748.549.851.152.253.254.2
30038.638.636.638.140.7434546.848.349.650.9525354

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


Table 102. 3 m barrier at 30 m offset; 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
300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
4043.843.841.743.145.647.949.851.55354.455.656.857.858.8
5043.743.741.54345.447.749.651.352.854.155.456.557.658.6
6043.543.541.342.845.247.549.451.152.653.955.156.257.258.2
7043.143.140.942.444.847.14950.652.153.354.555.556.557.5
8042.742.740.64244.446.748.650.251.752.95455.156.157
9042.442.440.241.744.146.448.349.951.352.653.754.855.756.6
100424239.941.343.8464849.65152.353.454.555.456.3
11041.741.739.64143.545.747.749.350.85253.254.255.256.1
12041.441.439.340.743.245.447.449.150.551.852.95454.955.9
130414138.940.442.945.247.148.850.251.552.753.754.755.6
14040.740.738.740.142.644.946.848.549.951.252.453.554.455.4
15040.540.538.439.842.344.646.548.249.75152.153.254.255.1
16040.240.238.139.64244.346.347.949.450.751.952.953.954.9
17039.939.937.839.341.8444647.749.150.451.652.753.754.6
18039.739.737.63941.543.845.747.448.950.251.352.453.454.3
19039.439.437.338.841.343.545.547.248.649.951.152.253.254.1
20039.239.237.138.54143.345.346.948.449.750.851.952.953.9
21038.938.936.838.340.843.14546.748.149.450.651.752.753.6
22038.738.736.638.140.542.844.846.547.949.250.451.452.453.4
23038.538.536.437.940.342.644.646.247.74950.151.252.253.1
24038.338.336.237.740.142.444.34647.548.749.9515252.9
25038.138.13637.439.942.244.145.847.248.549.750.751.752.7
26037.937.935.837.239.74243.945.64748.349.550.551.552.4
27037.737.735.637.139.541.843.745.446.848.149.350.351.352.2
28037.537.535.436.939.341.643.545.246.647.94950.151.152
29037.337.335.236.739.141.443.34546.447.748.849.950.951.8
30037.237.23536.538.941.243.144.846.247.548.649.750.751.6

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


Table 103. 4 m barrier at 30 m offset; 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
300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
4042.442.440.241.543.946.14849.751.152.453.654.655.756.6
5042.342.340.141.543.946.14849.65152.353.554.555.556.5
6042.142.139.941.343.745.947.849.550.952.253.354.455.556.4
7041.741.739.540.943.345.547.348.950.351.652.753.754.755.6
8041.341.339.140.542.945.146.948.549.851.152.153.254.155
90414138.840.242.544.746.648.149.550.751.852.753.754.5
10040.740.738.539.942.244.446.347.849.250.451.552.453.454.2
11040.340.338.239.541.944.14647.648.950.151.252.253.153.9
120404037.939.341.643.845.747.348.749.950.951.952.953.7
13039.739.737.63941.443.645.44748.449.650.751.752.653.5
14039.539.537.338.741.143.345.246.848.249.450.551.552.453.3
15039.239.23738.440.84344.946.547.949.150.251.252.253.1
16038.938.936.838.240.642.844.746.347.748.950515252.8
17038.738.736.537.940.342.544.44647.448.749.850.851.752.6
18038.438.436.337.740.142.344.245.847.248.449.550.651.552.4
19038.238.23637.439.842.14445.64748.249.350.351.352.2
200383835.837.239.641.843.745.346.74849.150.151.151.9
21037.737.735.63739.441.643.545.146.547.748.949.950.851.7
22037.537.535.436.839.241.443.344.946.347.548.649.750.651.5
23037.337.335.136.63941.243.144.746.147.348.449.450.451.3
24037.137.134.936.438.74142.944.545.947.148.249.250.251.1
25036.936.934.736.238.540.842.744.345.746.948495050.8
26036.736.734.63638.440.642.544.145.546.747.848.849.850.6
27036.536.534.435.838.240.442.343.945.346.547.648.649.650.4
28036.436.434.235.63840.242.143.745.146.347.448.449.350.2
29036.236.23435.437.84041.943.544.946.147.248.249.250
300363633.835.237.639.841.743.344.745.947484949.8

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


Table 104. 5 m barrier at 30 m offset; 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
300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
4041.141.138.940.342.644.846.648.249.650.852535454.9
5041.241.23940.342.744.846.748.349.750.952535454.9
60414138.840.242.644.846.648.249.650.95253.154.155
7040.640.638.439.742.144.246.147.64950.251.352.353.354.2
8040.240.23839.341.643.845.647.148.449.650.751.752.653.4
9039.939.937.638.941.343.445.246.74849.250.251.252.152.9
10039.539.537.338.64143.144.946.447.748.949.950.951.752.6
11039.239.23738.340.742.844.646.147.548.649.650.651.552.3
12038.938.936.738.140.442.544.445.947.248.449.450.351.252
13038.738.736.537.840.142.344.145.64748.149.250.15151.8
14038.438.436.237.539.94243.945.446.747.948.949.950.851.6
15038.138.135.937.339.641.843.645.246.547.748.749.750.651.4
16037.937.935.73739.441.643.444.946.347.548.549.550.451.2
17037.637.635.436.839.141.343.244.746.147.248.349.350.251
18037.437.435.236.638.941.142.944.545.84748.149.15050.8
19037.237.23536.338.740.942.744.345.646.847.948.849.750.6
20036.936.934.836.138.540.742.544.145.446.647.748.649.550.4
21036.736.734.535.938.340.442.343.945.246.447.548.449.350.2
22036.536.534.335.738.140.242.143.64546.247.348.249.150
23036.336.334.135.537.94041.943.444.84647.14848.949.8
24036.136.133.935.337.739.841.743.244.645.846.847.848.749.6
25035.935.933.735.137.539.641.54344.445.646.747.648.549.4
26035.735.733.534.937.339.441.342.944.245.446.547.448.349.2
27035.635.633.434.737.139.341.142.74445.246.347.248.149
28035.435.433.234.636.939.140.942.543.84546.1474848.8
29035.235.23334.436.738.940.742.343.644.845.946.947.848.6
30035.135.132.934.236.638.740.642.143.544.645.746.747.648.4

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


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