• Construction Noise
• Measurement
• Noise Barriers
  • Abatement
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Design/Construction
  • Inventory
  • Research
• Noise Compatible Planning
• Regulation and Guidance
• Resources
• Tire Pavement Noise
• Traffic Noise Model
• Training

A Method to Determine Reasonableness and Feasibility of Noise Abatement at Special Use Locations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• I. INTRODUCTION
• II. TECHNICAL SUMMARY
  • Survey
  • Survey Response
  • Reasonableness Matrix First Draft
  • Comments Received on First Draft Reasonableness Matrix
  • Development of Final Draft Methodology
  • "Abatement cost factor"
• III. PROPOSED FINAL DRAFT METHODOLOGY
• IV. ANALYSIS DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES
  • Definition of Special Land Use
  • Receiver Placement for Noise Impact Analysis
    • a. Parking lots should not be considered for receiver placement
    • b. Define the areas of frequent human activity for the special land use site and place receivers.
    • c. Place Receivers to Evaluate Barrier Insertion Loss
    • d. Approximate Method of Benefited Receiver Determination
    • e. More Exact Method of Benefited Receiver Determination
  • Flowchart/Matrix Items
  • Selected Example Calculations
    • Traffic Volume Determination
    • "Abatement cost factor" Calculations
• V. CONCLUSIONS
• VI. RECOMMENDATIONS
• APPENDIX A: SURVEY
• APPENDIX B: SURVEY RESULTS

LIST OF TABLES

• Table 1. State Survey Responses
• Table 2. Top Criteria for Abatement Reasonableness (DOT Response)
• Table 3. Noise Task Team Review Comments
• Table 4. Traffic Volume Adjustment Factors for Weekdays

LIST OF FIGURES

• Figure 1. Draft Reasonableness Matrix
• Figure 2a. Feasibility Flowchart
• Figure 2b. Reasonableness Matrix
• Figure 3. Areas of Frequent Human Activity at a School
• Figure 4. Receiver Placement at a School
• Figure 5. Areas of Frequent Human Activity at a Park
• Figure 6. Receiver Placement at a Park
• Figure 7. Area of Frequent Human Activity at a Church
• Figure 8. Receiver Placement at a Church
• Figure 9. Receiver Placement to Evaluate Barrier Insertion Loss
• Figure 10. Insertion Loss at Receiver Locations
• Figure 11. Reasonableness Matrix for Park Example
• Figure 12. Reasonableness Matrix for Church Example
• Figure 13. Reasonableness Matrix for School Example