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Figure 3: Graph of Pass-by Noise Levels Versus Vehicle Speed and Pavement Tining Type

RS1 random transverse, autos
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
81.4 58
83.7 60
81 61
79.1 59
81.7 57
81.6 60
80.9 55
82.6 59
80.1 59
81.6 58
80.3 59
81.9 59
79.4 58
80.4 60
80.4 59
82.9 68
81.2 67
85.1 68
82.8 68
83.9 68
83.6 67
85.6 69
82.5 67
84.2 68
84.5 68
84.4 69
83.4 71
84 69
83 69
85.1 69
81.7 68
84.1 70

 

RS2 uniform longitudinal, autos
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
72.2 59
74.0 60
72.9 60
71.0 59
73.6 58
72.2 60
71.7 58
72.1 59
73.4 60
73.7 58
73.6 60
74.3 59
72.0 60
72.5 61
72.0 60
75.7 69
74.3 71
78.0 69
76.6 73
76.9 69
75.1 69
74.3 71
76.1 67
74.2 72
75.8 69
75.0 69
75.1 71
75.6 69
76.1 69
75.7 70
76.3 70
69.0 71

 

RS3 uniform transverse, autos
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
78.4 57
78.8 59
77.5 61
75.3 58
78.3 56
78 60
78 54
77.6 59
78.1 59
78.8 58
77.2 59
80.1 59
78.4 58
76.8 60
77.1 59
80.2 69
77.3 71
80.6 68
79.4 72
80.9 68
80.1 67
81.2 70
78.1 67
81.1 72
79.7 65
80.7 69
80 68
81.8 68
78.7 69
80.7 69
79.2 69
79.6 69

 

RS1 random transverse, medium truck
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
84 69

 

RS2 uniform longitudinal, medium truck
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
83.8 70

 

RS3 uniform transverse, medium truck
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
81 70

 

RS1 random transverse, heavy trucks
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
86.7 60
87.4 60
86.9 67

 

RS2 uniform longitudinal, heavy trucks
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
82.0 59
82.7 59
76.1 68

 

RS3 uniform transverse, heavy trucks
Lmax (dBA) speed (mph)
84.3 59
86.7 57
86.1 67

 

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Updated: 6/28/2017
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