Sound levels and shadow zones behind barriers in Florida

    Authors

    J. MacDonald; R. Wayson; A. El-Aassar; M. Berrios;Trb

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    Keywords

    Engineering, Environmental; Engineering, Civil; Transportation Science &; Technology

    Abstract

    A description is given of new results based on measurements of 19 noise barriers in the state of Florida and the innovative techniques used during data analysis. This work is a continuation of an ongoing study of noise barrier effectiveness in Florida. A new empirical method was developed to estimate the length of shadow zones behind highway noise barriers. This new method can lead to more effective design of future highway noise barriers. The method required an estimate of location and strength of a simulated background source to determine a more realistic edge of the shadow zone. This work also produced custom software that estimates and graphs the formation of shadow zones behind barriers, given readily available site information.

    Journal Title

    Energy and Environmental Concerns 2004

    Issue/Number

    1880

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    158

    Last Page

    164

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000227332500019

    ISSN

    0361-1981; 0-309-09476-3

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