Noise Model-To-Monitor Case Study
When a noise wall is constructed, Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT's) Office of Environmental Services (OES) does not know if the noise wall met the expectations of the noise analysis that was conducted at the site. Currently, ODOT prepares a noise model and analysis without performing pre or post construction noise measurements. Evidence suggests the current model overpredicts actual noise levels from heavy trucks. The goal of this research is to improve the accuracy of ODOT's existing noise modeling methods using an actual Type 2 noise wall construction project. This will be done by conducting a noise model-to-monitor case study and using the results of the modeling and monitoring to improve the accuracy of ODOT's existing noise modeling methods and analyses.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $265000
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Contract Numbers:
33809
135972
109463
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Ohio Department of Transportation
Research Program
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH United States 43223 -
Project Managers:
Nye, Kelly
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Performing Organizations:
Ohio University, Athens
Athens, OH United States 45701 -
Principal Investigators:
Sperry, Benjamin
- Start Date: 20190729
- Expected Completion Date: 20211029
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accuracy; Before and after studies; Case studies; Construction projects; Noise barriers; Sound level; Walls
- Identifier Terms: Ohio Department of Transportation
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01712663
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 33809, 135972, 109463
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jul 26 2019 3:02PM