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Testing of Noise Wall Alternatives
- Focus Area: Noise
- Status: Archived
- Subcommittee: Community & Cultural Concerns, Environmental Process
- Cost: Over $750k
- Timeframe: 1-2 years
Research Idea Scope
CAN RUMBLE STRIP NOISE BE MITIGATED WITH A NOISE WALL?
DO CONCRETE PARAPET WALLS REDUCE TIRE PAVEMENT NOISE IN THE FIELD?
DO CLEAR WALLS PROVIDE AN ADDED ACOUSTIC BENEFIT IN THE FIELD?
CAN A 10′-12′ EARTHEN MOUND WITH 4:1 SLOPES BE SUCCESFULLY CONSTRUCTED AND VEGETATED AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE NOISE REDUCTION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS?
CONSTRUCT A NOISE WALL ADJACENT TO RUMBLE STRIPS.
CONDUCT FIELD READINGS ADJACENT TO AND BEHIND CONCRETE PARAPET WALLS AND CLEAR WALLS.
CONSTRUCT A 10′-12′ EARTHEN MOUND WITH 4:1 SLOPES AND FIELD TEST IT.
Urgency and Payoff
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH RESULTS COULD SAVE DOTS SIGNIFICANT TIME AND MONIES RELATIVE TO THE SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION OF NEW NOISE WALL PROJECTS.
NOEL ALCALA, ODOT
05/07/2012