Investigation of factors affecting the performance of roadside noise barriers

Roadside noise barriers are used to prevent traffic noise from reaching nearby residences. Two factors that may affect the acoustical performance of highway noise barriers - surface absorption and nearby vegetation - were investigated. Three experimental techniques were used: full-scale laboratory t...

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Main Author: Daltrop, Shira Nicole Jones
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37535