Preliminary communication

Toward environmental noise estimation according to the road surface characteristics and traffic volume

Ivica Stančerić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Građevinski fakultet, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Dragčević ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Građevinski fakultet, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Saša Ahac ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Građevinski fakultet, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper gives the first results of the research aimed at analysing the possibility of the relevant estimation of the level of disturbance caused by traffic noise on the basis of parameters collected regularly by road administrations. For the description of road surface characteristics these are road evenness (IRI100), road texture and visual assessment of pavement condition given by the PCI-index, as well as the traffic load including the structure of the traffic flow. When making a decision about the reconstruction, together with already included parameters, the environmental noise estimation should also be taken into consideration. In doing so, environmental noise conditions would, without altering standard procedure, become another important factor in deciding about the reconstruction of the existing roads.

Keywords

noise level; PCI-index; road evenness; road surface properties; road texture; traffic load

Hrčak ID:

55484

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55484

Publication date:

30.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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