Noise Prediction Model Comparison Study between Highways and Arterial City Roads, Bangalore

  • Kanimozhee S, Siddharth Chougule, Harish Parshram Chougule , G S

Abstract

The traffic noise models are important in designing roads and highways. In addition they are also used in assessment of existing noise conditions. In this paper a statistical and mathematical modeling approach has been used for predicting noise levels in Indian road conditions. The project was carried out in Bangalore city, in the south of India. The data was collected by traffic studies and measurement of noise levels at national highway NH-48 i.e., Bangalore-Mumbai highway and an arterial road at brigade road Bangalore, Karanataka. The noise levels were recorded using a noise/decibel meter. Based on the assessment with reference to “the Burgess Model”, “FHWA MODEL”, “FHWA TNM MODEL” and “ASJ RTN MODEL 2018” etc., fully compliant to ISO 9613, where, equivalent continuous weighted sound pressure level (LAeq) this entire data set was utilized to develop a new model for Indian road conditions. The traffic noise is known to be one of the major sources of environmental pollution nowadays; hence it has paved the way for development of models that enables to predict noise level from fundamental variables.

Published
2020-08-01
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