Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux

Type de document

OUVRAGE SCIENTIFIQUE (OS)

Langue

anglais

Auteur

MORGAN ; ABBOTT ; ANDERSEN ; ANFOSSO-LEDEE ; BARTOLOMAEUS ; BENDTSEN ; VAN BLOKLAND ; DESCORNET ; EIJBERSEN ; EJSMONT ; HABERL ; HAMET ; MIODUSZEWSKI ; NILSSON ; PADMOS ; PUCHER ; ROOVERS ; SANDBERG ; SLIWA ; VEISTEN ; VAN VLIET ; WATTS

Résumé / Abstract

This Guidance Manual, produced as the final output of the project, is a compilation of the key research and findings from all of the component Work Packages. The Manual has been written taking into account the fact that it should ideally be possible to make use of the content without any particular expertise in the subject area. Part 1 of the Manual summarises the basics about noise in general and vehicle noise and tyre/road noise, in particular. Part 2 presents an overview of the different low-noise solutions for pavements, including well-established surface types and technologies which are relatively new or under development, some of which have been tested within the SILVIA project. It also reviews construction and maintenance techniques used for low-noise surfaces and addresses the possibilities of improving the acoustic performance and durability of lownoise road surfaces. Part 3 first summarises the different measurement methods that are available for the evaluation of the acoustic performance of a road surface, particularly for labelling and conformity-of-production (COP) assessment. One method is based on measurements of noise from vehicles selected from the traffic stream, and is therefore highly representative of actual traffic noise impacts. However, it is not applicable everywhere. Other methods produce a greater degree of reproducibility but are less representative as they do not measure a large number of vehicle/tyre combinations or only measure tyre noise. The review also includes methods for the determination of other important related parameters such as mechanical impedance and rolling resistance. The essential chapter in Part 3 is a presentation the Noise classification procedure that has been developed to provide the most accurate and reproducible characterization of the acoustic performance of a specific pavement. Part 4 deals with the economic aspects related to the use of low-noise road surfaces. Part 5 considers the interactions that can affect the effectiveness - positively or negatively - of low-noise surfaces. Part 6 of the Manual is a collection of advice and recommendations derived from the study on how to make the best use of the low-noise solutions for road pavements.

Editeur

FEHRL