01374345

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2306-13

http://scholar.google.com...umah&publication_year=2012

A 2-year initial study, recently completed in California, measured and compared tire–pavement noise levels with the onboard sound intensity method on existing concrete pavements. The study included 120 pavement subsections at 47 sites; most sections were measured twice in the 2 years. The surfaces encountered were classified into five texture categories: burlap drag, diamond ground, diamond grooved, longitudinally broomed, and longitudinally tined. The experiment was not balanced for age, traffic level, or climate region. The surfaces were further categorized as having new, aged, or worn-out texture. The differences within and between surface types were assessed for spectral content and overall sound intensity. The results revealed a large overlap in the onboard sound intensity levels between texture types. The quietest sections overall were measured on diamond ground surfaces. However, on the basis of the average noise level of the evaluated sections of each texture type, the longitudinally broomed surfaces as a group were the quietest, although they were represented by a small sample in the experiment. The study indicated that the sound intensity of concrete pavements in California ranged from about 99 to about 107 dB(A). The measured onboard sound intensity levels included the effects of joint slap, faulting, and sealant, if present, in addition to the texture.

01472279

12-0297

English

pp 113–121

2012

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309263016

Print

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Concrete pavements; Sound intensity; Sound level; Texture; Tire/pavement noise

California

Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 8 2012 4:53PM

• Assessment of Impact of Splash and Spray on Road Users: Results of Controlled Experiment
• Determination of Critical Bending Stresses in Portland Cement Concrete Layer with Asphalt Overlay
• Determination of Pavement Macrotexture Limit for Use in International Friction Index Model
• Determining Timing of Overlay on Cold In-Place Recycling Layer: Development of New Tool Based on Moisture Loss Index and In Situ Stiffness
• Development of Design Procedure to Predict Asphalt Pavement Skid Resistance
• Evaluation of Ultrasonic Technique for Detecting Delamination in Asphalt Pavements
• Falling Weight Deflectometer Joint Load Tests Used for Direct Calculation of Pavement Joint Stiffness
• Harmonization of Texture and Friction Measurements on Florida’s Open-Graded and Dense-Graded Pavements
• Highlighting Dynamically Loaded Pavement Sections with Profile Indices
• In-Place Pavement Recycling on I-81 in Virginia
• Influence of Tire–Pavement Stress Distribution, Shape, and Braking on Performance Predictions for Asphalt Pavement
• Limits of Agreement Method for Comparison of Pavement Friction Measurement
• Mechanistic Approach to Pavement–Vehicle Interaction and Its Impact on Life-Cycle Assessment
• Performance of Field Installations of Next-Generation Concrete Surface
• Precision of Florida Methods for Automated and Manual Faulting Measurements
• Preservation Strategies for Concrete Pavement Network of Washington State Department of Transportation
• Preservation Strategies for Flexible Pavement Network of Washington State Department of Transportation
• Ridge-to-Valley Depth Measured with Road Profiler to Control Micromilled Pavement Textures for Super-Thin Resurfacing on I-95
• Selection Guidelines for In-Place Recycling Projects
• Short-Term Performance of Plant-Mixed Warm Stone Mastic Asphalt: Laboratory Testing and Field Evaluation
• Ten-Year Performance of Full-Depth Reclamation with Expanded Asphalt Stabilization on Trans-Canada Highway, Ontario, Canada