Experimental Analysis of Noise Characteristics on Different Types of Pavements inside and outside Highway Tunnels
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Abstract
Aiming to reduce noise pollution and optimize the acoustic quality in highway tunnels, the noise characteristics on different types of pavements were analyzed and compared in this research, based on the on-site noise measurement in two tunnels with the free fields as a control group. Specifically, the noise characteristics include two aspects: various noise and noise time attenuation performance. Various noise includes on-board sound intensity (OBSI) noise and cabin noise. The noise time attenuation performance uses the indicator of reverberation time. Three types of pavements were measured, including dense-graded asphalt concrete (DAC) and single-layered and double-layered porous asphalt (PA) pavement. The results showed that, for the same type of pavement, compared with the free fields, the difference in OBSI noise in tunnels was within a range of less than 1 dBA; the cabin noise increased by 3.4 dBA~6.6 dBA. The noise level in tunnels was greater than that outside tunnels, and the longer tunnel exhibited higher traffic noise and worse noise time attenuation performances. For the same tunnel, PA pavement could reduce the cabin noise by 3.8 dBA~6.7 dBA. PA pavement also exhibited shorter reverberation time. The application of PA pavement could effectively improve the acoustic quality in the tunnel. This research contributes to noise pollution abatement and the improvement of the comfort and safety of drivers in tunnels.
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OpenAlex topics: Noise Effects and Management · Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research · Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
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Affiliations
School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, No. 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
Collaborative Innovation Center of Energy Conservation & Emission Reduction and Sustainable Urban-Rural Development in Beijing, No. 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, No. 1 Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
National Environmental Protection Engineering and Technology Center for Road Traffic Noise Control, No. 8 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100088, China
Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, No. 8 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100088, China
Funding
Pyramid Talent Training Project of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture · National Key R&D Program of China · National Environmental Protection Engineering and Technology Center for Road Traffic Noise · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Project of Construction and Support for High-level Innovative Teams of Beijing Municipal Institutions
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