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SOUND-ABSORPTION TREATMENTS FOR HIGHWAY NOISE BARRIERS

Christopher W. Menge

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Various aspects of the use of roadside barriers to reduce levels of traffic noise in nearby communities are discussed. These include the need for barriers on both sides of a highway, the resulting degradation of barrier performance, and the need to incorporate sound-absorption facings into barrier designs. A general overview of sound-absorbing materials is given, and some common misconceptions about reducing highway noise are examined. (Author)

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Various aspects of the use of roadside barriers to reduce levels of traffic noise in nearby communities are discussed. These include the need for barriers on both sides of a highway, the resulting degradation of barrier performance, and the need to incorporate sound-absorption facings into barrier designs. A general overview of sound-absorbing materials is given, and some common misconceptions about reducing highway noise are examined. (Author)

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Various aspects of the use of roadside barriers to reduce levels of traffic noise in nearby communities are discussed. These include the need for barriers on both sides of a highway, the resulting degradation of barrier performance, and the need to incorporate sound-absorption facings into barrier designs. A general overview of sound-absorbing materials is given, and some common misconceptions about reducing highway noise are examined. (Author)

Key concepts: Noise barrier, Roadway noise, Traffic noise, Sound (geography), Noise (video), Absorption (acoustics), Noise control, Acoustics

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