Noise Barrier Screen Measurements:Single Barriers,

摘要

The Laboratory has undertaken an extensive series of experimental measurements to determine the effect of barrier screens on the transmission of sound from a point source. By exercising great care in the experimental procedures,the data spread was kept within a narrow band about 1dB wide. The results of these experiments indicate that the correct attenuation curve (in decibels vs Fresnel number 'N') for a point source is given by Fresnel's equations. This is an important determination because computer programs based on the widely used National Cooperative Research Program Report 117use a curve suggested by the work of Maekawa that is lower than Fresnel's curve. The results of calculations that convert this point source curve to the incoherent line source (and line source segment) case are also given. The measurements were conducted at two frequencies, 5.19and 10.019kHz,and employed a variety of source-to-wall and wall-to-microphone spacings. They were carried out indoors using pulse techniques to eliminate unwanted bounces and reflections.