Comparison of aircraft and ground vehicle noise levels in front and backyards of residences
Abstract
Measurements and measurement techniques for comparing front and backyard noise levels for aircraft and surface vehicle noises are presented. Microphones in the front and back of a house were used to gather sounds from aircraft taking off, a manual shift small vehicle pulling in and out of the driveway, and a garbage collection truck making its rounds past the front of the house. Two residences were monitored, and the tapes were analyzed for maximum A-weighted noise levels. The reduction for surface vehicle noise traveling from front-to-back of the house ranged from 17-21 dBA, while no significant difference was found for the aircraft noise.
- Publication:
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Acoustical Society of America Journal
- Pub Date:
- January 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1121/1.387352
- Bibcode:
- 1982ASAJ...71..216O
- Keywords:
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- Aircraft Noise;
- Airports;
- Noise Intensity;
- Noise Reduction;
- Residential Areas;
- Urban Transportation;
- General Aviation Aircraft;
- Noise Measurement;
- Acoustics