Abstract
This paper presents the findings on pavement noise on various types of pavements in North Carolina (NC) by using an On-Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) method. As a competitive alternative for noise mitigation, quieter pavement may provide advantages that noise barriers do not have, or to where sound barriers are not suited. The first step in developing quieter pavement is identifying the noise levels of different types of highway pavements. To reach the ultimate goals of quieter pavement development, this research has focused on the most imperative task, i.e., to measure the noise levels of different types of pavements. Pavement noise levels of 61 highway sites including 153 test sections around 30 counties for nine types of pavements across North Carolina have been investigated. Quiet pavement(s) has been identified.
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