Low Frequency Noise Level Assessment in Vienna

Mihai Vanca; Josef Lechleitner; Ardeshir Mahdavi

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.887.547

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Low Frequency Noise Level Assessment in Vienna

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The present contribution reports on the results of sound level measurements in a number of locations in the city of Vienna, Austria. Thereby, a primary objective was to determine the degree to which the measurement results agree with corresponding information in the E.N.D. (Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC) maps. Moreover, the relationship between the low-frequency segment of the acoustical exposure to the broad-band data was investigated. The results point to traffic as the main source of urban noise exposure. E.N.D. maps appear to provide a reasonable general overview of the urban noise circumstances. However, measurement results at individual locations can considerably deviate from E.N.D. data. Numeric values of low-frequency sound level range were found to be generally higher than those of the broad-frequency levels. The results revealed also a strong correlation between measurement-based L_50R and NR (Noise Rating) values.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 887)

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Mihai Vanca*, Josef Lechleitner, Ardeshir Mahdavi

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Acoustical Measurements, Annoyance, Environmental Noise Directive, Noise Pollution

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