Energy and Environment 1990: Transportation-induced noise and air pollution

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6582446

Contents: public reaction to low levels of aircraft noise; airport noise insulation of homes surrounding stapleton international airport; sound insulation and thermal performance modifications: case study for three dwellings near bwi airport; single-number ratings for outdoor-indoor sound insulation; control of wheel squeal noise in rail transit cars; knowledge-based preprocessor for traffic noise prediction; barrier overlap analysis procedure; atmospheric effects on traffic noise propagation; predicting stop-and-go traffic noise with stamina 2.0; feasibility of transparent noise barriers; field testing of the effectiveness of open-graded asphalt pavement in reducing tire noise from highway vehicles; cost of noise barrier construction in the united states; comparisons of emissions of transit buses using methanol and diesel fuel; high-speed rail system noise assessment; energy-related, environmental, and economic benefits of florida's high-speed rail and maglev systems proposals.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Transportation Research Board
• OSTI ID: 6582446
• Report Number(s): PB-90-267303/XAB; TRB/TRR-1255
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Library of Congress catalog card No. 90-40567
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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