TRAFFIC NOISE ANALYSIS : A REVIEW

Authors

  • Vjay S. Kshirsagar Department of Civil EngineeringDr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Innovation, Varale, Talegaon, Pune, INDIA
  • Savita G. Jadhav Department of Civil EngineeringDr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Innovation, Varale, Talegaon, Pune, INDIA
  • Pushpa R. Shikokar Department of Civil EngineeringDr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Innovation, Varale, Talegaon, Pune, INDIA

Keywords:

noise level,, road traffic noise, barrier,, environment noise

Abstract

Thispaper reviews the literature on research conducted on analysis and sound reducing technique traffic noise. Environmental noise pollution is a threat to health and well-being for living beings. The studies have also concentrateon the monitoring, recording, analysis, and to some extent mapping related themes. It is more severe and commonthan ever before, and it will continue to increase in magnitude and harshnessbecause of population growth, urbanization, and the combine growth in the use of increasingly powerful, and highly mobile sources of noise. It will also grow because of constant growth in highway, rail, and air traffic, which remain major sources of environmental noise. Noise adversely changes general health and well-being in the same way as doe’s chronic stress. It negatively affects future generations by lowering residential, social, and learning environments with corresponding economic losses.Population residing along the busy traffic lanes is continuously exceed to the sound levels which are above the permissible limits.

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2021-03-27

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