Essential Download

SoundPLAN-essential is a compact version of SoundPLAN. SoundPLAN-essential is a single document application including all the basic information for noise control modeling and planning. It calculates noise from roads, railways or industrial noise sources. The computation can include one or multiple noise sources. The user can customize which noise source combination are computed and presented. The calculations are completed for a single or multiple noise type at the same time. User selects which calculation guidelines and assessment methods are selected for the project.

SoundPLAN-essential calculates any amount of data, so it can process any job. Data is imported from GIS and CAD, or digitized on top of bitmaps. It includes all the basic tools and editing functions.

Noise processes are described in result tables and graphics. The emission level calculations and results of the noise propagation are presented in tabular form in predefined tables.

Grid noise maps are used for color contour maps for day and night or the Lden time slots, depending on the standard. The grid noise maps and noise contour maps show the dB values using color bands or the dB value itself.

SoundPLAN-essential predicts the noise levels for single receivers and develops noise contour maps based upon grid noise calculations. A “single receiver” calculation shows the noise levels, assesses the correct time slots and applies the level additions for the noise descriptor required in the country for all receivers and floors. The level chart shows the magnitude of the noise received.

SoundPLAN Essential provides Noise Models for:

Road, Railroads, Parking lots
General Environmental Noise / Industrial Plants i.e., input of point, line and area sources

SoundPLAN Essential Modeling Objects include:

Elevation lines and Spot Elevations
Simulates the noise on top of continuously triangulated Digital Ground Model (DGM)
Noise Protection Walls and Earth Berms
Buildings
Mitigation Areas (i.e., Forest or Housing)
Ground Definition (i.e., how absorptive / reflective is the ground)

Features Include:

Model any size project
DXF and GIS Shape File import, or digitize from bitmaps (i.e., aerial or drawings)
Easy presentation of scenario with or without a noise protection barrier
Calculations consider the Digital Ground Model
Local noise standards provided (i.e., TNM v2.5, ISO 9613, etc.)
Easy to use graphical data interface
Striking grid noise and contour maps

Result Tables and Graphics:

The emission level calculations and the results of the noise propagation are presented in tabular form in predefined tables. Additional text can be added for map descriptions and you can customize the layout for each object.

Tabular documentation of source properties
Documentation of source contribution levels
Level tables show the noise level for all floors and time slices
Limit contour lines option

Please download the file to your hard disk (i.e., c:\temp). To install the software unzip the file (InstallSPES2.0.zip) and start the installation by click on the "InstallSPES2.0.exe".

Note: The demo version will install 3 example projects on your system. You will be able to review the projects and play with the data and results. The demo version does not save any changes.

SoundPLAN - essential