SoundPLAN - Noise Barrier (Wall) Design - Application Note

Noise Barrier Optimization conducted by Navcon Engineers for a Lightweight Train System.  The first optimization does not have any restrictions on the maximum barrier height.  The Cost vs. Reduction Histogram for 15 Receiver Locations shows the overall cost will be 526,084 US$. 

The 2nd optimization restricts the maximum barrier height to 12 ft.  The history shows a cost vs. noise reduction breakpoint at iteration step 65.  With the barrier height restriction step 65 represents the most cost effective barrier.  An extension of the barrier beyond iteration step 65 increase the overall cost of the noise barrier but it does not significantly improve the noise levels in the community.

Application:

• Cost and surface area optimization of noise barrier along Highway & Railroad Systems or Industrial Areas
• Visualization of Breakpoint (where cost surpasses reduction)
• Effectiveness study for noise barrier scenarios with different parameter (height, length, material, active receiver locations)
• Documentation of the noise barrier design
• 3D - Graphic visualization of noise barrier

The Walldesign Animation Tutorial can be downloaded by clicking here: Tutorial.

Please copy the Walldesign Tutorial (1 MB zip) into a temporary directory and unzip the file.  The zip file includes Walltutorial.bat.  Double click on the file Walltutorial and ScreenCam will play the Wall Design Tutorial.  To run the screen cams please download the Screen Cam player: scplayer.exe

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