Environmental Protection Planning in the Noise Environment

259 Pages·2001·4.35 MB·English

15 June 1978

eae” Environmental Protection

PLANNING IN THE
NOISE ENVIRONMENT

AFM 19-10
TM 5-803-2
NAVFAC P-970

DEPARTMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE,
THE ARMY, AND THE NAVY
DEPARTNENTS OF THE AIR FORCE, AP MARL 19-20
THE ARO, AND THE RAVE TECHEICAL MANUAL 5- 803-2
Washington DG 29330 NAVEAC B97

15 Juno 1975

Environmental Protection
PLANNING IN THE NOISE ENVIROMENT

This pablication is to be used by installalion planners a5
@ procedural tool designed to ald in the development of
acceptable wolce environments [or facilities on miliLary
inptaltations, Tk presents guidance fer celacting silos for
new facilities within eating or axpectrd future nolse
environnenta and dincussas noise raduetion techniques which
nay be applied to renter marginally acceptable iorationa
suitable for use, he guidelines presented ara consistent
with the Air Installation Compatible se Yone (AIC03) Pragran
and land use reoormeniations generally accepted py the plan-
ning community. Reconmeadationt for improvement of this
blication should be addresaed to wo UEAF/TREV.

This Aucunent was erepared under Air Force Contract FAI642
33035.

SoparSedaa KOM 96-5; TM5-385; and NAYDCCKS P98, 1 october 19u4.
(Sees ghature page for aurmary of changes]
fo Of peinted pages: 259

ops: PREV (Gary D, vest)
Approved by! Maj Gan Robert C. Themes
Weiter-paitor: —B. Carver

Biatribution: (See page 6-30)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

pose and Crgenizacion mr
1-2 Sackernund of Wo'se Plan Ie
17} Comrie of te Haine Syston Is

ChARASTERISTICH AND MLESURLLAIS OF YOISL
3-1 basic Concents
Dat Seana vaver
2-112 decibel Seale
“13 Frequency character
4 Frepacation charac:
ise Neesues
1
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reqaeney Lowe’ deractor

UxSitetlitee Sound Level (81)

1112 Berewiyec No'se Level (PHL)

11.3 Tone torrected erce’vec Noise Level (PHLTI
Th Chetcrtes Sour vevel (CL)

femporal Const cerasiens

T Sound Cxaosure ewe” (SEL)

2 tFfective Perceive: Wize Lavell (EPHL!

3 Coveignted foune Exoosure Level (SELC!

mulative Nezsures

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Conecsite dois 421723 (CNRD
hoise Excosure Forecas> (NEF)

Cenmunity Norse Equivaient Level (CNEL)
4 iquivelert doves Level (ec)

Dey-highe Averege Souné Level (Lan!
EoWgionted Ecuivele': foure Level Uceq!
7 EeWelgnted Oay-Kight Average Sound

Level Lew)

ASSESSNEUT TECHVIQUES,
Several [nfornas tur
Bee hulaw Exousurs
MLA DNois2 fssesznest Serv
rvisus Aguncies
BeLe1.2 darual Eveluatio~ Fi
3-17 Grgerieation of Chascer 3

revietioy Towle
Provided by Joint

dures

$-Z.1 Background’ Intornction
rete Soise Sources

J-L.1L2 Sparatiurel Covi deretions
LZ Eegiuotion Procedures
32.2.1 Conouter-Gererated Woise Contours
3-22.28 Sanuai Eval yatton
TABLE OF CONTENTS, Coutinaed

aft Mive, SeLary Wing
lackerouné InFsemal ion
T Aircraft Neive

iy

i curses
Lia Uperational ccnsiderstions
Uaalvalion Procedures

ine Operations, Fixed anc Rotary Weg
Background Informetion

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T Aircraft Hove Sources
2 Uperationsl considerations
svalustion =rorec ures
| tonputer-Serersted Yoise Contours

Background In format on
Til San'e Boor, Sourees
fonal Cons’ derat fon

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7 Vehicles

1 Background Inforration

B.l:] Reise Sources

BUILD Street Yebleles

P8112 Combat Yehieles

1.2 Dperaticnal Considerations

Craluation Procedures

2.1 Teternining Loy fer a Slepll fled Readwoy

ELZ Lag Adjustrent? fer toadasy Variables

2.3 Selving for Lua

214 Process Review

215 Geterml ning Contears of Equivalent heise
Canesice

Rai} raad Wal se

Jul Oaeksreund latermation

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horse Sucrexs
ss) Line Gperactons

Ila Yard ane Stems Operoctons
Dperat“ena? Cons" dorat tons
wel Une Cpera:‘ons

2.2 Yare ard feiea Gperarions
TABLE OF CONTENTS, continued

Evaluntion Procedures

2.1 Line Dperat ions

2.2 Yard and Siding Opsrat ions

4 Wise Sourens

Background Information

TT Moise Sourees

.1.2 Speration Bons iderat ans

3-8.2 Evatuat‘on Procedures

3-3 Seobiwd wise Exposure For £1) Sources
V Pre} niaary Sereering

2 Stee Screening

$59.2.) eterminatlen of Intermcciate Soutvars
3-812.2 determination cf Lyy 60 cents
359.213 Jevelnanant of Combined Wise Cantswrn

4 -RECOMMENCED NEtSE LevLS
4-1 Backyraund in Selecting Levels
Sel Basis fur Sel

idersttons
2 heasures far Sereentng Purposes
sures and Griterla for Large
plitude Upitse Sources

4-2.2 Noise Measures: far Non-Iwpulse Saunds
4-3 Exfecing Noise Levels

tk Pracrsing Levels Yersus Osher Noise Criteria
4-5 Exterior Playilng Levels,

4-6 Vaerlor Design Level

£042 INS HOLS? TONFL,
51 Moise Source Mod] Ficacions
b-1al Aircrafl Noise = Fixed Ving
V1 Qoeratioral faci Ficar tors
Approach Procedures
TakeoFF Procedi.res
Routing and Runway Usage
Cperation Senedu ling
IVE alreraft cperation tegulaticns
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$21. 1.2'“netnelegiea? Changes

S-1.104 aie instal lation Planning

5-1.1.4 Inplerentation

S-1.2 Airesafe Horse ~ Ratacy Wing

51.2.1 Qpe-atlonal Hodi fications
SUL2.101 TakeoFt and Appraach Procedures
512.12 Alrerart Operation Regulations
TABLE, OI CONTENTS, Cons inuee

3 Routing anc Raweay tage
4 aneracion Scheé ling
5 ilighe sintaters
§ ayaracor Sonera!
schnological Chances
fr Inscal lation Planning
raf: Wolse-Groune Oeretions
pulse Woise
S2.LUT Sonic. Booms
42 Weazors
lahicabar Traffic Noise
V Seraet Vahiclne
5-1-1 Veivicle Naise Cortrol
5.112 Wuise Contre! Alorg the Noaduay
521.3 Sched sting
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ISIE tmstenerta tion
Combas Vehicles

Dc) Uahicle Noise Cortrol

5.212 vatee Contral in tye Vield

al troee Noise

Fiaed Woisa Source

7} tonehasion ~ Implener tation

se Path Hodi fleatiors

Barriers

SeSRCUS

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t cvalacior oF Suielding 5
b Implenertatior 5:
etic Desi 5
Acoustic Site Sesicn 5:
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Tal aleldire
I: Retlectior Reduction

Leg Atteruatton with sTstarce

1:4 irinizet?or of Exposed Surfaces

inieldine
Reflector Reduction
Space Iti lization
watte Constructtan

U Taptener tat or
ecelver Hod iFications
TéBLE UF CONTENTS, Cancinued

er Lecatianal Considerations
Dnetnstal lation

Moise Masking
Public Relat fans

NCISE PLAMKING STRATEGIES AND THES APPLIGATICH
6-1 Lefine Proolen

1.2 Netse Source 1ifornat ion
1.3 Land use Dae,

1.5 Receiver Date
1a Envi rormental data

2'Idenclty Impacted Areas

6-2 analyze and Inplenent Solutions

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1.14 Feanonie pata
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6-201 Slice Selectin
6-2.2 Selection and application of Asetemert Techniques
6-3 Monitor
6-3.1 Monl coring Noise Levels
6-3.2 Moniuor ing Data Base Information

REFERENCES a

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

APPENDICES

Ai DOD Agencies Providing tnvirenmentel Moise Cortours
aud Assessments ot

B: NOIEE Bara Smurees far Manually Derived holve
Contours 1

©: Comparison af woice Rating Pensurns

Ds Acnurtles! Design Sources be

Er Siztel‘ercous Yoise Oxta Sou
LIST OF FILES.

Noise bbateraL Systen

epcesentatics
hethed fer aM
Cetave Frequency Bends

Typical "requercy Spectrum of Jet Fuhaust
heise
Tyndeal Atmaspheric Aasorpt len of Sound

Tyrtewl AUleruat ior witn Jistaree for 4
Point Socree

Aelatlonsnip amorg Noise Houstres

The f-aignted hatwork ard An A-Melghted
Truce Spectrum

integration Procedure “or A Single Nolse
caer

aay Coane for Single Fvenrs
in Chare for Usweinunss Events
Hethee for feel tion o* Sound Levels
Assessment Tools tlscussed
Major Wolze Sources fn ‘frcraft Engines
Typical sirerafe specsra at 1660 Fr
Altitude Pratite for FeItC vet
Yariation of SEL with Distaice for Takectt
fof Fol Jet
Th Lxtarnal Woise Spectrun éStuckey
and Goddard, 1967)
Typleal Olrectizity Pattern = 1000 F
‘From 1-100 Aunup
lypleal slast Impulse
Mypleal Spectra for 10 to 129 Lb. TNT. Blast
Typieal ALtenablle Saectes for Two
dyerage Speccs
Typical Spectre for bless! Truck ane
Eenponone Sources
Leg Norwaraph for Street Vehfcle Roadway Noise
Ugg turwaragh for Combat Vents te Roadnay Noise
Sd}usteene for Heavy Tracks and Transport
Yekic'as w Account for Roadvey Grade
adjustnene 1 Account for Finite Lenath
of Roadway Segre
Adjustment fo Convart Lag Lo kyy, far Roednay
Traffic Moise a
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Number

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welt
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LIGURLS, Coxtinued

Strest Vehicle Anwlysis Hatei

centat Yenicle Analysis Huteia

Analysis of tosdway Day/nigat Level (Len)

Recustion in Roadway Natse Level wits

Yar lation of SEL with Distaaze for Tretns

Reduction Tn Nola Level with O1Stance
fron A Point Source.

Faxinun Distarens Outdoors Over Which
Conversation i Consicered to be
Satisfacturily (ntelligiale in Steady
Hoise

Norval Yoice Sentence Intelligibility as 2
Functine of the Steady Dackground Sound
Level iran Indcor Situation

Conruni:y Seaction to Many Types ot Intrusive
Noise ws a Functicn of Normal zed Day/
Night Sound Equivalent Level

vorractions te be fdded to Lhe Day/Night Averane
Sound Level (Lgq) te Obtain Harmal ized Ldn

Percentage of Peeple Highly Annaved au a
Functian of Oay/Nishl Eurewye Sound Level

Social Survey Estinels of the Pereentage
of Highty suave ay 4 Function of Percent
2° Complaints

Summary af dunayaues Survay and Commun! ty
Reaction Resutls

Variatian of [gy as 2 Function of Daytine
‘ahd Riyhl tina Exposure

Typical Range ut Suedoer Commun! ty Helse
Exposure Levels

Rezidential Noise Ewironment of the Hatlonal
Pouu'acion asa Function of Exterior
Doysight Average Soune Level

Urban Posutation Exsosed to Holse hove 60 dB

Aeceatable Lang Uses and Minfman Bui Td Ing
Sound Level Recuiranants = ¢lviT and
Wilttary Facilities

Interior doise Eevironnent Planning Levels
LIST OF FIGURES, Continued

Huber

Hose Aburemene tgptoagh Procedures

Hotse Abatement Taknoll Procedures

Effect of Aoute Dispersion on Noise tmpact

Lan chart for Single Events

Effect of Number oF Flights or cumtalive
hots Exsosure

Surraey of Fixec-Wing Airersft Source
esl fications

Noise Exposure Contours for Transsort
Proprotor ¥Tal

Estinated Noise Redaction Potential for
Hel icopters

Samary of Rotary Wing Source Nod!

Notes Reduction Produced by Various
Highway Cont igurst ions

sumary of Vehicle Source Modifications

Summary of Rai Trond Souree Nodificatlans

Sumary of Fined Source Hoditications

Barrigr Reflected Noise

Acoustic Shielding Geometry

Attenuation of wn Infinite Barrier for Point
Sources and Rowduwys

Fintte Darrier attenvation far Roadways

Sumary of Javvier Types: Costs and Potential
Roise Reduction

Location of "Ncisy' and "Cuiet! Areas in
Ah Fouze. Exposed to Noise Fron Aircraft
or tho. reurd

Tyaieal Bulletay certtrectTer Sound Level

Range of MoclTicacton Costs
fost Estinazes for Lnstallacion oF House

Noise Abatement System

Ween

'ylng Noise Conflict Areas

ae Sebhhs

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