Train Noise - Comparison of Prediction Methods

• Authors: M. Němec , A. Danihelová , M. Gejdoš , T. Gergel' , Z. Danihelová , J. Suchomel , M. Čulík
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Railway noise in towns and city centres is one of the environmental problems. Defining the noise level is possible in two ways - via in situ measurement or via calculation (prediction). For the comparison of objectively measured values of sound pressure levels from railroads two methods used in the Slovak Republic were chosen - Schall 03 and the Czech prediction method. Track number 170: Zvolen-Vrútky in the town Zvolen was selected as the measurement location of noise exposure. Method Schall 03 overestimates the measurement values by approximately 1 dB and the Czech method by 4 dB. Both prediction methods, in spite of the systematic overestimating, describe the real noise situation very well; the calculated Pearson coefficient of correlation with Schall 03 method was 0.94 and with the Czech method 0.90.

Keywords

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43.50.Lj; 43.50.+y

Discipline

• 43.50.+y: Noise: its effects and control

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 127
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 125-127

Dates

published

2015-01

Contributors

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M. Němec

• Department of Physics, Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia

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A. Danihelová

• Department of Fire Protection, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia

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M. Gejdoš

• Department of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Ameliorations, Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry, Slovakia

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T. Gergel'

• Department of Physics, Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia

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Z. Danihelová

• The Institute of Foreign Languages, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia

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J. Suchomel

• Department of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Ameliorations, Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry, Slovakia

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M. Čulík

• Technical University in Zvolen" country="Slovakia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.127.125