Utility noise modeling can help project teams compare barrier materials before committing to a substation, transformer, or power-facility noise control plan. In this preliminary Sound Fighter Systems study, a point source was modeled inside a four-sided 24' x 24' x 24' enclosure to compare an … [Read more...]
Preliminary Study: Utility Noise Modeling Presentation
Case Study: Reflective and Non-reflective Highway Barriers
K. Polcak (MD SHA) And R.J. Peppin (Scantek, Inc.) TRB ADC 40 Summer Meeting, Denver, CO Download PowerPoint Presentation Not all highway sound barriers control noise the same way. A reflective wall blocks sound on one side but can also reflect noise back across the roadway or toward nearby … [Read more...]
Feature Project: L.A. Department of Water & Power
THE CHALLENGE This LADWP gas-powered generation plant needed a high-performance absorptive sound wall to reduce noise caused by a natural gas transmission facility on their grounds. Noise levels were reaching 120dBA, and were affecting an adjoining LADWP training facility. THE SOLUTION Sound … [Read more...]
Feature Project: Commercial Developer #1
THE CHALLENGE The developer of a retail shopping center in CA need an absorptive and aesthetically-pleasing sound wall to protect high-end residences located behind the center. Our barrier system was selected due to its outstanding sound attenuation panels, and the ability to retrofit the system … [Read more...]
Case Study: Always Faithful Stables – Retrofit
The current owners of Always Faithful Stables (AFS) faced a dilemma of a failing concrete sound wall that had been installed by the previous owners several years earlier. THE CHALLENGE The concrete noise barrier had not lasted or performed to expectation, and now they were tasked with having to … [Read more...]
