THE CHALLENGE St. Mark’s Cathedral School needed to update their HVAC system for the cathedral and school complex, and the only feasible location was on the children’s playground. Their objectives were fourfold: Create a noise barrier walls to minimize unwanted noise to the students and … [Read more...]
Case Study: School HVAC Noise Barrier
Preliminary Study: Utility Noise Modeling Presentation
We have completed our preliminary study comparing the predicted sound pressure levels resulting from a simple point source inside a full sound enclosure panel. … [Read more...]
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 Some Tentative Conclusions Better to have a sound wall construction than not, most times. Better to have absorptive panels than not. Reflective might be worse … [Read more...]
Feature Project: Municipal Utilities District #1
THE CHALLENGE This pump station was sufficiently close to residences to cause noise problems. The MUD enlisted the expert assistance of an acoustic specialist who, after conducting a formal noise analysis on the site, recommended the absorptive noise barrier as the best remedy for the … [Read more...]
Feature Project: Pipeline Company
THE CHALLENGE This compressor station was generating noise levels in the 90+ dBA range. Since it was sufficiently close to residences to cause noise problems. The Customer enlisted the expert assistance of an acoustical engineer who, after conducting a formal noise analysis on the site, … [Read more...]
