Validation of a complex urban noise model close to a road

Application of simulation program to specific urban situation

“…In this context, promising seem the measurements carried out in the close proximity of the road segment neighbouring the investigated building [30]. The comparison of the simulation results with the measured sound level has confirmed satisfactory accuracy in the prediction.…”

“…Moreover, the PROP5 program with the MAK2 road model apart from a good agreement at the higher floors of the analysed building, gives a good agreement with the measurements for a buildings of a smooth façade [25][26][27], and road close proximity [30]. The slight disagreements for a smooth façade and road close proximity have appeared enforced by the façade shape.…”

Façade Shaping as Local Means Protecting Against Traffic Noise

“…Consideration of such a process, resulting from mutual screening by vehicle bodies, has shown the sound levelreduction in the range of the lowest floors butonly by about 0.5 dB(A) [33]. The recent investigation in aroad close proximity confirmed applicability of the MAK2 road model with the single omnidirectional source [34]. The range of agreement with the measurements is 1.5 dB(A).For the angular range adequate to the receiverp ositions overt he shaped façade, different behaviour of the lowand high frequency field components has been observed.…”