Recent Developments in the Design and Performance of Road Traffic Noise Barriers

This paper deals with some recent developments in the design and performance of roadside barriers that are applied as a means of controlling road traffic noise. It is a review paper that is based on the outcomes of literature and information searches undertaken for and on behalf of the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. Some interesting, ongoing developments in the design and performance of traffic noise barriers have been identified. In particular, three types of innovative barrier designs were identified that appear to offer the potential for increased attenuation without the need for substantial increases in barrier height. Each of these developments is considered in some detail in the paper and recommendations are made of the possibility of pursuing them further.

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