Noise

Rough roads not only cause a bumpy ride, but cost motorists hundreds of dollars a year. Sustaining deteriorating roads costs significantly more over time than regularly maintaining a road in good condition. Today, in many urban areas, noise is simply a quality of life issue. Owners and agencies are challenged to balance noise with the competing factors of safety, smoothness and capacity.

The IGGA offers a variety of resources to meet this need. Below, please find case studies, technical articles, fact sheets and other resources.

CASE STUDIES

Arterial Street Rehabilitation in Ames, Iowa - February 2010
Building Safe, Quiet Roads in Duluth, MN - January 2011
Bullitt County, Kentucky Road Repair - September 2009
California State Route 85 Tested for Quietest Pavement: Diamond Grinding was the Solution - February 2010
Caltrans Research on State Route 58 Proves that Diamond Grinding is a Quiet Solution - April 2010
Concrete Patching and Maintenance for I-44 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - July 2009
Concrete Patching and Resealing Maintenance for Major City Roads in Glen Ellyn, Illinois - April 2009
Concrete Pavement Restoration on State Highways in South Dakota - September 2009
Minnesota Dept. of Transportation Utilizes Full CPR Toolbox and Diamond Grinding - September 2009

FACT SHEETS

Buried Treasure Fact Sheet - May 2009
Concrete Stimulus Fact Sheet - March 2009
CPR for City Streets Fact Sheet - May 2009
Dowel Bar Retrofit: Do's and Don'ts - March 2010
Dowel Bar Retrofit Effective for CPR in Washington State Fact Sheet - March 2010
Dowel Bar Retrofit Fact Sheet - February 2010
Long Live Quiet Fact Sheet - June 2009
Rough Roads Fact Sheet - May 2009

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

A Study of the Effect of Innovatively Textured Portland Cement Concrete Roadway Surfaces on Tire Pavement Noise
Acoustical Effects of Grinding and Grooving Portland Cement Concrete Pavements (2009)
Acoustical Performance of Open-Cell Foam in Longitudinal Grooves on Concrete Roadways (2008)
An Overview of Methods to Quantify Annoyance Due to Noise with Application to Tire-Road Noise (2008)
Arizona SR202 PCCP Whisper Grinding Test Sections Final Report (2003)
California and Danish Study on Acoustical Aging of Road Pavements (2010)
Comparative Field Measurements of Tire Pavement Noise of Selected Texas Pavements (1998)
Comparison of Transverse Tined & Longitudinal Diamond Ground Pavement Texturing for Newly Constructed Concrete Pavement (2002)
Concrete Paving Texture (1992)
Concrete Solutions for Quieter Pavements on Existing Roadways (2006)
Developing Smooth, Quiet, Safe Portland Cement Concrete Pavements (2004)
Development of the Next Generation Low Maintenance Concrete Surface (2009)
Diamond Grinding for Roadway Noise Control (2002)
Effectiveness of Tire/Road Noise Abatement Through Surface Retexturing by Diamond Grinding (2005)
Effects of Grinding on PCC Pavements (1999)
Effects of Joints in Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (2008)
Evaluation of Noise Mitigation Alternatives for Route 85 (McClellan Rd to Pollard Rd) Executive Summary Only (2001)
Grinding of a Transversely Grooved Cement Concrete Pavement of the European Motorway E40 at Bierbeek (1993)
MDOT Reports Success of I-275 Project to State Transportation Commission (2001 Press Release)
Minimize Wheel Slap: Keep Your Joints Narrow (2004)
Noise & Skid Measurements on US 285 in Turkey Creek Canyon Area: Project NH 2854-068 (2001)
Noise & Texture on PCC Pavement: Results of a Multi-State Study (2000)
Noise Reducing Concrete Pavements (1993)
Quieting Concrete Pavement Through Surface Texture Design & Modification (2006)
Quieting of Portland Cement Concrete Highway Surfaces with Texture Modifications (2005)
Relationship Between Pavement Surface Texture & Highway Traffic Noise (1998)
Report on Tire Noise Along Interstate Route I-95 in the Town of Harrison, New York (2001)
Research Shows Concrete is Safe, Durable and Quiet (2004)
Roadway Pavement Grinding Noise Study: I-215 Salt Lake City (2000)
Stop the Whine! Narrow Band Noise Level Measurements of Three Highway Pavements (1997)
The Effect of Time on the Contribution of Asphalt Rubber Mixtures to Noise Abatement (2011)
Traffic Noise: Assessment & Abatement (2002)
Transportation Noise and Concrete Pavements (2009)
WSDOT - The Effect of Roadway Wear on Tire Noise (1992)

IGGA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Dowel Bar Retrofit (DBR) (June 2011)
NGCS Construction on Existing Roadways (February 2011)
NGCS Construction on Newly Constructed Roadways (February 2011)
NGCS Test Section Construction on Existing Roadways (February 2011)
NGCS Test Section Construction on New Roadways (February 2011)