Environmental noise barriers a guide to their acoustic and visual design /

• Main Author: Kotzen, Benz.
• Other Authors: English, C. A.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2009.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Noise barriers > Design and construction.; Traffic noise.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Highway & Traffic. > Civil; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

Environmental Noise Barriers examines both the acoustical and landscaping issues affecting the design of barriers. Detailed consideration is given to materials, engineering, legal and environmental issues as well as the health and social impacts of noise barriers. This extensively revised new editio...

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; Acknowledgements; Location of photographs; 1 Introduction; 2 Defining the need for barriers; 3 Acoustic performance of barriers; 4 Barrier morphology and design; 5 Types of barrier and barrier materials; 6 Climbing plants and other plants for use on barriers; 7 Engineering, safety, environmental and cost considerations; 8 Contemporary issues, developments and considerations; Author Index; Subject Index;