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Assessment of traffic-induced low frequency sound radiated from a viaduct by field experiment

  • Kawatani, M. (Department of Civil Engineering, Kobe University) ;
  • Kim, C.W. (Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Kyoto University) ;
  • Nishitani, K. (Department of Civil Engineering, Kobe University)
  • Received : 2010.08.20
  • Accepted : 2010.10.28
  • Published : 2010.12.25
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Abstract

This study is intended to assess low frequency sound radiated from a viaduct under normal traffic. The bridge comprises steel box girders and wide cantilever decks on which vehicles pass. The low frequency sound and the acceleration response of the bridge under normal traffic are measured to investigate how bridge vibrations affect the low frequency sound observed near the bridge. Observations demonstrate that strong relationships exist between frequency characteristic of bridge's acceleration response and the sound pressure level of low frequency sound. A noteworthy point is that the dynamic feature of the sound pressure level is mostly affected by dynamic feature of the span locating near the observation point.

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