4. Measurement methods and environmental indicators for road noise
The overall assessment of road noise by measurement is described in standard NF S 31085. It consists of placing a microphone 2 m from the façade of a dwelling and measuring the noise received over a period of at least 24 hours. The measurements are accompanied by a traffic count in order to compare situations of equal noise emission. The final indicator will therefore be an A-weighted equivalent energy level, L Aeq [T], over a reference period T (e.g. 6 h – 22 h during the day, 22 h – 6 h at night). This measurement can be used, for example, to check compliance with noise legislation. The measured indicator is also consistent with the L den and L n indicators used in Directive 2002/49/EC, since L n corresponds...
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Bibliography
Websites
National rolling noise database (CEREMA DTer EST, Strasbourg regional laboratory): http://213.215.52.146/BDBruitDeRoulement
Events
Standards and norms
- Acoustics – Environmental noise – Calculating sound levels - NF S 31-133 - 2011
- Spécification des méthodes d'essais pour le mesurage du bruit émis par les véhicules routiers - ISO 10844 - 2014
- Guide pour l'expression de l'incertitude de mesure (GUM) - NF ENV 13005 - 1999
- Parts 1 to 6 – Accuracy (trueness and precision) of results and measurement methods - ISO 5725 - 1994
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Regulations
Directive 2015/996/EC establishing common methods for noise assessment in accordance with Directive 2002/49/EC.
Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise (transposed in France by Order 2004-1199 of November 12, 2004).
Law no. 92-1444 of December 31, 1992 on noise abatement, codified in articles L. 571-1 to L. 571-25 of the Environment Code....
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