Noise generation in contraction joints in Portland cement concrete

Tyler Dare, Robert Bernhard

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Contraction joints between sections of Portland cement concrete pavement have a significant effect on measured tire-pavement noise levels. Previous work has shown that tire-pavement noise levels increase with joint width and depth. It has been proposed that during the interval when the contact patch of the tire covers the joint, the system acts as a half-wavelength resonator, and that this mechanism is responsible for the majority of the increased noise due to contraction joints. In this paper, this mechanism is investigated through theoretical calculations and experimentation. Microphones were used to measure noise near joints under varying conditions using Purdue University's Tire-Pavement Test Apparatus (TPTA). It was determined that the resonance mechanism is the dominant mechanism for treadless tires, but that the mechanism is less important when treaded tires are used.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication24th National Conference on Noise Control Engineering 2010, Noise-Con 10, Held Jointly with the 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Pages561-572
Number of pages12
StatePublished - 2010
Event24th National Conference on Noise Control Engineering 2010, Noise-Con 2010, Held Jointly with the 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: Apr 19 2010Apr 21 2010

Publication series

Name24th National Conference on Noise Control Engineering 2010, Noise-Con 10, Held Jointly with the 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume1

Other

Other24th National Conference on Noise Control Engineering 2010, Noise-Con 2010, Held Jointly with the 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period4/19/104/21/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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