Environmental Noise Barriers

Zusatztext "A highly useful source of information ... for architects! planners! developers! engineers and acousticians" - Acoustics Bulletin"A useful book that should improve your knowledge of barrier noise control. It has the potential to inspire! to encourage you to develop barriers that are both effective and attractive. Even if you don't have time to read the text! you will gain many ideas merely by looking at the pictures." - Graham Custard! Noise Engineering Journal Informationen zum Autor Dr Benz Kotzen is a chartered landscape architect with over 25 years' experience in the field. Colin English is a chartered acoustic engineer and past president of the Institute of Acoustics. Klappentext Environmental Noise Barriers is a unique one-stop reference for practitioners! whether acoustical engineers! landscape architects or manufacturers! and for highways departments in local and central authorities. This extensively revised new edition is updated in line with UK and EU legislation and international provision of barriers. Zusammenfassung Examines both the acoustical and landscaping issues affecting the design of barriers. This book considers the materials, engineering, legal and environmental issues as well as the health and social impacts of noise barriers. It also discusses the use of new materials, designs and design thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Defining the Need for Barriers. Acoustic and Visual Impact Assessment – Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques and Mitigation. Acoustic Performance of Barriers. Barrier Morphology and Design. Types of Barrier and Barrier Materials. Planting and Bio-barriers. Noise Amelioration and Roads. Tunnels. Airports. Environmental Noise Barriers in Other Locations - Industrial Uses

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Colin English, Colin (Chartered Acoustical Engineer English, English Colin, Benz Kotzen, Benz (Chartered Landscape Architect Kotzen, Benz English Kotzen, Kotzen Benz, KOTZEN BENZ ENGLISH COLIN
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 21.04.2009
• EAN: 9780415437080
• ISBN: 978-0-415-43708-0
• Seiten: 282
• Abmessung: 195 mm x 255 mm x 18 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Architektur; Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; Landscape art & architecture, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Acoustics & Sound, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Acoustic & sound engineering, Landscape architecture and design, Acoustic and sound engineering, Civil engineering, surveying and building