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<p>This paper aims to study the on-going problem of traffic generated noise pollution, focusing on the influence of speed breakers on specific areas of the noise spectrum. We studied different types of speed breakers around the metropolitan area of Cluj-Napoca, measuring a sound spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Speed breakers have an extensive use all over the world as safety measures near parks, schools, residential areas, but the question to answer is whether they also contribute to the increase in noise pollution and to what measure this contribution is. The study considers the different types of speed breakers used in the metropolitan area and the degree of usage the speed breakers have.</p>
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This paper aims to study the on-going problem of traffic generated noise pollution, focusing on the influence of speed breakers on specific areas of the noise spectrum. We studied different types of speed breakers around the metropolitan area of Cluj-Napoca, measuring a sound spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Speed breakers have an extensive use all over the world as safety measures near parks, schools, residential areas, but the question to answer is whether they also contribute to the increase in noise pollution and to what measure this contribution is. The study considers the different types of speed breakers used in the metropolitan area and the degree of usage the speed breakers have.

Influence of Speed Brakers on Traffic Generated Noise Levels

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Department of Railways, Roads and Bridges

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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This paper aims to study the on-going problem of traffic generated noise pollution, focusing on the influence of speed breakers on specific areas of the noise...

Influence of Speed Brakers on Traffic Generated Noise Levels

Published Online: Dec 06, 2023

Page range: 253 - 258

Received: Sep 05, 2023

Accepted: Sep 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2023-0032

Keywords
Traffic threshold, Speed breakers, Traffic noise, Noise pollution

© 2023 V. Marusceac et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Influence of Speed Brakers on Traffic Generated Noise Levels

Published Online: Dec 06, 2023

Page range: 253 - 258

Received: Sep 05, 2023

Accepted: Sep 12, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2023-0032

KeywordsTraffic threshold, Speed breakers, Traffic noise, Noise pollution

© 2023 V. Marusceac et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Traffic threshold, Speed breakers, Traffic noise, Noise pollution