Fhwa Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook

Download or read book Fhwa Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook written by U.s. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2000-02-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this document are to provide: (1) guidelines on how to design a highway noise barrier that fits with its surroundings and performs its intended acoustical and structural functions at reasonable life-cycle cost; and (2) a state-of-the-art reference of common concepts, designs, materials, and installation techniques for the professional highway engineer, the noise barrier designer, and the non-professional community participant.