Morava Corridor Motorway Project
Appendix-9: Acoustic Report
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APPENDIX - 9
Acoustic Report
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Area of Influence .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Temporal Scope ........................................................................................................................... 8
2. Summary of Policy Context ............................................................................................................. 9
2.1 WHO’s Gudeline, Noise ................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Vibration Crıterıa .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Project Standards and Limits ..................................................................................................... 10
3. Impact assessment methodology ................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Significance of Impact, Noise ...................................................................................................... 11
Magnitude of Impact .......................................................................................................... 11 3.1.1
Responsivity of Receiving Bodies ...................................................................................... 13 3.1.2
Possible Mitigation Alternatives ....................................................................................... 14 3.1.3
3.2 Vibration Assessment Methodology ......................................................................................... 14
4. BASELINE FINDINGS AND RECEIVERS ............................................................................................ 15
5. NOISE AND VIBRATION CALCULATIONS ....................................................................................... 17
5.1 Construction Noise Modelling and Vibration Calculations ....................................................... 17
Construction Noise Sources .............................................................................................. 17 5.1.1
Construction Noise Maps ................................................................................................. 20 5.1.2
Construction Vibration ...................................................................................................... 28 5.1.3
5.2 Operatıon Noıse and vıbratıon ................................................................................................... 31
Operation Noise Sources ................................................................................................... 32 5.2.1
Operation Noise Maps ....................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2
Operation Vibration ........................................................................................................... 41 5.2.3
6. NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 45
7. MITIGATION MEASURES and Residual Impacts ........................................................................... 54
7.1 Construction Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................... 54
7.2 Operation Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................ 56
7.3 Residual Impacts ........................................................................................................................ 70
Construction Residual Impacts ......................................................................................... 70 7.3.1
Operation Residual Impacts ............................................................................................. 70 7.3.2
8. FUndamental Lımıtatıons & Conclusıons ....................................................................................... 73
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List of Tables
Table 1-1 Perception of Sound .................................................................................................................................. 6
Table 2-1. WHO Environmental Noise Limits (Leq-dBA)............................................................................................ 9
Table 2-2. FTA Vibration Classification ....................................................................................................................... 9
Table 2-3. Guidance on effects of vibration levels ..................................................................................................... 9
Table 3-1 Determination of Impact Significance ...................................................................................................... 11
Table 3-2 Determination of Impact Magnitude ........................................................................................................ 11
Table 3-3 Categories of Impact Extent ..................................................................................................................... 12
Table 3-4 Criteria for evaluation of the Scale of noise impact on receptors .......................................................... 12
Table 3-5 Determination of Responsivity of Receptors .......................................................................................... 13
Table 3-6 Designation of Sensitivity of Receptors ................................................................................................... 13
Table 3-7 Criteria for evaluation of the Scale of vibration impact on receptors .................................................... 14
Table 4-1 Receivers ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Table 5-1 Construction Machine and Equipment ........................................................................................................ 17
Table 5-2 Sound Power Level Of Machine and Equipment ........................................................................................ 18
Table 5-3 Sound Power Level of Construction Phase ................................................................................................. 18
Table 5-4 Sound Power Level of Plants ....................................................................................................................... 19
Table 5-5 Construction Noise Levels at Receivers ..................................................................................................... 27
Table 5-6. Blasting Calculations at Quarry Areas ....................................................................................................... 29
Table 5-7 Reference Vibration Levels for Machine and Equipment .......................................................................... 30
Table 5-8 Road Traffic Data ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 5-9 Operation Noise Levels at Receivers .......................................................................................................... 41
Table 5-10 Ground scaling factors and power coefficients for different soils (Watts and Krylov, 2000) .............. 42
Table 5-11 Impact Assessment for Operational Vibration ....................................................................................... 43
Table 6-1 Results Of Impact Assessment for Ldn Noise Indicators, Construction ................................................ 45
Table 6-2 Results Of Impact Assessment for Ldn Noise Indicators, Operation..................................................... 45
Table 6-3 Assessment Ldn, Construction ............................................................................................................... 46
Table 6-4 Assessment Ldn, Operation ..................................................................................................................... 50
Table 7-1 Mitigation Need for Construction Phase ................................................................................................ 55
Table 7-2 Mitigation Need for Operation Phase ......................................................................................................57
Table 7-3 Noise Levels and Impact Significance at Receivers after Mitigation for Operation Phase ....................57
Table 7-4 Geometrical Info About Suggested Noise Barriers ................................................................................. 68
Table 7-5 Situation of the “Major” Impacted Receivers After Mitigation ............................................................. 68
Table 7-6 Final Impact Significance Counts for Receivers ...................................................................................... 69
Table 7-7 Impact Significances of Critical Receivers After Mitigation ................................................................... 70
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Calculation Area Determination Model .................................................................................................. 7
Figure 5-1 Lday Construction Noise Maps ...................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 5-2 Vibration Critical Distance for Main Motorway Construction Activities ................................................... 30
Figure 5-3 Terrain Levels Over Project Area (NASA’s USGS dataset) ......................................................................... 31
Figure 5-4 Lday Operation Noise Maps ......................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 5-5. Operational Vibration - PPV vs Distance .................................................................................................. 42
Figure 7-1 Satellite Images of Noise Barrier Structures ................................................................................................ 67
Figure 7-2 Receivers with Residual Major Impact Significance ...................................................................................... 71
Figure 7-3 Tunnel Like Noise Barrier Structure .............................................................................................................. 72
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1. INTRODUCTION
This report presents the assessment of the noise and vibration impacts that will be generated by the
construction and operation of the Republic of Serbia Morava Corridor Motorway Project. In order to evaluate
the impact of noise and vibration due to the Project activities, a noise modelling study and vibration analysis
study were undertaken covering the Project area and its surroundings, for construction and operation
phases.
This report is prepared by Frekans Acoustics & Environmental Laboratory in November – December-
2019. Report and noise model are generated by Ekim Şükrü Bakırcı (B.Sc. ME) and Mahmut Tuncer Çetin
(BSc. EnvE). This report figures out the main points of noise and vibration impacts of construction and
operation phases of the Republic of Serbia Morava corridor Motorway Project. Noise related definitions,
methodology which should be followed, regulations and limit values are covered in this document.
The purpose of the noise and vibration assessment is to characterize the existing ambient conditions
at each of the proposed sites and along the planned motorway route in order to evaluate the potential
impact significance at surroundings and to recommend relevant mitigation measures.
The anticipated activities at each site were modelled using the CadnaA acoustical software. The
predicted impacts were compared against the ambient criteria established for each critical location.
Noise impacts were assessed in accordance with the regulations in force in Republic of Serbia and in
accordance with the recommendations outlined in the IFC Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)
Guidelines which is based on the Guidelines for Community Noise, World Health Organization (WHO), 1999.
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Definitions
Before explaining the studies that were undertaken, it would be helpful to provide definitions of
basic acoustical terms and concepts, as given below.
Sound: Sound is vibrational disturbance, exciting hearing mechanisms, transmitted in a predictable
manner determined by the medium through which it propagates. To be audible, the disturbance must fall
within the frequency range 20Hz to 20,000Hz.
Noise: Noise is typically defined as "unwanted sound", sound being the human sensation of pressure
fluctuations in the air. Sound levels are expressed in decibels (dB) on a logarithmic scale, where 0 dB is
nominally the "threshold of hearing" and 120 dB is nominally the "threshold of pain".
Background (Baseline) noise: Prevailing noise in a specified environment measured in the absence of
the noise being studied.
Decibels (dB): It is the unit describing the amplitude of the sound. The human hear responds to
sound logarithmically. The bel is logarithm of the ratio of the two powers and decibel is 1/10 bel.
Frequency: The measure of the rapidity of alterations of a periodic signal, expressed in cycles per
second or Hz.
Sound pressure level (Lp): It is a logarithmic measure of the effective sound pressure of a sound
relative to a reference value. It is measured in decibels (dB) above a standard reference level. The
commonly used "zero" reference sound pressure in air is 20 µPa RMS (root mean square), which is usually
considered the threshold of human hearing (at 1 kHz).
Sound power level (Lw): Ten times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound power under
consideration of the standard reference power of 1 pW (10-6 W). The quantity obtained is expressed in
decibels.
Equivalent Sound Level (Leq): Quantifies the noise environment as a single value of sound level for
any desired duration. Leq correlates well with the effects of noise on people. Leq is also sometimes known
as Average Sound Level.
L10: Sound pressure level that is exceeded 10% of the time of measurement.
L90: Sound pressure level that is exceeded 90% of the time of measurement.
A-Weighting: A measure of sound pressure level designed to reflect the response of the human ear,
which does not respond equally to all frequencies. To describe sound in a manner representative of the
human ear’s response, it is necessary to reduce the effects of the low and high frequencies with respect to
medium frequencies. The resultant sound level is said to be A-weighted, and the units are in decibels (dBA).
Noise Barrier: A physical obstruction that is constructed between the highway noise source and the
noise sensitive receptor(s) that lowers the noise level, including standalone noise walls, noise berms (earth
or other material), and combination berm/wall systems.
Noise Berms: Noise barriers constructed from natural earthen materials such as soil, stone, rock,
rubble, etc. in a natural, unsupported condition are termed, noise berms.
Noise Walls: Noise barrier systems that is manufactured according to a technical design and
assembled on-site to obstruct the noise propagating from noise source to receiver(s).
A – Weighting: Several methods are present to characterize sound. The most common is the A-
weighted sound level or dBA. This scale gives greater weight to the frequencies of sound to which the
human ear is most sensitive. Studies have shown that the A-weighted level is closely correlated with
annoyance.
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C-Weighting: A measure of sound pressure level designed to reflect the response of the human ear,
for higher levels above 100 dB when the human ear’s response is flatter.
LAeq: A weighted equivalent sound pressure level.
LAmax: The maximum A weighted sound pressure level detected in the measurement time domain.
LCeq: C weighted equivalent sound pressure level.
Point Source: A source of sound which is concentrated to a point.
Area Source: A source of sound which is distributed over an area.
Line Source: A source of sound emanating from a linear geometry.
The threshold of perception of the human ear is approximately 3 dB, and a 5 dB change is considered
to be clearly noticeable to the ear. This is primarily due to the logarithmic measuring metric typically
associated with decibels.
Table 1-1 Perception of Sound
Change in sound level Perceived Change to the Human Ear
± 1 dB
± 3 dB
± 5 dB
± 10 dB
± 20 dB
Not perceptible
Threshold of perception
Clearly noticeable
Twice as loud
Four-fold change
Specific Objectives
The specific objectives of the noise and vibration impact assessment are to:
assess noise and vibration impacts on sensitive receptors in the vicinity of project area;
assess and define mitigation measures against noise impacts;
Overview of Key Issues
Potential sources of noise impact can be outlined as:
Traffic load will be cumulated on the motorway.
Potential sources of vibration impact can be outlined as:
Constructional equipment that will be used during project, quarries and mines.
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1.1 AREA OF INFLUENCE
The Project’s area of influence for the noise impact was determined as the area where additional
noise generated by the Project reaches the receptors. The noise modelling results, the area of influence will
have the extent of about 1 km on both sides of the road.
While determining 1 km corridor of noise modelling, a very simple propagation model is created in
order to find out the distance noise levels drops below 45 dBA which is the critical night time limit given in
WHO guidelines. While determining the critical distance maximum annual average vehicle data is used
which provided to us by client. It was found out that the critical distance is 500 meters from both sides of
the motorway. In order to be on the safe side and considering there may be settlements which have lower
baseline noise levels than 45 dBA the corridor has chosen as 1 km from each side. Below Figure 1-1
represents simple propagation model used for modelling area determination.
Figure 1-1 Calculation Area Determination Model
For vibration impacts; determined receivers and relevant distances to the closest vibration creating
activity is considered as area of influence.
Project area was examined as four separate sectors which have different traffic load data. These
sectors can be names as following; Pojate–Ćićevac, Ćićevac-Kruševac Istok, Krusevac East-Krusevac West,
Krusevac West-Kosevi. Total of 59 representative receiving body locations were considered for assessment
of the potential impacts due to construction and operation activities.
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1.2 TEMPORAL SCOPE
Impacts were assessed for the construction and operation stages.
Scope of the assessment of the project covers the completion of the motorway project. Operational noise impact of the project will be evaluated according to the daily annual average vehicle count data provided to us by client.
Even tough; time schedules are provided to us by client for construction activities, construction impact assessment is conducted according to an artificially created worst case scenario. This worst case scenario consists of following assumptions;
All of the machine equipment related to the construction activities are held at the closest
points to the determined receiving bodies
All of the machine equipment related to the construction activities are working
simultaneously at full power
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2. SUMMARY OF POLICY CONTEXT
2.1 WHO’S GUDELINE, NOISE
Noise impacts should not exceed the levels presented in Table 2-1 or result in a maximum increase in
background levels of 3 dB at the nearest receptor location off-site.
Table 2-1. WHO Environmental Noise Limits (Leq-dBA)
Receptor Daytime
(07:00 - 22:00) Nighttime
(22:00 - 07:00)
Residential areas 55 45
Commercial/industrial areas 70 70
Source: Guidelines for Community Noise, World Health Organization (WHO), 1999
2.2 VIBRATION CRITERIA
Construction vibration damage criteria are defined at FTA’s (US’s Federal Transit Administration)
“Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment” document. Damage criteria defined in FTA’s document is
shown in Table 2-2 below.
Table 2-2. FTA Vibration Classification
Building Category PPV (mm/sec) Approximate Lw*
I.Reinforced concrete, steel or timber (no plaster) 12,7 102
II.Engineered concrete and masonry (no plaster) 7,62 98
III.Non-engineered timber and masonry buildings 5,08 94
IV.Buildings extremely susceptible to vibration damage 3,05 90
*RMS velocity in decibels (VdB) refers to 1 micro-inch/second
Operation vibration criteria are defined at BS 5228-2; Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites – Part 2: Vibration standard. The effects of vibration levels are presented in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3. Guidance on effects of vibration levels
Building Category PPV (mm/sec)
Vibration might be just perceptible in the most sensitive situations for most vibration frequencies associated with construction. At lower frequencies, people are less sensitive
to vibration.
0,14
Vibration might be just perceptible in residential environments. 0,3
It is likely that vibration of this level in residential environments will cause complaint, but can be tolerated if prior warning and explanation has been given to residents.
1
Vibration is likely to be intolerable for any more than a very brief exposure to this level. 10
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2.3 PROJECT STANDARDS AND LIMITS
WHO states cumulative noise level limits which are depending on the background noise levels.
WHO’s guideline limiting values are analyzed. Besides the difference between cumulative project noise and
baseline level are also analyzed.
In the stage of determination WHO’s limits, background noise levels taken into consideration. In
order to evaluate the cumulative noise levels, energetic summation of background noise and project noise
exposure are assessed. When the cumulative noise levels are less than the given limiting values of Lday= 55
dBA and Lnight= 45 dBA, the limits are set to these values. On the contrary, if the cumulative noise values
are higher than these rating, the cumulative noise levels should not exceed background noise more than 3
dBA.
The impact assessment was conducted with respect to the arithmetic difference between
cumulative project noise and baseline difference. Due to the increase in the cumulative noise climate,
impact magnitude of the project was determined.
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3. IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
In order to evaluate the significance of impact from the project, magnitude of impact and
responsivity of the receptors need to be identified throughout the project axis.
Magnitude of impact is a parameter defined as characteristics of impact and project. On the other
hand, responsivity defined as characteristics of receiving bodies.
3.1 SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT, NOISE
The category of significance is identified based on the combinations of magnitude and responsivity of
receptors in accordance with Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Determination of Impact Significance
Magnitude of Impact Responsivity of Receptor
Low Medium High
No Impact No Impact
Neg.
Neg. Minor
Small
Minor Moderate
Medium Minor Moderate
Large Moderate
Major
Magnitude of Impact 3.1.1
Magnitude of impacts was determined as a combination of the extent and the scale of impact. (Table
3-2)
Table 3-2 Determination of Impact Magnitude
Extent
Scale
No Impact Neg. Small Medium Large
Single
No impact
Negligible Small
Site Negligible Small Medium Large
Local Small Medium Large
Regional Medium Large
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Extent of Impact
The impact extent characterizes spatial distribution of the given impact. The impact extent
categories are detailed in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3 Categories of Impact Extent
Category of impact
extent
Criteria
Single Possible noise impact on a single building.
Site Possible noise impact on 5 - 10 buildings.
Local Possible noise impact on 10 - 100 buildings.
Regional Possible noise impact on 100 - 1000 buildings
Scale of Impact
The scale of noise impact is the measure of how much noise is cumulated over limiting values at
receptor locations. Noise impact receptors are residential, office, institutional, educational, health centers
and commercial buildings.
Scale of noise impact is evaluated according to exceedance level. Any increase occurs with respect to
WHO’s Guidelines limit values or baseline noise levels (more than 3 dBA) will be noted down as exceedance.
Rule determined for this exceedance evaluation can be explained as; increase in baseline noise conditions is
dominant criterion among of these. A medium or large scale of impact cannot be considered in case of
baseline noise conditions have not been surpassed by project noise, even if WHO’s limits or national limits
are exceeded. The main reason behind is the project noise will be masked by existing background noise and
could not be identified due to high baseline levels. Criteria identifying the scale of noise impact during the
operation of the Project are detailed in Table 3-4.
Table 3-4 Criteria for evaluation of the Scale of noise impact on receptors
Category of impact scale Increase in baseline noise levels
Daytime* Nighttime*
No impact <1 <1
Neg. 1-3 1-3
Small 3-5 3-5
Medium 5-10 5-10
Large >10 >10
* Daytime: 07:00 – 22:00; Nighttime: 22:00 – 07:00
The impact scale can be considered as the cumulative noise level i.e. energetic summation of existing
background levels and project noise levels should not exceed the measured baseline.
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Responsivity of Receiving Bodies 3.1.2
The second component for evaluation of impact significance is responsivity of a possibly affected
receptor.
Responsivity is an integral characteristic comprising:
Importance characteristics of the affected receptor and
Sensitivity of the affected receptor to the given impact.
The category of responsivity is identified based on the combinations of importance and sensitivity of
receptors in accordance with the responsivity matrix (Table 3-5).
Table 3-5 Determination of Responsivity of Receptors
Sensitivity
Importance Low Medium High
Low Low Medium
Medium
Medium
High Medium High
Importance of Receptors
In general, evaluation of importance of the affected receptors is based on their properties as follows:
Protected status;
Policy of the regional government;
Stakeholders opinion;
Economic value;
Special features of ecosystems, such as resistance to change, rarity, adaptability, diversity, and fragility, ability for recovery;
Importance of individual components as environmental components, etc.
If one of the above constraints could be considered as relevant for any the receptors, importance
can be evaluated as medium or high subjectively. Otherwise, the importance is considered as low.
Sensitivity of Receptors
Sensitivity of a receptor can be explained as the usage of the specific buildings. (Table 3-6).
Table 3-6 Designation of Sensitivity of Receptors
Sensitivity Receptor
Low High ability to recover the initial properties and functions, minor changes of spatial and dynamic indicators.
Office Buildings, farm buildings, industrial or commercial facilities.
Medium Limited / low ability to recover the initial properties and functions. Measures to minimize disturbance of ecosystems are
required.
Residential Buildings, hotels.
High Lack of ability to recover the initial properties and functions. Irreversible disturbances may be caused by minor impacts.
Recreational facilities, educational facilities and health care centers.
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Possible Mitigation Alternatives 3.1.3
Possible mitigation measures should be considered for operation phases are explained in this part.
Noise barriers
Noise Berms
Vegetation
Noise barriers are engineered structures that lower the noise exposure at determined receiver
locations. However; it is not reasonable to build noise barriers at every situation.
Rather than reducing the noise exposure, physical characteristics of noise barriers are also needed to
be considered such as; static and wind loads.
Optimized height of the noise barriers should not be exceeding around 4 meters in order to maintain
effectiveness of sound reduction and practicality of construction.
For maintaining effectiveness of the barrier structures following aspects should be considered;
Distance between receiver locations and barrier structures
Terrain levels of the road axis and receiver locations
Height of the receiver location and road axis
Social acceptance of barrier structures (because of wall like structure of the noise barriers some
residents behind those structures may refuse noise barriers to be built)
Noise berms are more efficient than noise barriers in many cases in terms of applicability. However;
for application of berms available space, terrain levels and availability of the berm material are limiting
aspects.
Vegetation is an option for noise reduction and social acceptance. Even though vegetation has no
proved sufficient effect for noise reduction surely it has affirmative psychological effects on residents.
3.2 VIBRATION ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
Since construction vibration damage criteria gathered from FTA’s document is the damage criteria
indeed, vibration impacts will be assessed accordingly. If any receiver exposes to any limit exceedance
according to damage criteria it means total impact is severe in terms of vibration and if there is not any
exceedance it means total impact is none or negligible.
Operational vibration assessment criteria are given in Table 3-7.
Table 3-7 Criteria for evaluation of the Scale of vibration impact on receptors
Category of impact scale PPV (mm/sec)
No Impact <0,14
Negligible <0,3
Small <1
Medium <10
Large >10
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4. BASELINE FINDINGS AND RECEIVERS
To evaluate the baseline noise in the area of influence, noise level measurements were taken at
determined locations and measurement results are directly provided to us by client.
The receiver locations were predicted depending on the sections of the road traffic load changes and
possibility of having potential noise impact from motorway project. Along four different sections, 59
receiver locations are selected to conduct assessment to predict the potential impact of the project.
Receiver locations are shared among baseline noise measurement results as each measurement location
represents the receivers which have the same or similar baseline characteristics in terms of environmental
noise. Selected receivers to be evaluated can be defined as representative points which have the highest
possibility to expose to road noise at relevant sections. Selected receivers can be single receiver close to
the road axis or a property in a cluster of buildings to represent worst possible noise exposure case.
Necessary definitive information about receivers are given in the below table Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 Receivers
Receivers Comments Extent Sensitivity Importance Distance to road axis
(m) Location(Km)
Coordinate, X
Coordinate, Y
1 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 380 0 21.44011567 43.75122803
2 Commercial Single Low Low 110 0-1 21.44186074 43.74192927
3 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 520 3-4 21.42976922 43.72001481
4 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 130 8 21.41243567 43.6852153
5 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 375 9-10 21.40308767 43.67331834
6 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 470 10-11 21.38126393 43.67474381
7 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 500 13 21.37153381 43.65392251
8 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 710 17 21.36115823 43.62354901
9 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 100 17-18 21.36572827 43.61681742
10 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 390 23 21.29667742 43.61026439
11 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 55 25-26 21.27045309 43.59580577
12 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 175 28 21.24241451 43.58600911
13 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 300 30-31 21.22182492 43.60224038
14 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 720 32-33 21.19832145 43.61388088
15 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 430 36-37 21.14714958 43.61300376
16 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 370 38-39 21.13068071 43.61912856
17 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 330 43-44 21.07279784 43.62641037
18 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 680 45 21.05515895 43.62606008
19 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 570 46-47 21.04502100 43.61183800
20 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 740 48 21.02430900 43.63032100
21 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 20 50-51 20.9972607 43.6248578
22 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 300 50-51 20.99784337 43.62190447
23 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 40 51-52 20.98103379 43.6306549
24 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 40 52-53 20.97078178 43.63135506
25 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 10 54 20.95400673 43.6349962
26 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 25 56-57 20.92724325 43.64372526
27 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 30 58 20.91133288 43.65390663
28 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 60 60 20.89165185 43.66116494
29 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 190 61-62 20.8750816 43.66141816
30 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 56 63 20.85612756 43.66265644
31 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 285 66 20.83094431 43.67790181
32 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 35 68-69 20.80320696 43.68858119
33 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 140 70 20.7871039 43.69833968
34 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 120 72 20.76654634 43.70637611
35 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 120 74 20.75229284 43.72259825
36 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 60 74-75 20.74979203 43.72686968
37 Hotel Single Medium Low 180 75-76 20.73880279 43.72996946
38 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 350 76 20.73626687 43.73629339
39 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 230 77-78 20.72019148 43.74036096
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Receivers Comments Extent Sensitivity Importance Distance to road axis (m)
Location(Km) Coordinate, X
Coordinate, Y
40 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 900 79 20.68411075 43.74585837
41 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 90 80-81 20.70126681 43.75002828
42 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 140 80 20.6630601 43.75450502
43 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 750 80-81 20.66982602 43.76199799
44 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 650 81 20.64882123 43.7636101
45 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 390 82 20.65682249 43.7722241
46 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 320 84 20.63052744 43.78278467
47 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 40 87 20.59837392 43.79070763
48 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 380 89 20.57821617 43.80272715
49 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 580 90-91 20.56479579 43.81390457
50 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 130 95 20.5148306 43.83451111
51 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 50 98 20.49456125 43.853061
52 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 260 103-104 20.43653608 43.87762186
53 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 75 106 20.41582447 43.88774603
54 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 40 106-107 20.41233937 43.89400372
55 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 70 107-108 20.41012081 43.90054694
56 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 70 107-108 20.40763814 43.90855635
57 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 160 108-109 20.40261895 43.90983574
58 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 140 108-109 20.40507555 43.91201844
59 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 80 109-110 20.39605276 43.91628384
60 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 710 106-107 20.40427300 43.89262900
61 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 211 83 43.76726800 20.63514500
62 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 487 73 43.71067200 20.75822600
63 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 550 66-67 43.6862280 20.8289360
64 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 60 60 43.6732750 20.9010080
65 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 62 53-54 43.6335660 20.9580860
66 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 30 54-55 43.6431610 20.9485080
67 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 90 53 43.6315780 20.9638150
68 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 280 48-49 43.6242360 21.0150470
69 Residential buildings Single Medium Medium 160 42 43.6260830 21.0905230
70 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 34 25-26 43.6024630 21.2652670
71 Residential buildings Site Medium Medium 461 18 43.6118130 21.3623020
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5. NOISE AND VIBRATION CALCULATIONS
Noise modeling and vibration calculations were carried out based on the implementation schedule of
the Project and the construction and operation stage noise sources explained in the previous sections.
5.1 CONSTRUCTION NOISE MODELLING AND VIBRATION CALCULATIONS
Construction works are significant noise sources for neighboring communities and land uses.
Sources of noise from construction of the Project will include excavation, earth moving, boarding, handling
and transportation of spoil, drilling, blasting and crushing at quarries, asphalt and concrete production,
road paving, lorry trucks operation for transportation of materials.
Construction Noise Sources 5.1.1
The quantities of machines and equipment that will be required for construction activities were
taken into consideration as sources of noise emissions. All of the construction sub-stages were assumed to
be held at the same time in a specific construction corridor around main motorway axis and they are
defined as area sources. Besides, quarries, concrete plants and asphalt plants were also integrated to the
noise model as separate area sources. All noise sources for the construction are defined as area noise
sources and machine and equipment are considered as distributed noise sources over defined areas.
Phases off the construction are earthworks, structural works, paving and finishing works. In the worst-case scenario, all the phases of the construction takes place at the time but in different locations.
Table 5-1 Construction Machine and Equipment
Quantities of Machines/Equipment
Machine/Equipment Earthworks Concrete Works Finishing Total
Excavator 40 10 10 60
Grader 10 - - 10
Truck 600 250 50 850
Roller 2 2 15 20
Pumps 10 30 10 50
Man Lift 5 5 5 15
Vacuum Street Sweeper 4 1 1 5
Front End Loader 50 20 10 80
Mixer 10 30 10 40
Paver - - 12 12
Rock Drill 6 - - 6
Compressor (air) 10 10 5 25
Generator 60 50 30 140
Pickup Truck 45 40 80 165
Compactor (ground) 64 - - 64
Crane 5 30 10 45
Hydra Break Ram 10 5 - 15
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Table 5-2 Sound Power Level Of Machine and Equipment
Sound Power Level for Each Machine/Equipment
Machine/Equipment Impact LAmax Referance Distance
(m)
% Lw (dBA)
Operation Time
Excavator No 85 15 40 104.5
Grader No 85 15 40 104.5
Truck No 84 15 40 103.5
Roller No 85 15 20 101.5
Pumps No 77 15 50 97.5
Man Lift No 85 15 20 101.5
Vacuum Street Sweeper No 80 15 10 93.5
Front End Loader No 80 15 40 99.5
Mixer No 80 15 50 100.5
Paver No 85 15 50 105.5
Rock Drill No 85 15 20 101.5
Compressor (air) No 80 15 40 99.5
Generator No 82 15 50 102.5
Pickup Truck No 55 15 40 74.5
Compactor (ground) No 80 15 20 96.5
Crane No 85 15 16 100.6
Hydra Break Ram Yes 90 15 10 103.5
*Sound power level calculation conducted according to Roadway Construction Noise Model User’s Guide (RCNM) of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration" document
Table 5-3 Sound Power Level of Construction Phase
Sound Power Level for Each Phase
Machine / Equipment
Lw (dBA) Earthworks Concrete Works Finishing
Lw For Each Equipment
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Excavator 104.5 40 120.6 10 114.5 10 114.5
Grader 104.5 10 114.5 - 0 - 0
Truck 103.5 600 131.3 250 127.5 50 120.5
Roller 101.5 2 104.5 2 104.5 15 113.3
Pumps 97.5 10 107.5 30 112.3 10 107.5
Man Lift 101.5 5 108.5 5 108.5 5 108.5
Vacuum Street Sweeper
93.5 4 99.5 1 93.5 1 93.5
Front End Loader
99.5 50 116.5 20 112.6 10 109.5
Mixer 100.5 10 110.5 30 115.3 10 110.5
Paver 105.5 - 0 - 0 12 116.3
Rock Drill 101.5 6 109.3 - 0 - 0
Compressor (air)
99.5 10 109.5 10 109.5 5 106.5
Generator 102.5 60 120.3 50 119.5 30 117.3
Pickup Truck 74.5 45 91.1 40 90.6 80 93.6
Compactor (ground)
96.5 64 114.6 - 0 - 0
Crane 100.6 5 107.6 30 115.3 10 110.6
Hydra Break Ram
103.5 10 113.5 5 110.5 - 0
Total 132.4 dBA 128.9 dBA 124.7 dBA
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Table 5-4 Sound Power Level of Plants
Sound Power Level for Each Phase
Machine / Equipment
Lw (dBA) Asphalt Plant Batch Plant Barrow Pit/Quarry
Lw For Each Equipment
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Quantity Total
Lw (dBA)
Slurry Plant 101.5 2 104.5 - 0 - 0
Truck 103.5 40 119.6 - 0 - 0
Generator 102.5 1 102.5 1 102.5 1 102.5
Rock Drill 101.5 - 0 - 0 1 101.5
Grader 104.5 - 0 2 107.6 1 104.5
Dump Truck 103.5 - 0 25 117.5 25 117.5
Mixer 100.5 - 0 40 116.5 - 0
Pumps 97.5 - 0 2 100.5 - 0
Concrete Batch Plant
98.3 - 0 - 0 - 0
Front End Loader
99.5 1 99.5 1 99.5 1 99.5
Total 119,8 dBA 120,5 dBA 118 dBA
Lw’’ (dBA/m2) 70 dBA/m2 75 dBA/m2 60 dBA/m2
Construction activities will be distributed within the Project area and some equipment/machines will
stay in a fixed location. For that reason; they were entered as point source into the model. Other
construction noise sources that are included in total calculations were defined as area sources throughout
main motorway axis and relevant coordinates. The areas of sound sources and sound power level per area
(Lw”) area provided by using the formula:
𝐿𝑤′′ = 𝐿𝑤(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙) − 10 𝑥 log [
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 (𝑚2)
𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 (1 𝑚2)]
When sound power levels of all phases of construction examined, earthworks is the most nosiest
among road construction phases. In order to be at the safe side, earthworks noise power levels were
entered into the noise model and noise level analysis is conducted according to this value. A corridor of 160
meters to 10 km is selected to distribute all the machine and equipment as active workspace and 70 dBA/m2
sound power level over area determined as a distributed area sound source.
For quarries and material borrow pits; area sources of 60 dBA/m2, asphalt Plants 70 dBA/m2, batch
plants and crushers are assigned to be 75 dBA/m2 and crushers are 75 dBA/m2.
The quantities of machines and equipment that will be required for construction activities were
taken into consideration as sources of noise emissions. All of the construction sub-stages were assumed to
be held at the same time in a specific construction corridor around main motorway axis and they are
defined as area sources. Besides, quarries, concrete plants and asphalt plants were also integrated to the
noise model as separate area sources. All noise sources for the construction are defined as area noise
sources and machine and equipment are considered as distributed noise sources over defined areas.
Phases off the construction are earthworks, structural works, paving and finishing works. In the
worst case scenario, all the phases of the construction takes place at the time but in different locations.
For quarries and material borrow pits; area sources of 60 dBA/m2, asphalt Plants 70 dBA/m2, batch
plants and crushers are assigned to be 75 dBA/m2 and crushers are 75 dBA/m.
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Construction Noise Maps 5.1.2
For all of the noise sources, noise levels were calculated and entered into model respectively.
General noise map of construction activities is given in following figures.
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Figure 5-1 Lday Construction Noise Maps
Table 5-5 Construction Noise Levels at Receivers
Receiver Ld (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA)
R01 50,9 R19 53,0 R37 60,6 R55 68,4
R02 62,8 R20 53,5 R38 57,4 R56 61,6
R03 51,7 R21 72,4 R39 59,0 R57 61,5
R04 62,3 R22 56,8 R40 56,4 R58 62,3
R05 56,4 R23 70,9 R41 65,9 R59 66,9
R06 53,7 R24 69,7 R42 61,9 R60 51,8
R07 54,8 R25 71,4 R43 51,8 R61 56,2
R08 52,9 R26 72,7 R44 52,6 R62 57,5
R09 63,5 R27 71,6 R45 55,2 R63 53,2
R10 57,2 R28 73,1 R46 56,7 R64 47,6
R11 71,5 R29 59,9 R47 71,3 R65 59,5
R12 59,9 R30 73,1 R48 55,9 R66 56,0
R13 57,0 R31 66,1 R49 52,6 R67 60,1
R14 51,1 R32 65,2 R50 62,6 R68 57,8
R15 56,2 R33 61,6 R51 72,7 R69 63,4
R16 52,3 R34 62,2 R52 66,0 R70 54,5
R17 57,9 R35 63,7 R53 70,5 R71 62,2
R18 54,9 R36 72,3 R54 72,1
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Construction Vibration 5.1.3
Vibration during the construction stage is mainly from two main sources. One of them is
blasting activities held in quarries and second is construction vibration due to machine and
equipment which is used in main motorway construction.
The details for the operation of quarries and borrow pits, i.e on site specific exploitation
program or location were not available. Therefore, vibration from blasting activity was calculated
for two scenarios for every facility where blasting activity is held.
One scenario assumes that blasting is happening at the closest point to the residential areas
in the boundary polygon of facility. Second scenario as assumes that blasting is happening at the
mean distance inside the boundary polygon of facility. This strategy was developed because the
area of the facilities which includes blasting activities is very large and it cannot be precisely
known where the specific blasting point is.
With given blasting design it is estimated that the closest safe distance for blasting
activities is 185 meters. Any blasting activity will be dangerous and has impact closer than this
distance to the receiving bodies.
All of the receiving bodies are counted as Category III according to FTA document which is
non-engineered timber and masonry buildings.
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Table 5-6. Blasting Calculations at Quarry Areas
Facility Information Receptor
Minimum Distance Receptor
Average Distance Assessment Min
Distance Assessment
Ave. Distance Limits
Facility Explosive amount in single hole (kg)
Receptor Distance Min
(m)
Receptor Distance
Average (m)
Vibration FTA Limits
FTA Limits
FTA Categories 3
PPV (mm/s)
Makresane Quarry 50 500 750 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 Suitable Suitable 5.08
Citluk Quarry 50 40 300 116.1 23.2 58.1 4.6 0.9 2.3 Impact Suitable 5.08
Vrnjci Quarry 1 50 20 250 352.0 70.4 176.0 6.2 1.2 3.1 Impact Suitable 5.08
Vrnjci Quarry 2 50 580 800 1.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.5 Suitable Suitable 5.08
Sumarice Quarry 50 10 300 1066.9 213.4 533.5 4.6 0.9 2.3 Impact Suitable 5.08
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For main motorway construction vibration calculations, it was identified that the process
which produces most vibration is “Surface Filling”. Calculations were held according to the
information and reference vibration levels gathered from FTA document. Reference vibration
levels for specific equipment for “Surface Filling” activities are given in Table 5-7.
Table 5-7 Reference Vibration Levels for Machine and Equipment
Surface Filling Reference Vibration (inch/sec) @25 feet
Finisher 0,089
Double Metal Banded
Cylınder (10.5 TONS)
0,21
24 tons Adjustable Tıre Pressure Cylınder 0,21
Double Steel Banded Cylınder (3 TONS) 0,21
CAT 955 Loader 0,089
Asphalt Sweeper 0,076
Compactor 0,21
Street Sweeper 0,89
Critical distance was calculated as 35 meters for main motorway construction vibration
calculations. As can be seen from Figure 5-2, any motorway construction activity closer than 35
meters to the receiving bodies will have impact and will be dangerous. Again, for main motorway
construction vibration calculations buildings are counted as Category III according to FTA
document.
Figure 5-2 Vibration Critical Distance for Main Motorway Construction Activities
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5.2 OPERATION NOISE AND VIBRATION
The noise model has been developed using the commercial noise modeling software
CadnaA from Datakustik.
The information on ground topography is important to be included in the noise model,
since sound propagation is strongly affected by the terrain levels as obstacles. To develop the
noise model of the Project, a narrow corridor (approximately 2500 meters at both sides of the
motorway summing up as 5000 meters) of the ground topography data was obtained from
Digital Elevation Model Dataset from NASA, Reverb Earth Science Discovery tool as shown in
Figure 5-3 below.
Figure 5-3 Terrain Levels Over Project Area (NASA’s USGS dataset)
The noise levels calculations of vehicle traffic will be cumulated on the motorway after
opening is carried out according to Cnossos road noise calculation method which is the
recommended method by Eu. noise directive.
Another important parameter for the noise model is the ground absorption (G). Ground
absorption varies between 0 to 1 for hard - reflective surfaces and soft - absorptive surfaces,
respectively. When calculating the noise propagation, G was assumed to be 0,9 for land area and
0 for sea. Throughout the project area surroundings of the main axis of motorway are unoccupied
rural lands at most. Regard from exceptions of this situation G is assumed to be 0,9.
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Operation Noise Sources 5.2.1
Noise sources during operation stage of the project is mainly road traffic will be cumulated
throughout the road axis.
Road traffic data gathered from customer is integrated to the noise model. Below Table 5-8
shows the traffic information used in noise modeling.
Table 5-8 Road Traffic Data
Section Year PC BUS LFV+MFV HFV+TT Total
Pojate - Ćićevac 2023 4664 49 266 706 5686
2043 7773 69 413 1124 9380
Ćićevac - Kruševac east 2023 6001 224 449 1031 7706
2043 10002 316 697 1644 12658
Kruševac east - Kruševac west 2023 3853 0 315 899 5067
2043 6420 1 489 1434 8344
Kruševac west - Koševi 2023 3570 0 383 566 4520
2043 5957 0 593 904 7455
Koševi - Velika Drenova 2015 9477 176 328 511 10493
2035 19704 280 640 1008 21631
Velika Drenova - Trstenik 2015 7774 134 301 508 8716
2035 16292 214 596 1001 18103
Trstenik - Vrnjačka Banja 2015 7749 123 306 528 8705
2035 16238 196 605 1040 18080
Vrnjačka Banja - Ratina 2015 7798 162 322 557 8839
2035 16342 259 638 1098 18336
Ratina - Kamidžora 2015 8141 122 276 482 9021
2035 17061 194 546 938 18739
Kamidžora - Adrani 2015 4380 143 255 519 5298
2035 9158 225 498 1019 10899
Adrani - Mrčajevci 2023 5193 118 387 982 6680
2042 8526 165 595 1542 10828
Mrčajevci - Preljina 2023 8682 181 630 1266 10759
2042 14895 252 969 1988 18104
Preljina - Preljina AP 2023 11623 233 625 1402 13883
2042 19081 324 962 2202 22569
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From given road traffic estimations, most relevant vehicle counts are integrated into the
relevant sections at noise model.
According to shared information from client, speed of the light vehicles is taken as 130 km/h
whereas the speed is taken as 80 km/h for heavy vehicles.
Since there exists no information about road surface, surface material is chosen as standard
reference asphalt.
Operation Noise Maps 5.2.2
For road sections, noise levels were calculated and entered into model respectively.
General noise map of operation activities is given in following figures.
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Figure 5-4 Lday Operation Noise Maps
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Table 5-9 Operation Noise Levels at Receivers
Receiver Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Receiver Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA)
R01 45,9 42,1 R19 45,9 43,0 R37 53,6 50,2 R55 60,4 55,2
R02 57,6 52,3 R20 45,4 42,3 R38 52,0 47,5 R56 56,2 52,1
R03 45,8 42,8 R21 73,2 67,4 R39 55,4 50,3 R57 56,7 52,2
R04 56,8 52,0 R22 52,9 47,9 R40 43,8 40,3 R58 59,2 53,9
R05 50,1 46,6 R23 68,5 62,8 R41 60,0 55,1 R59 60,6 55,4
R06 48,3 45,1 R24 59,7 54,7 R42 57,1 52,5 R60 45,5 42,0
R07 49,2 45,1 R25 78,2 72,4 R43 45,6 41,9 R61 40,8 37,9
R08 45,5 41,2 R26 67,6 61,8 R44 46,3 43,0 R62 53,2 48,0
R09 58,0 52,6 R27 66,9 61,1 R45 51,2 46,6 R63 48,8 45,2
R10 50,1 45,0 R28 65,5 59,7 R46 51,5 48,4 R64 37,2 32,8
R11 62,5 56,7 R29 55,9 51,0 R47 68,1 62,4 R65 54,2 50,8
R12 55,9 51,5 R30 63,6 58,0 R48 50,6 47,2 R66 46,8 41,2
R13 53,3 48,5 R31 53,1 48,6 R49 46,5 43,5 R67 52,7 49,2
R14 45,3 41,8 R32 68,2 62,4 R50 57,0 52,4 R68 52,9 49,0
R15 49,9 46,8 R33 54,8 51,1 R51 64,7 58,9 R69 58,1 52,9
R16 49,4 46,4 R34 54,1 50,4 R52 53,0 49,3 R70 44,8 39,2
R17 51,6 47,7 R35 60,7 55,4 R53 62,0 56,5 R71 45,8 42,1
R18 45,9 42,3 R36 63,0 57,5 R54 65,5 59,7
Operation Vibration 5.2.3
Ground-borne vibrations due to irregularities on the road, especially generated by heavy
vehicles on the flowing traffic, may have an impact on receivers close to the main road axis.
An empirical equation developed by R. Watts and V.V. Krylov. used to predict the PPV in
mm/s at a building foundations due to heavy vehicles passing over a road surface defects
𝑃𝑃𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.028. 𝑎.𝜐
48𝑡. 𝑝. (
𝑟
6)𝑥
Where;
- a : maximum height or depth of the road surface defect in mm, - ν : maximum expected speed of heavy vehicle in km/h - p : the wheel index, which is over 0.75 for heavy vehicles when one wheel crosses a
damaged spot, or 1 in other cases - t: the coefficient of soil supporting a roadway structure - r : the distance between the measuring point and the moving vehicle - x: power coefficient
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Table 5-10 Ground scaling factors and power coefficients for different soils (Watts and Krylov, 2000)
Ground type Ground scaling factor (g) Power coefficient for attenuation (x)
Alluvium 4.40 -0.79
Peat 2.39 -1.19
London clay 1.93 -1.06
Sand/gravel 0.58 -0.74
Boulder clay 0.27 -0.93
Chalk rock 0.06 -1.08
Source: G.R. Watts, V.V. Krylov. Ground-borne vibration generated by vehicles crossing road humps and speed control cushions. Applied Acoustics 59 (2000) 221-236
Calculations conducted for a heavy vehicle having 80 km/h and 50 mm of maximum road
defect, and two wheels crosses the damaged spot. Since softer ground types are not suitable for
construction of founded structures, both London clay and sand/gravel arrangements considered
in the calculations.
Results of the calculations based on these parameters, are presented in the.
Figure 5-5. Operational Vibration - PPV vs Distance
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
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PP
V (
mm
/s)
Distance (m)
0.14 mm/s
Sand / Gravel
London Clay
0.3 mm/s
1 mm/s
10 mm/s
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In case of London clay ground type, traffic-induced ground borne vibration is expected to become
imperceptible at 80 meters from the carriageway which is below 0.3 mm/s as indicated in BS 5228-2.
Vibration levels over 1 mm/s are expected to occur in the areas closer than 25 m to the carriageway.
In the areas with sand/gravel vibration levels exceeding 1 mm/s at a distance of 10 m to the road and
it is expected to decrease to 0.3 mm/s at 45 m from the carriageway.
Table 5-11 Impact Assessment for Operational Vibration
Receiver Distance (m) PPV (mm/s) Impact Significance
Sand/Gravel London Clay Sand/Gravel London Clay
R1 380 0.06 0.06 No Impact No Impact
R2 110 0.16 0.21 Negligible Negligible
R3 520 0.05 0.04 No Impact No Impact
R4 130 0.14 0.17 No Impact Negligible
R5 375 0.06 0.06 No Impact No Impact
R6 470 0.05 0.04 No Impact No Impact
R7 500 0.05 0.04 No Impact No Impact
R8 710 0.04 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R9 100 0.17 0.23 Negligible Negligible
R10 390 0.06 0.05 No Impact No Impact
R11 55 0.26 0.43 Negligible Small
R12 175 0.11 0.13 No Impact No Impact
R13 300 0.07 0.07 No Impact No Impact
R14 720 0.04 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R15 430 0.06 0.05 No Impact No Impact
R16 370 0.06 0.05 No Impact No Impact
R17 330 0.07 0.06 No Impact No Impact
R18 680 0.04 0.02 No Impact No Impact
R19 570 0.05 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R20 740 0.04 0.02 No Impact No Impact
R21 20 0.56 1.26 Small Medium
R22 300 0.07 0.07 No Impact No Impact
R23 40 0.33 0.60 Small Small
R24 40 0.33 0.60 Small Small
R25 10 0.93 2.62 Small Medium
R26 25 0.47 0.99 Small Small
R27 30 0.41 0.82 Small Small
R28 60 0.25 0.39 Negligible Small
R29 190 0.10 0.12 No Impact No Impact
R30 56 0.26 0.42 Negligible Small
R31 285 0.08 0.07 No Impact No Impact
R32 35 0.37 0.70 Small Small
R33 140 0.13 0.16 No Impact Negligible
R34 120 0.15 0.19 Negligible Negligible
R35 120 0.15 0.19 Negligible Negligible
R36 60 0.25 0.39 Negligible Small
R37 180 0.11 0.12 No Impact No Impact
R38 350 0.07 0.06 No Impact No Impact
R39 230 0.09 0.09 No Impact No Impact
R40 900 0.03 0.02 No Impact No Impact
R41 90 0.18 0.26 Negligible Negligible
R42 140 0.13 0.16 No Impact Negligible
R43 750 0.04 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R44 650 0.04 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R45 390 0.06 0.05 No Impact No Impact
R46 320 0.07 0.07 No Impact No Impact
R47 40 0.33 0.60 Small Small
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Receiver Distance (m) PPV (mm/s) Impact Significance
Sand/Gravel London Clay Sand/Gravel London Clay
R48 380 0.06 0.06 No Impact No Impact
R49 580 0.05 0.04 No Impact No Impact
R50 130 0.14 0.17 No Impact Negligible
R51 50 0.28 0.48 Negligible Small
R52 260 0.08 0.08 No Impact No Impact
R53 75 0.21 0.31 Negligible Small
R54 40 0.33 0.60 Small Small
R55 70 0.22 0.33 Negligible Small
R56 70 0.22 0.33 Negligible Small
R57 160 0.12 0.14 No Impact No Impact
R58 140 0.13 0.16 No Impact Negligible
R59 80 0.20 0.29 Negligible Negligible
R60 710 0.04 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R61 211 0.10 0.10 No Impact No Impact
R62 487 0.05 0.04 No Impact No Impact
R63 550 0.05 0.03 No Impact No Impact
R64 60 0.25 0.39 Negligible Small
R65 62 0.24 0.38 Negligible Small
R66 30 0.41 0.82 Small Small
R67 90 0.18 0.26 Negligible Negligible
R68 280 0.08 0.07 No Impact No Impact
R69 160 0.12 0.14 Negligible Negligible
R70 34 0.37 0.72 Small Small
R71 461 0.05 0.05 No Impact No Impact
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6. NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
According to defined Impact assessment methodology (except baseline components), all of the
receiver points, final impact significances for both construction and operation phases are calculated and
determined. Final impact significances are presented at below tables for Ldn noise indicators.
After assessment stage for receivers whose final impact magnitude status is found as “Major”
mitigation measures will be briefly designed. For the minor impacted regions social monitoring and for
moderate impacted regions noise monitoring is suggested.
As a brief summary, impact significance results were submitted in Table 6-1 and
Table 6-1 Results Of Impact Assessment for Ldn Noise Indicators, Construction
Impact Magnitude Receiver Count
No Impact 19
Negligible 18
Minor 9
Moderate 10
Major 15
Table 6-2 Results Of Impact Assessment for Ldn Noise Indicators, Operation
Impact Magnitude Receiver Count
No Impact 21
Negligible 15
Minor 9
Moderate 12
Major 14
As a result of the impact assessment, mitigation need for receivers with “Major” impact rise.
Below tables summarizes the details of the noise impact assessment for construction and operation
phases.
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Table 6-3 Assessment Ldn, Construction
Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance
Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ld (dBA)
R1 380 50,9 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R2 110 62,8 55 7,8 M Single N Low Low Low Negligible
R3 520 51,7 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R4 130 62,3 55 7,3 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R5 375 56,4 55 1,4 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R6 470 53,7 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R7 500 54,8 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R8 710 52,9 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R9 100 63,5 55 8,5 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R10 390 57,2 55 2,2 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R11 55 71,5 55 16,5 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R12 175 59,9 55 4,9 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R13 300 57 55 2,0 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R14 720 51,1 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R15 430 56,2 55 1,2 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R16 370 52,3 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R17 330 57,9 55 2,9 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R18 680 54,9 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R19 570 53 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R20 740 53,5 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R21 20 72,4 55 17,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance
Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ld (dBA)
R22 300 56,8 55 1,8 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R23 40 70,9 55 15,9 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R24 40 69,7 55 14,7 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R25 10 71,4 55 16,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R26 25 72,7 55 17,7 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R27 30 71,6 55 16,6 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R28 60 73,1 55 18,1 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R29 190 59,9 55 4,9 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R30 56 73,1 55 18,1 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R31 285 66,1 55 11,1 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R32 35 65,2 55 10,2 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R33 140 61,6 55 6,6 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R34 120 62,2 55 7,2 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R35 120 63,7 55 8,7 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R36 60 72,3 55 17,3 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R37 180 60,6 55 5,6 M Single N Low Medium Low Negligible
R38 350 57,4 55 2,4 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R39 230 59 55 4,0 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R40 900 56,4 55 1,4 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R41 90 65,9 55 10,9 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R42 140 61,9 55 6,9 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R43 750 51,8 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R44 650 52,6 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance
Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ld (dBA)
R45 390 55,2 55 0,2 No Impact Single No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R46 320 56,7 55 1,7 N Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R47 40 71,3 55 16,3 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R48 380 55,9 55 0,9 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R49 580 52,6 55 0,0 No Impact Single No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R50 130 62,6 55 7,6 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R51 50 72,7 55 17,7 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R52 260 66 55 11,0 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R53 75 70,5 55 15,5 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R54 40 72,1 55 17,1 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R55 70 68,4 55 13,4 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R56 70 61,6 55 6,6 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R57 160 61,5 55 6,5 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R58 140 62,3 55 7,3 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R59 80 66,9 55 11,9 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R60 710 51,8 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R61 211 56,2 55 1,2 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R62 487 57,5 55 2,5 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R63 550 53,2 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R64 60 47,6 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R65 62 59,5 55 4,5 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R66 30 56 55 1,0 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R67 90 60,1 55 5,1 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance
Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ld (dBA)
R68 280 57,8 55 2,8 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R69 160 63,4 55 8,4 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R70 34 54,5 55 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R71 461 62,2 55 7,2 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
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Table 6-4 Assessment Ldn, Operation
Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA)
R1 380 45,9 42,1 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R2 110 57,6 52,3 55 45 7,3 M Single N Low Low Low Negligible
R3 520 45,8 42,8 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R4 130 56,8 52 55 45 7,0 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R5 375 50,1 46,6 55 45 1,6 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R6 470 48,3 45,1 55 45 0,1 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R7 500 49,2 45,1 55 45 0,1 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R8 710 45,5 41,2 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R9 100 58 52,6 55 45 7,6 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R10 390 50,1 45 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R11 55 62,5 56,7 55 45 11,7 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R12 175 55,9 51,5 55 45 6,5 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R13 300 53,3 48,5 55 45 3,5 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R14 720 45,3 41,8 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R15 430 49,9 46,8 55 45 1,8 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R16 370 49,4 46,4 55 45 1,4 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R17 330 51,6 47,7 55 45 2,7 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R18 680 45,9 42,3 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R19 570 45,9 43 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R20 740 45,4 42,3 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R21 20 73,2 67,4 55 45 22,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R22 300 52,9 47,9 55 45 2,9 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA)
R23 40 68,5 62,8 55 45 17,8 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R24 40 59,7 54,7 55 45 9,7 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R25 10 78,2 72,4 55 45 27,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R26 25 67,6 61,8 55 45 16,8 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R27 30 66,9 61,1 55 45 16,1 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R28 60 65,5 59,7 55 45 14,7 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R29 190 55,9 51 55 45 6,0 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R30 56 63,6 58 55 45 13,0 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R31 285 53,1 48,6 55 45 3,6 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R32 35 68,2 62,4 55 45 17,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R33 140 54,8 51,1 55 45 6,1 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R34 120 54,1 50,4 55 45 5,4 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R35 120 60,7 55,4 55 45 10,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R36 60 63 57,5 55 45 12,5 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R37 180 53,6 50,2 55 45 5,2 M Single N Low Medium Low Negligible
R38 350 52 47,5 55 45 2,5 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R39 230 55,4 50,3 55 45 5,3 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R40 900 43,8 40,3 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R41 90 60 55,1 55 45 10,1 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R42 140 57,1 52,5 55 45 7,5 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R43 750 45,6 41,9 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R44 650 46,3 43 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R45 390 51,2 46,6 55 45 1,6 N Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R46 320 51,5 48,4 55 45 3,4 S Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA)
R47 40 68,1 62,4 55 45 17,4 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R48 380 50,6 47,2 55 45 2,2 N Site N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R49 580 46,5 43,5 55 45 0,0 No Impact Single No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R50 130 57 52,4 55 45 7,4 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R51 50 64,7 58,9 55 45 13,9 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R52 260 53 49,3 55 45 4,3 S Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R53 75 62 56,5 55 45 11,5 L Site L Medium Medium Medium Major
R54 40 65,5 59,7 55 45 14,7 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R55 70 60,4 55,2 55 45 10,2 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R56 70 56,2 52,1 55 45 7,1 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R57 160 56,7 52,2 55 45 7,2 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R58 140 59,2 53,9 55 45 8,9 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R59 80 60,6 55,4 55 45 10,4 L Single S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R60 710 45,5 42 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R61 211 40,8 37,9 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R62 487 53,2 48 55 45 3,0 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R63 550 48,8 45,2 55 45 0,2 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R64 60 37,2 32,8 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R65 62 54,2 50,8 55 45 5,8 M Site M Medium Medium Medium Moderate
R66 30 46,8 41,2 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
R67 90 52,7 49,2 55 45 4,2 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R68 280 52,9 49 55 45 4,0 S Site S Medium Medium Medium Minor
R69 160 58,1 52,9 55 45 7,9 M Single N Medium Medium Medium Negligible
R70 34 44,8 39,2 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
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Location Distance (m) Source Leq Limit Value Limit
Exceedance
Magnitude Of Impact Responsivity
Impact Significance Scale Of Impact Extent Impact Mag Importance Sensitivity Responsivity
Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA) Ld (dBA) Ln (dBA)
R71 461 45,8 42,1 55 45 0,0 No Impact Site No Impact Medium Medium Medium No Impact
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7. MITIGATION MEASURES AND RESIDUAL IMPACTS
7.1 CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION MEASURES
Construction mitigation measures may be divided into two sub segments. First one is the
administrative control and second one is source control or physical mitigation.
Some examples of administrative noise control can be;
Control of working hours,
Control of delivery areas and times,
Control of noise via monitoring and legal specification and limits,
Many of the activities which generate noise can be mitigated to some degree by careful operation of machinery and use of tools.
Management of loading / unloading activities
Management of active working distance to residential buildings.
Noise control at source locations
Noise emissions limits for equipment brought to site.
Method of directly controlling noise e.g. by retrofitting controls to plant and machinery.
Implementation of mobile noise barriers / screens
indirect method of controlling noise e.g. benefits and practicality of using alternative construction methodology to achieve the objective e.g. vibratory piling techniques or hydrodemolition as opposed to more conventional but noisier techniques; selection of quieter tools/machines; application of quieter processes.
When mitigation need for the receivers examined, those receivers located closer than 80 meters to
the construction site will experience a major impact. On the other hand, receivers up to 160 meters to may
experience moderate impacts.
For the construction activities close to the locations whose impact significance are major and
moderate; both noise control and administrative noise control strategies needed to be implemented
depending on the conditions of the site and receiver locations. It is strongly recommended to monitor the
noise and vibrations levels on these sensitive locations.
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Table 7-1 Mitigation Need for Construction Phase
Location Distance to
Road m Source Leq
Ld (dBA) Cumulative
Level Ld (dBA) Limit Value
Ld (dBA)
WHO Limit Exc. Max
Impact Significance
Source of Limit Exc.
R4 130 62,3 62,3 55 7,3 Moderate Road Const.
R9 100 63,5 63,5 55 8,5 Moderate Road Const.
R11 55 71,5 71,5 55 16,5 Major Road Const.
R21 20 72,4 72,4 55 17,4 Major Road Const.
R23 40 70,9 70,9 55 15,9 Major Road Const.
R24 40 69,7 69,7 55 14,7 Major Road Const.
R25 10 71,4 71,4 55 16,4 Major Barrow Area &
Road Cons.
R26 25 72,7 72,7 55 17,7 Major Road Const.
R27 30 71,6 71,6 55 16,6 Major Batch Planti
Barrow Area & Road Cons.
R28 60 73,1 73,1 55 18,1 Major Road Const.
R30 56 73,1 73,1 55 18,1 Major Road Const.
R31 285 66,1 66,1 55 11,1 Major Road Const.
R32 35 65,2 65,2 55 10,2 Major Road Const.
R34 120 62,2 62,2 55 7,2 Moderate Road Const.
R35 120 63,7 63,7 55 8,7 Moderate Road Const.
R41 90 65,9 65,9 55 10,9 Major Barrow Area &
Road Cons
R42 140 61,9 61,9 55 6,9 Moderate Road Const.
R47 40 71,3 71,3 55 16,3 Major Barrow Area &
Road Cons
R51 50 72,7 72,7 55 17,7 Major Barrow Area &
Road Cons
R53 75 70,5 70,5 55 15,5 Major Barrow Area &
Road Cons
R56 70 61,6 61,6 55 6,6 Moderate Road Const.
R57 160 61,5 61,5 55 6,5 Moderate Road Const.
R58 140 62,3 62,3 55 7,3 Moderate Road Const.
R67 90 60,1 60,1 55 5,1 Moderate Asphalt Plant
R71 461 62,2 62,2 55 7,2 Moderate Batch Plant Makrsane
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7.2 OPERATION MITIGATION MEASURES
The following possible mitigation measures may be considered during operation phase of the
project;
Noise barriers
Noise Berms
Vegetation
Stone Mastic Asphalt Surface (SMA) Application (approximately 4dBA noise reduction)
Noise barriers are engineered structures that lower the noise exposure at determined receiver
locations. However; it is not reasonable to build noise barriers at every situation.
Rather than reducing the noise exposure, physical characteristics of noise barriers are also needed to
be considered such as; static and wind loads.
Optimized height of the noise barriers should not be exceeding 4 meters in order to maintain
effectiveness of sound reduction and practicality of construction.
For maintaining effectiveness of the barrier structures following aspects should be considered;
Distance between receiver locations and barrier structures
Terrain levels of the road axis and receiver locations
Height of the receiver location and road axis
Social acceptance of barrier structures (because of wall like structure of the noise barriers some
residents living just behind those structures may refuse noise barriers to be built)
Noise berms are more efficient than noise barriers in many cases in terms of applicability. However;
for application of berms available space, terrain levels and availability of the berm material are limiting
aspects.
Vegetation is an option for noise reduction and social acceptance. Even though vegetation has no
proved sufficient effect for noise reduction surely it has affirmative psychological effects on residents.
Since alignment information around road axis is missing in this project it is nearly impossible to
determine which mitigation measure suits the best for specific receivers.
Applicability and effectiveness of noise barriers and noise berm structures and vegetation
applications strongly depend on the terrain structure between noise source and receiver.
Because of explained situation noise barrier structures are assumed to be suitable for every major
impacted case and designed accordingly.
Noise reduction gained by barrier structures also strongly depends on the terrain levels. Since this
project lacks some terrain data, it is impossible to know certain amount of reduction will be gained by
barrier structure, thus; a standard noise reduction is assumed as 10 dB for every barrier structure. As
explained in the calculation of attenuation terms chapter of the “ISO 9613-2:1996 Acoustics — Attenuation of
sound during propagation outdoors — Part 2: General method of calculation” document, noise reduction
according to single cantilevered barrier structures should not be calculated more than 20 dB. Because of
the lack of information in this project an average value of 10 dB reduction is assumed. The summary
information about receivers needed to be mitigated is presented in Table 7-2 and change by mitigation
information is summarized in Table 7-2.
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Table 7-2 Mitigation Need for Operation Phase
Location Distance
(m)
WHO Limit Exc. Max
Impact Signi.
Decision Mitigation
R11 55 11,7 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R21 20 22,4 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R23 40 17,8 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R25 10 27,4 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R26 25 16,8 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R27 30 16,1 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R28 60 14,7 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R30 56 13,0 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R32 35 17,4 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R35 120 10,4 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R41 90 10,1 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R47 40 17,4 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R51 50 13,9 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
R53 75 11,5 Major Precaution Implementation Noise Barrier
For receivers which detected to need mitigation measures, noise levels after applied mitigation and
impact significances are shown in Table 7-3.
Table 7-3 Noise Levels and Impact Significance at Receivers after Mitigation for Operation Phase
Location Distance
(m)
Noise Level After Mitigation Lday,
dBA
Noise Level After Mitigation
Lnight, dBA
WHO Limit Exc. Max
Impact Signi.
R11 55 52,5 46,7 1,7 Negligible
R21 20 63,2 57,4 12,4 Major
R23 40 58,5 52,8 7,8 Moderate
R25 10 68,2 62,4 17,4 Major
R26 25 57,6 51,8 6,8 Moderate
R27 30 56,9 51,1 6,1 Moderate
R28 60 55,5 49,7 4,7 Minor
R30 56 53,6 48,0 3,0 Minor
R32 35 58,2 52,4 7,4 Moderate
R35 120 50,7 45,4 0,4 No Impact
R41 90 50,0 45,1 0,1 No Impact
R47 40 58,1 52,4 7,4 Moderate
R51 50 54,7 48,9 3,9 Minor
R53 75 52,0 46,5 1,5 Negligible
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For receivers listed in Table 7-2 mitigation measures designed. For all of the receivers whose final
impact significances are “Major” noise barriers are drawn and shown in the following images. (noise
barriers are denoted as orange lines)
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Figure 7-1 Satellite Images of Noise Barrier Structures
Information about geometries of the barrier structures are given in the following table.
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Table 7-4 Geometrical Info About Suggested Noise Barriers
Barrier No Barrier KM Barrier Side Relevant Receivers Lenght Height
1 25-26 LHS 11 1381 3
2 50-51 RHS 21 845 3
3 51-52 RHS 23 796 3
4 54 RHS 25 285 3
5 53-55 LHS 25-65 1055 3
6 55-59 LHS 26-27 4101 3
7 58-59 RHS 27 926 3
8 59-61 LHS 28 1557 3
9 63 LHS 30 724 3
10 68-69 RHS 32 1080 3
11 74 LHS 35 796 3
12 80 LHS 41 1221 3
13 86-88 RHS 47 2077 3
14 96-98 RHS 51 2029 3
15 104-107 RHS 53 2426 3
*LHS=Left Hand Side
*RHS=Right Hand Side
Final impact significances of the “Major” impacted receivers after mitigation is given in the following
Table 7-5.
Table 7-5 Situation of the “Major” Impacted Receivers After Mitigation
Location Distance Final Impact Siginficance Before
Mitigation Final Impact Siginficance After
Mitigation
(m)
R11 55 Major Negligible
R21 20 Major Major
R23 40 Major Moderate
R25 10 Major Major
R26 25 Major Moderate
R27 30 Major Moderate
R28 60 Major Minor
R30 56 Major Minor
R32 35 Major Moderate
R35 120 Major No Impact
R41 90 Major No Impact
R47 40 Major Moderate
R51 50 Major Minor
R53 75 Major Negligible
Final impact significance counts of the receivers after mitigation is given in the following Table 7-6.
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Table 7-6 Final Impact Significance Counts for Receivers
Impact Magnitude Receiver Count
No Impact 23
Negligible 17
Minor 12
Moderate 17
Major 2
As can be seen from chart above “Major” impact significances are lowered from 14 to 2.
Social Monitoring
Social monitoring means that possible complaints from the local people around receivers affected
minor should be followed and if necessary possible solutions may be produced.
Noise Monitoring
For receiver locations whose final impact significance is resulted as moderate, noise monitoring
processes should be implemented. This noise monitoring studies; should either be periodic or continuous.
For continuous monitoring systems, implementation of steady online noise monitoring devices is
suggested.
For periodic noise monitoring studies twice a year or three times a year should be the frequency of
the noise monitoring studies.
During noise monitoring studies both for periodic and continuous rules defined about environmental noise monitoring studies in ISO 1996-2 international standard should be followed.
After noise monitoring studies; If noise monitoring results are over the limiting values, major noise impact procedures need to be implemented which are noise berms and barriers.
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7.3 RESIDUAL IMPACTS
Construction Residual Impacts 7.3.1
Since construction activities will end in a specific time period no residual noise impacts are expected
from construction activities.
Operation Residual Impacts 7.3.2
Noise modelling results suggest that; after application of the given noise barrier structures
“Moderate” and “Major” effected receivers decreased significantly. Below Table 7-7 summarizes final
impact significances of the critical receivers.
Table 7-7 Impact Significances of Critical Receivers After Mitigation
Location Distance
Final Impact Siginficance After Mitigation
(m)
R11 55 Negligible
R21 20 Major
R23 40 Moderate
R25 10 Major
R26 25 Moderate
R27 30 Moderate
R28 60 Minor
R30 56 Minor
R32 35 Moderate
R35 120 No Impact
R41 90 No Impact
R47 40 Moderate
R51 50 Minor
R53 75 Negligible
As can be seen from upper chart it is clear that even after application of the noise barriers, some of
the critical receivers still have “Moderate” and “Major” effects.
For the “Moderate” affected receivers after mitigation, noise monitoring procedures explained in
“Operation Mitigation Measures” should be followed.
Two “Major” affected receivers after mitigation measures can be denoted as the residual impact of
this project. Even after applying mitigation measures those receivers still seem to have “Major” final impact
significances. Receivers; R21 and R25 are shown in detail with satellite views in below images.
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Figure 7-2 Receivers with Residual Major Impact Significance
It can be said that, residents located around these receiver locations will still be affected by “Major”
noise effects even after mitigation measures.
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As explained several times effectiveness of noise barrier structure strongly depends on terrain levels
and road embankment structures. Thus; it could be said that impact significances detected in this project
for operation and after mitigation cases may not be certain.
Hypothetically speaking, for Receiver 21 and 25 final impact significances are still evaluated as
“Major” after mitigation measures proposed. In this case, more advanced engineering structures for this
receiver regions may be proposed and applied such as tunnel like noise obstacle structures. These
structures should have adequate length to block noise from side distances from road. These distances
should cover the length of 845 meters for R21 and 1055 meters for R25 as denoted in Table 7-4.
Below figure demonstrate examples for more engineered noise mitigation structures.
Figure 7-3 Tunnel Like Noise Barrier Structure
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8. FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS & CONCLUSIONS
- No alignment information throughout the road axis is given. Thus, terrain levels around the road axis in noise model are not exact. This problem leads to the uncertainty problems about digital terrain model. Since no terrain level information or alignment information is not yet available, terrain levels are gathered from NASA’s USGS database. In terms of road axis alignment, it is assumed to be exactly same with the terrain levels from USGS. Hence, no probable terrain variations may be sourced from cut sections and embankments are included to the noise model. Furthermore; engineering structures such as bridges, underpasses, overpasses are missing also.
- According to procedures defined in IFC noise chapter; at critical receiver positions, 48 hours long noise monitoring measurements along with the meteorological analysis have to be conducted. Furthermore; extraneous noise and uncertainty analysis have to be held in line with the international standard for environmental noise measurements ISO 1996-2. These information are missing completely; therefore, with proper analysis final impact significances at receivers and mitigation measures may vary from presented in this report.
- Because of the fact that; proper baseline noise measurement data is missing, instead of calculating
cumulative noise and relevant specific limiting values for each receiver constant limiting values used as Lday=55dBA and Lnight=45dBA for impact analysis, as both denoted in WHO’s guidelines and local legislation in Republic of Serbia.
- In many parts of the project, road axis passing extremely close to the residential agglomerations.
Land acquisition details are not known at this stage of the project. Therefore, receiver locations and distances to the noise sources may change with land acquisition details.
- This modelling effort and impact assessment processes may give brief ideas about severe impact
zones. As a general understanding of the noise impacts sourced from the roadway, this project gives adequate information about noise impacts, however; for decision making processes and finalization these procedures should reassessed.
- To sum up; because of the limitations explained, following acquiring of missing data, noise
modelling, impact assessment and mitigation decision procedures need to be reassessed, in order to get relevant, correct and engineering wise useful measures and results.
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