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Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration (2011)
Thesis
Koziel, Z. Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The main aim of this thesis is to develop exposure-response relationships for noise, vibration, and combined effects from noise and vibration. Examinations of nonacoustical factors such as noise sensitivity, noise acceptance, gender, age, and sleep... Read More about Exposure-response relationships from railway noise in the presence of vibration.

Structure-borne sound and vibration from building-mounted wind turbines (2011)
Journal Article
Moorhouse, A., Elliott, A., Eastwick, G., Evans, T., Ryan, A., von Hünerbein, S., …Waddington, D. (2011). Structure-borne sound and vibration from building-mounted wind turbines. Environmental Research Letters, 6(3), 035102. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/6/3/035102

Noise continues to be a significant factor in the development of wind energy resources. In the case of building-mounted wind turbines (BMWTs), in addition to the usual airborne sound there is the potential for occupants to be affected by structure-bo... Read More about Structure-borne sound and vibration from building-mounted wind turbines.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines part 3 : prediction methodology (2011)
Report
part 3 : prediction methodology

This brief report describes a simplified method for estimation of levels of structure-borne sound in buildings to which a micro-wind turbine (MWT) is attached. The method is applicable to two specific designs of MWT, each for three lengths of moun... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines part 3 : prediction methodology.

A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints (2009)
Journal Article
Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2009). A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 126(3), 1131-1141. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.3180695

The development and application of a procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise (LFN) complaints are described. The development of the assessment method included laboratory tests addressing low frequency hearing threshold and the effect on a... Read More about A procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints.

Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise (2008)
Report
Waddington, D., Kendrick, P., Muirhead, M., & Browne, R. (2008). Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise

This report describes research undertaken to investigate the improvement of the management of helicopter noise in the UK. This work was carried out on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by the University of Salfo... Read More about Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise.

Noise generation in ventilation systems by the (2008)
Journal Article
Waddington, D., Oldham, D., & Oldham, D. (2008). Noise generation in ventilation systems by the. Building Acoustics, 15(1), 49-71. https://doi.org/10.1260/135101008784050214

Earlier work on devising generalised noise prediction techniques for ventilation system elements based upon simple bend configurations has been extended to the study of the noise generated by branch take-offs. These configurations are more complex th... Read More about Noise generation in ventilation systems by the.

Spread spectrum technique for the study of outdoor noise propagation (2007)
Journal Article
Waddington, D., & Angus, J. (2007). Spread spectrum technique for the study of outdoor noise propagation. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2783120

This paper describes field measurements to assess innovative correlation techniques for the study of meteorological and topographical effects on sound propagation. To take advantage of the properties of coded signals in a time-varying system, the cor... Read More about Spread spectrum technique for the study of outdoor noise propagation.

A good practice guide on the sources and magnitude of uncertainty arising in the practical measurement of environmental noise (2007)
Book
Craven, N., & Kerry, G. (2007). A good practice guide on the sources and magnitude of uncertainty arising in the practical measurement of environmental noise. University of Salford

A brief introduction to measurement uncertainty, uncertainty budgets, and inter-comparison exercises (repeated measurements), is provided in Chapter 2. The procedure forformulating an uncertainty budget and evaluating magnitudes is outlined in greate... Read More about A good practice guide on the sources and magnitude of uncertainty arising in the practical measurement of environmental noise.

Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Waddington, D., von Hünerbein, S., & Bradley, S. (2006, July). Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain. Presented at 13th International Conference on Sound and Vibration, Vienna, Austria

This paper describes a fundamental data base and data-variability guide for outdoor sound propagation models requiring sound speed profiles. The vertical sound speed profile has been measured directly over an extended period at a flat terrain site an... Read More about Sound speed profile structure and variability measured over flat terrain.

Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol (2006)
Report
Waddington, D., & Moorhouse, A. (2006). Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol

Executive Summary 1.1 The established method for obtaining noise emission data for the update of a database of noise from construction plant is examined. 1.2 The established measurement protocol involves the collection of plant noise measurements u... Read More about Construction noise database (phase 3): Evaluation of established measurement protocol.

Considering uncertainty when performing environmental noise measurements (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Kerry, G., & Waddington, D. (2005, October). Considering uncertainty when performing environmental noise measurements. Presented at Institute of Acoustics Autumn Conference 2005, Oxford

An overview is given of the uncertainties associated with environmental noise measurements. The uncertainty budget is introduced together with the concepts of reproducibility and repeatability. Meteorology is identified as being the most significant... Read More about Considering uncertainty when performing environmental noise measurements.

Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints (2005)
Report
Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2005). Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints

This report describes field trials carried out to test the workability and usefulness of a procedure for assessing low frequency noise. The procedure includes guidance notes and a pro-forma report with step by step instructions. It does not provide a... Read More about Field trials of proposed procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise complaints.

A field trial on the influence of range-dependent meteorology on outdoor sound propagation (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Lam, Y., & Waddington, D. (2004, June). A field trial on the influence of range-dependent meteorology on outdoor sound propagation. Presented at 11th International Symposium on Long Range Sound Propagation, Fairlee, VT, USA

This paper reports on the findings of a field trial programme to investigate the effect of range-dependent meteorology on sound propagation in the atmosphere. Comparisons are made with predictions derived from a PE model utilising the range-dependent... Read More about A field trial on the influence of range-dependent meteorology on outdoor sound propagation.

The prediction of airflow-generated noise in ducts from considerations of similarity (2001)
Journal Article
Oldham, D., & Waddington, D. (2001). The prediction of airflow-generated noise in ducts from considerations of similarity. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 248(4), 780-787. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.2001.3721

In recent years, there have been a number of attempts to devise generalized prediction techniques for airflow-generated noise [1]. A technique based upon the static pressure loss due to in-duct elements which built upon the earlier work of Nelson and... Read More about The prediction of airflow-generated noise in ducts from considerations of similarity.

Human response to vibration in residential environments : establishing exposure-response relationships
Presentation / Conference
establishing exposure-response relationships. Presented at 10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK, London

This paper presents results from a large scale study investigating the human response to vibration in residential environments. The main aim of this study was to derive exposure-response relationships for annoyance caused by vibration experienced wit... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments : establishing exposure-response relationships.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure
Report
Koziel, Z., Smith, M., Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure

Although vibration is the primary focus of the “Human response to vibration in residential environments” project, it can be seen in the literature that noise, which covariates very well with vibration, can facilitate annoyance. Work was done towards... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure.

Differences in response to vibration induced in residential environments by railway and construction activities
Presentation / Conference
Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Peris, E. Differences in response to vibration induced in residential environments by railway and construction activities. Presented at Acoustics 2012 Hong Kong, 13th - 18th May 2012

This paper summarizes the results of the Defra (UK) funded project ‘NANR209: Human response to vibration in residential environments’. The main aim of this project was to develop exposure-response relationships for the human response to environmental... Read More about Differences in response to vibration induced in residential environments by railway and construction activities.

Annoyance from railway vibration in residential environments: factors of importance when considering exposure-response relationships
Presentation / Conference
Peris, E., Woodcock, J., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Peris, E. Annoyance from railway vibration in residential environments: factors of importance when considering exposure-response relationships. Presented at Acoustics 2012 Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Railway induced vibration is an important source of annoyance in residential environments. Annoyance increases with vibration magnitude. However, these correlations between annoyance and physical ratings are weak. This suggests that vibration-induced... Read More about Annoyance from railway vibration in residential environments: factors of importance when considering exposure-response relationships.