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Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response (2011)
Report
Condie, J., Steele, A., Whittle, N., Brown, P., & Waddington, D. (2011). Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response

Based on a review of the literature and the best practice guidance available, a social survey questionnaire was developed to measure residents’ self-reported annoyance and to provide data suitable for establishing exposure-response relationships betw... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 2: measurement of response.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis (2011)
Report
Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis

Description

To research the quantification of vibration from a micro turbine, and to develop a method of prediction of vibration and structure borne noise in a wide variety of installations in the UK.

Objective

The objectives of the study... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 2: Results of measurements and analysis.

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.

Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology (2011)
Report
Moorhouse, A., Elliott, A., Eastwick, G., von Hünerbein, S., & Waddington, D. (2011). Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology

Description

To research the quantification of vibration from a micro turbine, and to develop a method of prediction of vibration and structure borne noise in a wide variety of installations in the UK.

Objective

The objectives of the study... Read More about Noise and vibration from building-mounted micro wind turbines Part 1: Review and proposed methodology.

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.