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.

Procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance (2005)
Report
Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2005). Procedure for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance

Proposed criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance (2005)
Report
Moorhouse, A., Waddington, D., & Adams, M. (2005). Proposed criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance

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.

Human response to vibration in residential environments: Development of a social survey for the study of vibration annoyance in residential environments in Chinese
Other
Tan, T., & Waddington, D. Human response to vibration in residential environments: Development of a social survey for the study of vibration annoyance in residential environments in Chinese. Salford

The aim of this work is to produce an internationally comparable social survey for the study of the annoyance due to vibration and noise in residential environments in Chinese. The challenges that China will face in terms of noise and vibration annoy... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments: Development of a social survey for the study of vibration annoyance in residential environments in Chinese.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Guidance document for the evaluation of railway vibration
Report

The objective of this deliverable is to provide guidance on the evaluation of human response to vibration from railways in residential environments. The deliverable outlines the currently available methods for the evaluation of disturbance from railw... Read More about Guidance document for the evaluation of railway vibration.