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NOISE
AKRF’s Noise group offers
a broad range of services for the analysis and abatement
of noise and vibration. Our staff includes industry
leaders with impressive teaching and publishing credits,
plus experienced professionals who can perform all the
requisite tasks for noise analysis, from fieldwork and
data gathering to computer modeling and developing noise
attenuation and mitigation measures. Our regulatory
expertise and technical knowledge are unmatched in the
field. As a testament to our leadership, we are helping
to revise the New York City Noise Code, and we wrote
the noise methodology for the New York City Environmental
Quality Review (CEQR) Technical Manual.
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These impact assessments are
performed for existing and projected increases
of noise and vibration resulting from proposed
transportation projects, including impacts from
cars, trucks, buses, subways, and trains. Based
on these impact analyses, AKRF also develops mitigation
measures, if necessary. |
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This type of study assesses
construction noise and vibration impacts from
on-site equipment as well as movement of equipment,
supplies, and personnel to and from construction
sites. AKRF also prepares programs to reduce impacts
with noise abatement measures, including source,
path, and receptor controls. |
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This type of analysis assesses
noise sources, including power plants, wastewater
treatment facilities, water purification facilities,
manufacturing plants, HVAC systems, and wind farms,
among others. |
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AKRF performs a variety of
specialized noise studies for such uses as schools
and school playgrounds, sports facilities and
athletic fields, dog kennels, amusement parks,
raceways, transfer stations, and others. |
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AKRF uses advanced computer
modeling techniques to predict sound noise levels
from a variety of mobile and stationary sources.
These include the Federal Highway Administration’s
Traffic Noise Model, the Federal Transit Administration’s
Transit Noise Model, Cadna A, and other industry-standards
models. |
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AKRF uses state-of-the-art
instruments and industry-approved methods for
noise measurement and inspection. These include
calibrating equipment before and after taking
measurements, using windscreens, and accounting
for outdoor weather conditions to ensure accurate
results. |
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AKRF provides expert technical
assistance on public hearings and approvals, noise-related
complaints, and litigation, including expert testimony,
preparation of affidavits, and independent review
of noise data. |
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