| Hygiene of populated places | ISSN: 2707-0441 eISSN: 2707-045X |
Issue 75, 2025 - Pages: 57-62
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTION OF VEHICLE NOISE TO THE ACOUSTIC LOAD ON THE POPULATION IN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES
P.V. Semashko1, V.Yu. Dumanskyi1, O.V. Hots1, A.P. Bezverkha1, Ye.A. Serdiuk1, S.V. Zotov1
1 SI "Marzieiev Institute for Public Health of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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SUMMÀRY:
The acoustic condition of a dwelling is the energy sum of the sound levels of complexes of external and internal sources that require certain limitations on their acoustic characteristics to ensure comfortable living conditions in the dwelling. The acoustic condition of a home can be influenced by the following main groups of sources that can act in various combinations: road traffic flows, rail traffic flows, civil aviation aircraft, household appliances, noise from neighbors, engineering equipment of houses and built-in facilities, and various production facilities.
The aim of this work was to develop methodological approaches to calculating the contribution of vehicle noise to the total acoustic load on the population in housing.
Object and methods. Acoustic load on the population in residential premises, which is caused by the effect of vehicle noise. Acoustic calculations.
Results and discussion. It has been established that for this purpose, the Sound Exposure Level (SEL) calculation formula according to ISO 1996-1:2016(en) can be used as a basis.
The methodology should include the following main stages:
1. Determine the groups of noise sources that form the acoustic load in the dwelling in a specific case.
2. Determine the acoustic characteristics of the traffic flow.
3. Determine by measurements or calculations the equivalent sound level from the traffic flow in the area adjacent to the house during the day or night.
4. Determine by measurements or calculations the equivalent sound level from the traffic flow in the dwelling (during the day or night).
5. Determine the assessment time (day or night).
6. Determine the equivalent levels of individual sources in each group during the exposure time.
7. Determine the sound exposure levels of individual sources in each group during the assessment time.
8. Determine the total equivalent levels of each group of sources during the assessment time.
9. Determine the total equivalent levels of all groups of sources during the assessment time.
10. Determine the percentage contribution of individual groups of sources to the formation of the total level of sound exposure.
Conclusions. This methodology can be used to: determine the contribution of traffic noise to the formation of the acoustic load of the population in housing; determine the patterns of the formation of the noise load of the population in living conditions; make management decisions when developing measures to reduce the acoustic load on the population.
The aim of this work was to develop methodological approaches to calculating the contribution of vehicle noise to the total acoustic load on the population in housing.
Object and methods. Acoustic load on the population in residential premises, which is caused by the effect of vehicle noise. Acoustic calculations.
Results and discussion. It has been established that for this purpose, the Sound Exposure Level (SEL) calculation formula according to ISO 1996-1:2016(en) can be used as a basis.
The methodology should include the following main stages:
1. Determine the groups of noise sources that form the acoustic load in the dwelling in a specific case.
2. Determine the acoustic characteristics of the traffic flow.
3. Determine by measurements or calculations the equivalent sound level from the traffic flow in the area adjacent to the house during the day or night.
4. Determine by measurements or calculations the equivalent sound level from the traffic flow in the dwelling (during the day or night).
5. Determine the assessment time (day or night).
6. Determine the equivalent levels of individual sources in each group during the exposure time.
7. Determine the sound exposure levels of individual sources in each group during the assessment time.
8. Determine the total equivalent levels of each group of sources during the assessment time.
9. Determine the total equivalent levels of all groups of sources during the assessment time.
10. Determine the percentage contribution of individual groups of sources to the formation of the total level of sound exposure.
Conclusions. This methodology can be used to: determine the contribution of traffic noise to the formation of the acoustic load of the population in housing; determine the patterns of the formation of the noise load of the population in living conditions; make management decisions when developing measures to reduce the acoustic load on the population.
KEYWORDS:
Acoustic load, sound exposure level, equivalent sound level, traffic flow, sound exposure.
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FOR CITATION:
Semashko PV, Dumanskyi VYu, Hots OV, Bezverkha AP, Serdiuk YeA, Zotov SV. [Methodological approaches to assessing the contribution of vehicle noise to the acoustic load on the population in residential premises]. Hygiene of Populated Places. 2025;75:57-62. Ukrainian. doi: https://doi.org/10.32402/hygiene2025.75.057