13.07.2015 Views

Opus International Consultants (NSW) Pty Ltd - Transport for NSW ...

Opus International Consultants (NSW) Pty Ltd - Transport for NSW ...

Opus International Consultants (NSW) Pty Ltd - Transport for NSW ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Commuter Car Park and Interchange Program 17 Report Number 610.08297Mount Druitt Commuter Car Park29-Nov-2010Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Revision 15.4 Car Park Operational Noise AssessmentAcoustic modeling of the carpark noise emissions has been carried out using the methodology ofBayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt’s report Parking Area Noise. Input data on the assumed numberof vehicle movements <strong>for</strong> noise modeling purposes are described in Section 1 and Section 2. TheParking Area Noise prediction methodology utilises an LAeq based source sound power level that isrepresentative of the movement of one complete vehicle movement in one hour (i.e. entering the carpark, searching <strong>for</strong> a car parking space, open and closing car doors, re-starting the engine and exitingthe car park). Hence the major variables accounted <strong>for</strong> in this methodology include the number ofvehicle movements, the location of the car park relative to noise sensitive receivers and the surfacefinish (eg sealed asphalt, unsealed gravel etc).Predicted noise levels from the operation of the proposed car park are presented in Table 10.Table 10 Predicted Noise Levels at Nearest Sensitive ReceiversReceiverType ofReceiverPeriodNoise Level dBAPredicted noise levelINP CriteriaExceedance(dBA)LAeq15min Laeq(period)Intrusive Amenity Intrusive AmenityLAeq(15minute)Criterion <strong>for</strong>NewSourcesLAeq(Period)Criterion<strong>for</strong> NewSources1. 3 MountStreet2. 59North Pde(CourtHouse)3. <strong>NSW</strong>TAFE –WesternSydney4.BeamesAveCommercialCommercialCommercialResidenceWhen inuse(Daytime)When inuse(Daytime)When inuse(Daytime)n/a 59 n/a 65 n/a niln/a 55 n/a 76 n/a niln/a 49 n/a 55 n/a nilDaytime 44 40 55 60 nil nilEvening - - 50 50 n/a n/aNight 37 32 45 45 nil nilNote 1:Noise levels <strong>for</strong> the evening period are not covered in the parking Area Noise prediction methodology and arethere<strong>for</strong>e not providedIt is noted that the predicted operational noise levels at the nearest sensitive receivers comply with theproject noise goals. On the basis that the car park noise levels are predicted to comply with the noiselimits during the daytime and night-time periods, it can safely be assumed that the noise levels duringthe evening period are unlikely to be excessive.With regard to short-term noise events such as door closings, cars accelerating, engine starts etc,spreadsheet noise propagation calculations have been undertaken in order to predict the LA1(60second)noise levels from such activities at the nearest sensitive receivers. The LA1(60second) may be likenedto the typical maximum noise level of a particular event. The LA1(60second) noise levels are used todetermine whether a particular noise event has the potential to cause sleep disturbance. Thepredicted LA1(60second) noise levels are presented in Table 11.Heggies <strong>Pty</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong>A member of SLR Group

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!