A simple formula for evaluating the acoustic effect of balconies in protecting dwellings against road traffic noise

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 633-653

  Li, K M ^a   Lui, W K ^a   Lau, K K ^b   Chan, K S ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balcony; CRTN; Environmental noise; Traffic noise

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GEOMETRY; NOISE ABATEMENT;

ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

EID: 0037410954     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-682X(03)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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