Warning horns-Audibility versus environmental impact

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 293, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 1091-1097

  Hardy, A E J ^a   Jones, R R K ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NOISE ABATEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FOOT CROSSINGS; TRAIN DRIVERS; WARNING HORNS-AUDIBILITY;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 33646477130     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2005.08.068     Document Type: Article

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