Appendices to NCHRP Research Report 842 (2017)

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A1 APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF MEASUREMENT SITES TABLE OF CONTENTS PHASE I – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ................................................................................A2 PHASE II – NORTH CAROLINA ...........................................................................................A9

PHASE In accord four sites Caltrans located a posted sp traffic (A dense gra of 106.6 site is rel in. (15cm however, photogra in the ea mostly cl I – NORTH ance with th in Northern source map long Califo eed limit is ADT) coun ded asphalt A-weighted atively flat ) lower th the paveme ph of the pa rly afternoon ear skies an Locat of Arr ERN CAL e Work Pla California ping project rnia State R 55 mph o t of 19,400 concrete (D sound pres with ground an the pav nt does not vement is p of Decemb d moderate Figure A1: Lo ion  ay  IFORNIA n, truck noi in Decemb conducted oute 116 (L n this two-l vehicles, wi GAC) that sure level (d elevation a ement. The extend com rovided in F er 17, 2013 wind speeds Aerial view cation A2 se source m er 2013. On in 2006, ide akeville Ro ane highwa th 10.5% tr produced an BA). An ae t the array re is pavem pletely to th igure A2. M , with the t ranging fro of Lakeville apping mea e of the test ntified as t ad), south o y, and there ucks. The p on-board rial view is and microph ent betwe e 50ft (15.3 easurement emperature m 7 to 11 m measurem surements w sites was f he “Veolia” f Petaluma is an annu avement con sound inten provided in one positio en the road m) microph s at this site ranging from ph. ent site ere conduct rom the prev site. This s , California al average sists of an sity (OBSI) Figure A1 ns being ab way and a one positio were perfo 59° to 62 ed at ious ite is . The daily older level . The out 6 rray; ns. A rmed °F in

F Rather t identified Californi previous lane inter shown in mph for identified portland (OGAC) The first is shown level of 1 A5, the a site, the g about 1ft shoulder array wa 2013, wh skies. igure A2: P han measur for measu a, which con Caltrans res state is in a Figure A3. passenger v for test in cement con , as can be s test site on in Figure A 00.4 dBA. rray is show round leve (0.3m) belo of the road s paved. Th en the temp hotograph o ing at addi rement. Th nects I-80 earch and w rural area w The traffic ehicles and the vicinity crete (PCC) een from Fig I-505 was in 3. The pave A photograp n installed l at the array w the eleva ; however, a e measurem erature rang f the DGAC tional repe ese were and I-5 and as known ith a large is 21,600 A 55 mph for of Winters, , and the so ure A4. the southb ment at this h of the pa on this site, and statist tion of the p bout ¾ of ents were ed from 59 A3 pavement a at locations along Inter bypassing S to have a va median betw ADT, with trucks. Th California. uthbound l ound directi location wa vement at th which is de ical isolated avement. T the distance performed i ° to 63°F, a t the Lakev on Lakev state 505 ( acramento. riety of dif een the no 10.0% truck ree sites wi In this area anes were o on. An aeria s a newer O is site is sh signated 50 pass-by (SI he array wa from the c n the early nd the wind ille measure ille, three I-505), nor This freewa ferent pavem rth and sout s, and post th different , the northb pen graded l photo of s GAC that pr own in Figu 5 southboun P) microph s on soft gr enter of the afternoon o was mostly ment site other sites th of Vaca y was the s ents. This hbound lane ed speeds a pavements ound lanes asphalt con outhbound oduced an O re A4. In F d (SB) 1. A one location ound beyon near lane t f Decembe calm with were ville, ite of four- s, as re 70 were were crete I-505 BSI igure t this was d the o the r 20, clear

Figure A3: A Figur Loca erial view of e A4: Photo tion of Arra the I-505 i graph of ne y  A4 n the vicinity wer OGAC p of the sout avement at hbound 505 site 505 SB SB1 site 1

The seco pavemen of this pa SB2 appe installed for the 2f array wa performe from 41° Figure A nd site in th t at this site vement is sh ars to have on 505 SB2 t (0.6m) dif s stationed d in the mor to 55°F, an 5: I-505 so e southboun was older O own in Fig more positiv in Figure A ference in el ; the array ning to earl d the wind w uthbound si d direction GAC and p ure A6. Com e texture an 7. The geo evation betw tripod was y afternoon as calm wit A5 te 505 SB1 w was located roduced an pared to 50 d not as mu metry of th een the pav extended of Decembe h clear skie ith newer O about four OBSI level 5 SB1 (Figu ch surface v is site was t ement surfa appropriatel r 21, 2013, s. GAC pavem miles south of 104.4 dB re A4), the oid area. Th he same as ce and the g y. The mea when the tem ent of 505 SB1 A. A photog pavement a e array is sh 505 SB1, ex round wher surements perature ra . The raph t 505 own cept e the were nged

Figure A OGAC pa The third PCC, as Figu 7: Photogr vement measureme shown in th re A6: Photo aph of the nt location w e photograp graph of ol array instal as in the n h of Figure A6 der OGAC p led on I-50 orthbound d A8. The O avement at 5 southbou irection whe BSI level f site 505 SB nd site 505 re the pave or this pave 2 SB2 with ment was gr ment was older ound 103.4

dBA. Tw Decembe short due northbou northbou are show sites, mo elevation compared the late a wind was midaftern was calm o sets of r 20th and o to darknes nd to allow nd (NB) 1a n in Figures st of the p drop-off fro to about 6 fternoon of calm with oon of Dec with clear s Figure measuremen ne in the ea s. For the s better vis and 505 NB A9 and A ropagation m the pavem in (0.2m) fo December clear skies. ember 30th kies. A8: Photog ts were m rly afternoo econd set, t ibility of on 1b, respecti 10 for 505 N from passin ent surface r 505 NB1b 20th when The measur when the t raph of the g A7 ade at this n of the 30t he array w coming ve vely. Photog B 1a and 1 g vehicles to the array . The measu the tempera ements at si emperature round PCC location, o h. The first as positione hicles. The raphs of the b, respectiv is over pav location w rements at ture ranged te 505 NB1 ranged from pavement a ne in the l set of measu d about 200 se sites are array insta ely. As with ement. For as greater (a site 505 NB from 64° b were mad 59° to 60 t site 505 N ate afternoo rements wa ft (61m) fu designated lled at these the other 505 NB1a bout 1ft (0.3 1a were ma to 55°F, an e in the earl °F, and the B1 n of s cut rther 505 sites I-505 , the m)), de in d the y-to- wind

Figure A pavemen Figure A pavemen 9: Photogr t 10: Photog t aph of arr raph of ar ay installed ray installe A8 at I-505 d at I-505 northbound northbound site 505 N site 505 N B1a with B1b with PCC PCC

PHASE The mea vicinity Virginia. selected in the ar freeway operating the area, was 5 m volumes to the int measured The tem measurem Figure A F The seco 73/I-74 c informati measure the Elkin sufficient addition II – NORTH surements s of the town In this regi as it was kn ea. Also, tru in this area on both up as the pavem ph lower (6 of 20,000 to erstate was i in this reg perature du ent site (S 11. igure A11: nd region w orridor som on supplied in a less hil area with trucks and to the sites o CAROLI ites were lo of Elkin i on, two inte own from p ck volumes . Further, hill and dow ent was so 5 vs. 70 mp 30,000. In ncluded to c ion. The OB ring these ite NC1) an Beamformin as located ewhat in t by the No ly region. I 11% trucks volumes. T n I-73/I-74, NA cated in tw n the weste rstate (I) hig revious rese on I-77 ra the terrain nhill grades mewhat diff h). The vo addition to s apture slow SI levels fo measuremen d array inst g array ins in the centr he vicinity rth Carolin -73/I-74 has ; however, i he posted s two sites on A9 o regions o rn part of t hways were arch that a nge from 22 is hilly, of . Sites on I- erent than t lume of tru ites along th er speed acc r these pave ts ranged allation typ talled at Site al southern of Pinehur a Departme a lower tra t was found peed on the regional S f North Ca he state ne nearby, I-7 number of p to 27% al fering oppo 74 were add hat on I-77 cks on I-74 e mainline elerating tru ments are p from 62 to ical of thos NC1 on I-7 area of the st. This reg nt of Trans ffic volume that the I- interstate tate Route ( rolina. The ar the north 7 and I-74. avement ty ong a 20-m rtunities to ed after an and the post is 14% wit of I-77, a si cks. A tota resented in 75°F. A p e in this reg 7 northboun state along ion was se portation a (13,000 AA 73/I-74 site in this area SR) 211 we first was i ern border This region pes were lo ile stretch o measure tr on-site surv ed speed on h annual A te on an on- l of 11 sites the main re hotograph ion is show d uphill the combin lected base nd the desi DT) region s had more was 65 mp re measured n the with was cated f the ucks ey of I-74 ADT ramp were port. of a n in ed I- d on re to than than h. In : one

with crui downstre range du NC14) is A13. The 16 s A4 and pavemen textures pavemen Figure A speed of se operatio am from a t ring the mea shown in F ites had a ra A5. Six of t with either (Sites NC1 t with a rang 12: Beamfor 45 mph n and poste raffic light. surements w igure A12. A nge of pave the sites ( transverse t 0 and NC1 e in aggreg ming array d speed of In total, 5 as from 70 photograp ment types. Sites NC1 ine (Sites N 1). The re ate sizes. installed at A10 55 mph; an sites were m to 78°F. A h of a typica Photograph through NC C1 through maining 10 Site NC14 o d one with easured in photograp l site along s of the pav 3, NC8, N NC3 and N locations n SR 211 w a posted s this region. h of the low I-73/I-74 is ements are C10, and N C8) or long had asphal ith a slight u peed of 45 The temper speed site shown in F shown in Fi C11) had itudinally gr t concrete phill and p mph ature (Site igure gures PCC ound (AC) osted

  Figure A posted sp 13: Beamfo eed of 65 mp Si Si Si Si Figu rming array h te NC1 te NC3 te NC5 te NC7 re A14: Pav installed ement phot A11   at Site NC1 ographs for 2 I-73/74 w S S S S Sites NC1 th ith a slight ite NC2 ite NC4 ite NC6 ite NC8 rough NC8 downhill a nd a

Si Si Si Si Figu te NC9 te NC11 te NC13 te NC15 re A15: Pavement photo A12 graphs for Sites NC9 th Site NC10 Site NC12 Site NC14 Site NC16 rough NC16