Agenda: 80th Annual Meeting, 2001


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Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (A1F04)
80th Annual Meeting
January, 2001
Washington, D.C.

Committee A1F04-Related Sessions for 2001 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
(All Meeting Rooms Located at the Washington Hilton Hotel)


Session
Tuesday
January 9, 2001
Wednesday
January 10, 2001
FIRST
MORNING
SESSIONS
8:00 am to 9:45 am
Transportation-Related Noise Issues, Part 1
(Session 331)

Ken Polcak
Maryland State Highway Administration, presiding

Jefferson East
SECOND
MORNING
SESSIONS
10:15 am to 12:00 pm

Transportation-Related Noise Issues, Part 2
(Session 364)

Judith L. Rochat,
Volpe Center Acoustics Facility, presiding

Jefferson East
FIRST
AFTERNOON
SESSIONS
1:30 pm to 3:15 pm

Aircraft Noise Subcommittee A1F04(1)

Neil Philips,
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, chair

Farragut Room
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Setting an Agenda for Transportation Noise
Management Policies and Noise Research
in the United States
(Session 391)

Lawrence S. Finegold,
Finegold & So, Community and Environmental Noise Consultants, presiding

Jefferson East
SECOND
AFTERNOON
SESSIONS
3:45 pm to 5:30 pm

Guided Transit Noise Subcommittee A1F04(2)

James T. Nelson,
Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, chair

Farragut Room
4:45 pm to 6:30 pm

Noise and Safety Issues at
Highway/Rail Grade Crossings
(Session 417)

Hugh Saurenman,
Harris Miller Miller and Hanson, presiding

Jefferson East
EVENING
SESSIONS
6:30 pm (cash bar)
7:30 pm (dinner)
Awards Dinner
Orleans House
Thursday
January 11, 2001
8:00 am to 9:45 am

Highway Noise Subcommittee A1F04 (3)

Kenneth Polcak,
Maryland State Highway Administration, chair

Caucus Room
10:15 am to 12:00 pm

A1F04 Committee

Gregg G. Fleming,
Volpe Center Acoustics Facility, chair

Caucus Room


Aircraft Noise Subcommittee A1F04(1)
Preliminary Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order

  2. Welcome and Introductions of Members and Guests

  3. Reports:
    • Remaining TRB Week Activities
    • Summer Meeting 2000 - New York, NY
    • Others

  4. Announcements:
    • A1F04 Awards Dinner
    • A1F04 Summer Meeting 2001 - New Orleans

  5. Research Needs

  6. Presentations

  7. Open Discussion on Topics of Mutual Interest

  8. Adjournment


Guided Transit Noise Subcommittee A1F04(2)
Preliminary Meeting Agenda

  1. Introductions

  2. Administration

  3. Announcements

  4. Papers for Year 2002 Annual Meeting
    • Hot Topics
    • Session Organization

  5. Research Needs
    • Prediction
    • Policy
    • Environmental Analysis
    • Control

  6. Closing Remarks

Notice: Special Joint A1F04/A3A05 Session 417, "Noise and Safety Issues at Highway / Rail Grade Crossings", HILTON Jefferson East Room, Wednesday 4:45 - 6:30 pm. Dr. Hugh Saurenman, Presiding

Transportation-Related Noise Issues, Part 1 (Session 331)
Ken Polcak, Maryland State Highway Administration, presiding

Survey of Operators' Response to Traffic Noise in Highway Tollbooths Jeffrey P. Feist, Luc Mongeau, and Robert J. Bernhard, Purdue University
The Effects of the Installation of Speed Humps on Point-Source Noise Levels Johnny R. Graham, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Michael A. MacIntyre, City of Charlotte
Noise Impact Assessment of Multi-Highway Traffic in Urban Areas: Model Calibration and Mitigation Measures Mohamed H. Baaj, Mutassem El-Fadel, Shady M. Shazbak, and Elie Saliby, American University of Beirut


Transportation-Related Noise Issues, Part 2 (Session 364)
Judith L. Rochat, Volpe Center Acoustics Facility, presiding

Comparison of Light-Rail and Bus Transit Noise Impact Estimates per FTA and APTA Criteria Michael A. Staiano, Staiano Engineering
Noise Impact Assessment of Airport Traffic Field Measurements and Mathematical Modeling Mutassem El-Fadel, Mohamed Chahine, Mohamed H. Baaj, and Toufic Mezher, American University of Beirut
Noise Barrier Material Selection Susan M. Morgan and Dianne Kay, Southern Illinois University, Edwardville

Setting an Agenda for Transportation Noise Management Policies and Noise Research in the United States (Session 391)
Lawrence S. Finegold, Finegold & So, Community and Environmental Noise Consultants, presiding
Press Release, 6kB PDF file
Speaker Bios, 27 kB PDF file
U.S. Transportation Noise Research & Policy Making: A Preliminary Agenda for the Next Decade
Presentation, 29 kB PDF file		 Lawrence S. Finegold, Finegold & So, Community and Environmental Noise Consultants
Recent Developments in European Union Noise Policy and Their Implications
Presentation, 135 kB PDF file		 Bernard F. Berry, UK Institute of Acoustics
Activities of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE/USA) George Maling, Institute of Noise Control Engineering
Experiences with Diverse Noise Regulations: Need for Regulational Consistency
Presentation, 795 kB PDF file		 John Erdreich, Ostergaard Acoustical Associates
The Purpose and Current Activities of Acoustical Society of America
Presentation, 45 kB PDF file		 Bennett M. Brooks, Brooks Acoustics Corporation
Transportation-Related Environmental Noise Standards
Presentation, 659 kB PDF file		 Paul D. Schomer, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
International Institute of Noise Control Engineering Program of Activities on Environmental Noise Issues William Lang, International Institute of Noise Control Engineering
The Proposal for Legislation on a Common European Noise Indicator and Noise Assessment - A View of Progress and Process Brian M. Ross, European Commission, Directorate of General Environment
Overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for Community Noise
Presentation, 881 kB PDF file		 Dieter Schwela, World Health Organization

Noise and Safety Issues at Highway/Rail Grade Crossings (Session 417)
Hugh Saurenman, Harris Miller Miller and Hanson, presiding

Grade Crossing Safety Analysis Performed in Support of Proposed FRA Rule on Horn Use at Grade Crossings Ron Reis, Federal Railroad Administration
Public and Industry Response to the FRA Proposed Rule for the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings David Valenstein, Federal Railroad Administration
An Analysis of Railroad Horn Detectability Amanda Rapoza, Volpe Center Acoustics Facility
Approaches to Reducing Noise Impact from Train Horns Lance Meister, Harris Miller Miller and Hanson
Louisville Quiet Zone Bruce Ewing, Legislative Assistant, City of Louisville

Highway Noise Subcommittee A1F04(3)
Preliminary Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order

  2. Welcome and Introductions of Members and Guests

  3. Reports / News:
    • Remaining TRB Week Activities
    • A1F04 Summer Meeting 2000 - New York City
    • Others

  4. Announcements:
    • A1F04 Awards Dinner
    • A1F04 Summer Meeting 2001 - New Orleans

  5. Research Needs

  6. Open Discussion of TNM
    • Begin with reports on validation studies to date
    • Users' experiences to date

  7. Adjournment



Committee A1F04
Preliminary Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order

  2. Welcome and Introduction of Members and Guests

  3. Statements by Jon Williams, TRB Staff Liaison; and Tom Weck, Section Chairman
    • Presentation of Emeritus Status to Rudy Hendriks

  4. Reports:
      Summer 2000 Meeting Gregg Fleming
      2000 / 2001 Activities & Sessions Gregg Fleming
      Aircraft Noise Update Neil Philips
      Guided Transit Noise Update Jim Nelson
      Highway Noise Update Ken Polcak
      Noise Policy Special Session Larry Finegold
      Grade Crossing Special Session Hugh Saurenman

  5. Discussion:
      A1F04 Summer Meeting (2001) Gregg Fleming
      Others (Wall Journal)
      Research Needs

  6. Announcements:
      A1F04 Best Paper Award Winner: Mike Staiano
      Others

  7. Adjournment