Agenda: 74th Annual Meeting, 1995


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Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (A1F04)
74th Annual Meeting
January, 1995
Washington, D.C.

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Committee A1F04-Related Sessions for 1995 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
(All Meeting Rooms Located at the Sheraton Washington Nathan Hale Hotel)

Session		Thursday January 26, 1995		Friday January 27, 1995		Saturday January 28, 1995
MORNING SESSIONS		8:30 am The New Generation of Transportation Noise Models (Session 170) Eric Stusnick, Wyle Laboratories, presiding Maryland A & B Room		9:00 am Highway Noise Subcommittee		8:30 am Air, Rail and Vehicle Speed Noise Issues (Session 252) Domenick J. Billera, New Jersey DOT, presiding South Cotillion Room
AFTERNOON SESSIONS		2:00 pm Aircraft Noise Subcommittee		2:00 pm A1F04 Committee
EVENING SESSIONS		7:30 pm Rail / Mass Transit Noise Subcommittee

The New Generation of Transportation Noise Models (Session 170)
Eric Stusnick, Wyle Laboratories, presiding

Part 1: Integrated Noise Model 5.0	Eric Stusnick, Presiding
Panel Discussion	Moderated by Greg Fleming and Jake Plante
Part 2: Transportation Noise Model 1.0	Robert E. Armstrong, Presiding
Panel Discussion	Moderated by Grant S. Anderson, Christopher Menge and Gregg Fleming

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Aircraft Noise Subcommittee
Agenda

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Welcome and Introduction of Members and Guests
   
   
3. Review of 1994 Activities
   
   
4. Presentation:
   
   • "The Battle of the Aircraft Noise Metrics"
     by Melissa Burn and Eric Stusnick, Wyle Laboratories.
     Single-event noise metrics measured and/or calculated at points on various DNL contours around large, medium and small commercial airports will be presented and discussed
   
   
5. Discussion of Future Activities
   
   
6. Announcements
   

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Rail / Mass Transit Noise Subcommittee
Agenda

1. Introductions
   
   
2. Administration
   
   
3. Presentation
   
   Construction Noise Issues at Los Angeles Metro Project
   
   
   
4. Research:
   
   1. Funding Outlook
   2. Research Currently Under Way
   3. Ideas for New Research
   
   
5. Papers for Future Meetings
   
   
6. Action List
   
   
7. Closing Remarks
   
   

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Highway Noise Subcommittee
Agenda

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Welcome and Introductions of Members and Guests
   
   
3. Reports:
   
   1. Upcoming TRB Week Activities
   2. Summer Meeting 1994 - Philadelphia, PA
   3. Summer Activity Reports - State attendees and others
   
   
4. Presentations:
   
   

   Development of Wood Highway Sound Barriers	Dr. Thomas Boothby , Penn State University
   Effective Noise Barrier Solutions for Texas DOT	B. Mr. Michael McNearney , University of Texas at Austin

   
   
5. Announcements:
   
   1. A1F04 Dinner - Tonight
   2. A1F04 Summer Meeting 1995
   3. 15th International Congress on Acoustics - Trondheim, Norway
   4. ACTIVE 95 - 1995 International Symposium on Active Control of Sound and Vibration - Newport Beach, California
   5. Inter-Noise 95 - Newport Beach, California
   6. Other
   
   
6. Open Discussion on Topics of Mutual Interest
   
   
7. Adjournment

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Committee A1F04
Agenda

1. Call to Order
   
   
2. Welcome and Introduction of Members and Guests
   
   
3. Statements by Ken Cook, TRB Staff Liaison; and Wayne Kober, Section Chairman
   
   
4. Review of Minutes from January 12, 1994 Meeting - Win Lindeman
   
   
5. TRB Membership - Domenick Billera - Chairmanship
   
   
6. Reports:
   

   Summer 1994 Meeting	Jim Byers
   1995 Activities & Sessions	Domenic Billera
   New FHWA Noise Prediction Software Development	Bob Armstrong, Greg Fleming, Grant Anderson
   Aviation Noise Update	Eric Stusnick
   Highway Noise Update	Ken Polcak
   Rail / Mass Transit Noise Update	Jim Nelson

   
   
7. Presentation -
   
   Computer Generated Visualizations of Noise Barriers - Curt Westergaard
   
   
8. Committee Awards - Roger Wayson
   
9. Discussions:
   

   A1F04 Summer Meeting (1995)	Gregg Fleming
   Newsletter	Domenick Billera
   Others

   
   
10. Announcements:
    

    A1F04 Awards Dinner	Gary Figallo
    Others

    
    
11. Adjournment

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Air, Rail and Vehicle Speed Noise Issues (Session 252)
Domenick J. Billera, New Jersey Dept. Of Transportation, presiding

Interpreting Airport Noise Contours	Allemander J. Pereira Filho, John P. Braaksma and Joseph J. Phelan
Analysis of Rural Community Perceptions of Helicopter Noise	Panos D. Prevedourous and C. S. Papacostas
Development of Vibration Attenuating Egg Shaped Rail Fasteners	Homer M. Chen
The Effect of Vehicle Speed on Sound Frequency Spectra	Timothy W. A. Ogle and Roger L. Wayson

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