J Acoustic Report · 132007.2398

                                                                                                                                           ACOUSTICS & AIR QUALITY

Contents

1      Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
2      Study Area Description ................................................................................................................ 5
3      Proposed Development ............................................................................................................... 7
4      Acoustic Criteria ........................................................................................................................ 10
       4.1          Overview ...................................................................................................................... 10
       4.2     Department of State Development Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) State
       Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) – State Development Assessment Provisions
       (SDAP) – Road and Rail............................................................................................................ 10
              4.2.1         Overview ............................................................................................................. 10
              4.2.2         Road Traffic Noise Criteria................................................................................. 10
              4.2.3         Rail Noise Criteria .............................................................................................. 12
       4.3          Department of Housing and Public Works – MP4.4................................................. 12
       4.4          Noosa Shire Council ................................................................................................... 13
       4.5          Summary and Noise Limits ........................................................................................ 14
5      Acoustic Measurements........................................................................................................... 15
       5.1          Attended Noise Measurement ................................................................................... 15
       5.2          Noise Logging .............................................................................................................. 15
6      Road Traffic Noise Assessment ............................................................................................... 20
       6.1          Overview ...................................................................................................................... 20
       6.2          Data ............................................................................................................................. 20
       6.3          Verification .................................................................................................................. 20
       6.4          Calculations................................................................................................................. 21
7      Rail Noise Assessment ............................................................................................................. 23
       7.1          Overview ...................................................................................................................... 23
       7.2          Data ............................................................................................................................. 23
       7.3          Verification .................................................................................................................. 23
       7.4          Calculations................................................................................................................. 23
8      Internal Noise Assessment ...................................................................................................... 25
9      Recommendations & Conclusion ............................................................................................ 26
Appendix A Glossary ......................................................................................................................... 27
Appendix B Project Drawings ........................................................................................................... 28
Appendix C Predicted Road and Rail Noise Levels (No Barrier) .................................................... 29
Appendix D Predicted Road and Rail Noise Levels (Noise Barrier) ............................................... 37
Appendix E MP4.4 Construction Requirements ............................................................................. 45




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