RFI - 7. Accoustic

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5
2.Site Description ........................................................................................................... 5
   2.1     Site Location ........................................................................................................... 5
   2.2     Proposal ................................................................................................................. 6
   2.3     Zoning .................................................................................................................... 6
   2.4     Acoustic Environment .............................................................................................. 6
3.Equipment ................................................................................................................... 6
4.Receivers and Noise Monitoring .................................................................................. 7
   4.1     Receiver Locations ................................................................................................... 7
   4.2     Offsite Sources ........................................................................................................ 8
   4.3     Unattended Noise Monitoring ................................................................................... 8
       4.3.1 Road Traffic Noise Levels ................................................................................... 8
   4.4     Attended Monitoring ................................................................................................ 8
       4.4.1 Road Traffic Noise ............................................................................................. 8
       4.4.2 Offsite Activities ................................................................................................ 8
5.Measured Noise Levels ................................................................................................ 9
   5.1     Road Traffic and Ambient Noise Levels ...................................................................... 9
   5.2     Attended Monitoring ................................................................................................ 9
6.Noise Criteria............................................................................................................. 10
   6.1     Road Traffic Noise Criteria ...................................................................................... 10
       6.1.1 Queensland Development Code MP4.4 .............................................................. 10
   6.2     Environmental Noise Criteria................................................................................... 10
       6.2.1 Acoustic Quality Objectives .............................................................................. 10
       6.2.2 Background Creep ........................................................................................... 11
7.Road Traffic Assessment ........................................................................................... 12
   7.1     Traffic Volumes ..................................................................................................... 12
   7.2     Road Traffic Noise Verification ................................................................................ 12
   7.3     Predicted Road Traffic Noise Levels - 2033 .............................................................. 13
8.Environmental Assessment ....................................................................................... 14
   8.1     Onsite Activities to Offsite Receivers ....................................................................... 14
       8.1.1 Acoustic Quality Objectives .............................................................................. 14
       8.1.2 Background Creep ........................................................................................... 14
   8.2     Onsite Activities to Onsite Receivers ........................................................................ 15
       8.2.1 Acoustic Quality Objectives – Onsite Activities to Onsite Receivers ....................... 15
   8.3     Offsite Activities to Onsite Receivers ....................................................................... 16
9.Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 17
   9.1     Road Traffic and Offsite Noise ................................................................................ 17
       9.1.1 Glazing ........................................................................................................... 17
       9.1.2 Alternative Ventilation ..................................................................................... 17
       9.1.3 Wall Construction ............................................................................................ 18
       9.1.4 Roof Construction ........................................................................................... 18
   9.2     Onsite Activities..................................................................................................... 19
       9.2.1 Onsite Mechanical Plant ................................................................................... 19
       9.2.2 Waste collection .............................................................................................. 19
10. Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 20
11. Appendices ......................................................................................................... 21
   11.1 Development Plans ................................................................................................ 21
   11.2 Unit Numbering ..................................................................................................... 28
   11.3 Noise Monitoring Charts ......................................................................................... 31
       11.3.1      Road Traffic Noise and Ambient Noise Levels ................................................. 31




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