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Background
material for stakeholder workshop
The purpose of the workshop is to present the conclusions and recommendations regarding
the possible development of European technical standards
on acoustical classification and conformity checking of
road surfaces and to get the views of different
stakeholders. This will give DG Environment an
indication as to whether this forms a
good basis for continuing the efforts towards mandating the CEN to start working on
appropriate standards.
Task 1: Technical background information
The major problem to be overcome regarding pavement standards is the fact that road surfacing is not a ready-made product. Tests made on the components are of no use with respect to noise. The noise performance will essentially
be determined by the characteristics
of the surface, which in turn will depend highly on the conditions and circumstances of the mixing and laying processes. Therefore, specific procedures based on specific testing methods
need to be developed and validated before
a harmonised classification system can be proposed at
the European level. The purpose of this report is to
provide an overview of the progress made so far in that direction and to derive recommendations on the efforts that remain to be accomplished
with a view to supporting DG Environment, if
appropriate, in preparing an accurate mandate for the
CEN.
Read more in the
draft report on technical background information
for noise classification of road pavements
Task 2: Cost-benefit analyses
The purpose of Task 2 it is to motivate, explain, illustrate and disseminate the benefits
of low noise road pavements and of joint standardisations in this area.
Typical situations are identified in which low noise pavements are more cost-effective than other local noise
reduction measures. This includes detecting and explaining possible information and results with regard to important side effects such as safety, energy use
CO2 and other emissions. Thereby, the project provides documentation
of the benefits of developing standards and classification systems
which may form the basis for consulting major stakeholders and building consensus.
Read more in the
report on cost-effectiveness of low noise
pavements
Last update: 19 June 2006 by
LMO
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