Int

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360

db
88.2
85.7
70.0
81.4
71.0
77.8
78.1
92.7
83.1
72.2
76.1
83.4
77.5
75.6
70.8
83.7
81.4
94.0
78.8
85.3
75.2
76.2
78.1
76.7
86.0
67.8
71.6
67.8
72.2
77.4
75.3
69.1
80.2
79.5
70.1
71.0

Int
370
380
390
400
410
420
430
440
450
460
470
480
490
500
510
520
530
540
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
700
710
720

db
90.6
71.8
88.0
83.7
80.9
81.7
76.2
76.6
95.5
81.3
70.9
73.9
86.1
73.3
73.9
81.5
81.3
83.3
73.3
78.0
73.7
76.8
68.9
75.9
67.5
73.2
71.4
85.9
68.7
76.6
70.9
68.4
68.1
70.7
68.9
89.1

Int
730
740
750
760
770
780
790
800
810
820
830
840
850
860
870
880
890
900
910
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
100
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080

db
78.1
68.6
73.2
67.7
72.6
74.8
76.5
71.3
72.6
75.9
79.0
69.8
77.0
86.9
75.5
68.8
87.9
80.0
77.3
69.6
77.0
71.7
73.6
71.2
71.7
68.5
70.9
67.9
69.9
82.9
76.8
70.1
74.4
70.3
82.4
78.8

Int
1090
1100
1110
1120
1130
1140
1150
1160
1170
1180
1190
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240
1250
1260
1270
1280
1290
1300
1310
1320
1330
1340
1350
1360
1370
1380
1390
1400
1410
1420
1430
1440

db
75.6
68.0
72.5
70.9
76.0
68.7
77.6
74.1
74.3
68.7
71.0
78.4
77.2
83.7
71.2
67.2
71.7
70.2
73.2
79.9
75.0
72.4
68.3
60.3
81.3
66.5
82.1
67.2
71.0
80.1
74.2
79.4
73.9
83.2
76.3
70.0

Int
1450
1460
1470
1480
1490
1500
1510
1520
1530
1540
1550
1560
1570
1580
1590
1600
1610
1620
1630
1640
1650
1660
1670
1680
1690
1700
1710
1720
1730
1740
1750
1760
1770
1780
1790
1800

db
78.8
69.7
78.9
83.9
77.4
71.3
77.2
66.0
79.2
77.6
75.6
68.5
83.7
75.2
69.3
69.8
67.7
82.4
84.2
77.3
82.9
78.0
75.6
71.4
87.3
69.2
68.2
70.1
70.9
68.7
81.3
68.7
76.1
57.1
72.8
76.5

Int
1810
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000

db
67.2
73.2
72.5
56.2
54.7
65.3
67.0
77.0
65.0
60.5
54.2
65.7
71.5
62.9
60.6
84.9
60.6
68.6
82.8
58.0

Int
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
2060
2070
2080
2090
2100
2110
2120
2130
2140
2150
2160
2170
2180
2190
2200

db
85.0
71.8
88.0
83.7
80.9
81.7
76.2
76.6
95.5
81.3
70.9
73.9
86.1
73.3
73.9
81.5
81.3
83.3
73.3
78.0

Int
2210
2220
2230
2240
2250
2260
2270
2280
2290
2300
2310
2320
2330
2340
2350
2360
2370
2380
2390
2400

db
78.1
68.6
73.2
67.7
72.6
74.8
76.5
71.3
72.6
75.9
79.0
69.8
77.0
86.9
75.5
68.8
87.9
80.0
77.3
69.6

Int
2410
2420
2430
2440
2450
2460
2470
2480
2490
2500
2510
2520
2530
2540
2550
2560
2570
2580
2590
2600

db
75.6
68.0
72.5
70.9
76.0
68.7
77.6
74.1
74.3
68.7
71.0
78.4
77.2
83.7
71.2
67.2
71.7
66.8
73.2
79.9

Int
2610
2620
2630
2640
2650
2660
2670
2680
2690
2700
2710
2720
2730
2740
2750
2760
2770
2780
2790
2800

db
74.4
67.6
66.1
72.7
80.4
66.8
82.3
79.3
83.1
75.9
76.5
74.2
67.5
72.3
70.3
69.3
70.2
74.1
75.0
68.2

Group (Noise) Class

Frequency, f

50 54.9

55 59.9

60 64.9

65 69.9

56

70 74.9

78

75 79.9

76

80 84.9

40

85 89.9

16

90 94.9

95 99.9

= 280

Percentage
of
Cumulative

cumulative

Mean

frequency

frequency

speed (v)

fv

v2

fv2

Percentage of
frequency (%)

(%)
2

0.7

52.45

104.9

2751

5502

0.71

1.8

57.45

172.35

3301

9903

1.07

3.2

62.45

249.8

3900

15600

1.43

65

23.2

67.45

3777.2

4550

254800

20.0

143

51.1

72.45

5651.1

5249

409422

27.86

219

78.2

77.45

5886.2

5999

455924

27.14

259

92.5

82.45

3298

6798

271920

14.29

275

98.2

87.45

1399.2

7648

122368

5.71

278

99.3

92.45

277.35

8547

25641

1.07

9497

18994

0.71

280

100

97.45

194.9

=21011.15

=1590074

Calculations :
u=

1. Arithemetic mean ,

fv
N

21011.15
=
2 80
=75.04 db
n
fL
2
v =L+
c
fm

( )

2. Median speed ,

280
76
2
= 7 0+
4
78

.9

= 74.02 db

3. Standard deviation ,

fv2 ( fv )
n1

n(n1)

1590074 ( 21011.15 )

279
2 80(2 79)

48.03 db

INTRODUCTION

Some of the most pervasive sources of noise in the environment come from
transportation systems. Highway traffic noise is a dominant noise source in urban and rural
environment. The level of highway traffic noise depends on three things which are the volume of
the traffic, the speed of the traffic, and the number of trucks in the flow of the traffic. Generally,
the loudness of traffic noise is increased by the heavier traffic volumes, higher speed, and greater
numbers of trucks. The measurement of noise level is necessary to determine the solution for
traffic noise reduction. Besides that, a field noise investigation also can be conducted to
determine existing noise level and gather information to develop and calibrate the traffic noise
model that was used for predicting future noise levels.

OBJECTIVE
1. To measure the pattern of existing noise levels.
2. To perform the statistical analysis on noise sample collected and interpret the result
obtained.

APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT

1. Traffic noise tester

PROCEDURES
i

Select and sketch the layout of the study area (proper and strategic location),
located at the school and beside the road.

ii

Record the sound level of moving vehicle using the sound level meter.

iii

Observe and record the data at 10 seconds interval in the data sheet for
duration of 45 minutes.

Data and results

The site study :

CONCLUSION

The experiment was conducted at in front of ALPS Electric factory. There are a lot of
vehicles passing through the roadway. For example motorcycle, car, van, taxi, lorry and bus. The
highest number of vehicles that use the roadway is car. The traffic noise level is higher because
the speed of the vehicle that passes through the roadway is high. The speed of the vehicle is
higher because there are no other vehicles on the roadway and the condition of the roadway is
free flow. Traffic noise level will be reducing when there are many numbers of vehicles on the
road. So that driver will slow down the speed of the vehicles. Sometimes, the drivers do not
follow the rule. They change the sound of the exhaust so that it will produce high level of noise.
Based on the result, the high level of traffic noise is because there are some lorries pass through
the roadway. Motorcycles also give the same data which is high level of traffic noise..

Discussion

Based on the data tabulated a few vehicles have been observed during the traffic noise for 45 min
duration. According to data obtained, the arithmetic mean, u are 75.04 db. While the median
speeds, v for these data are 74.02 db. So that the median class is 70 74.9 db. The standard
deviation calculated based on data is 48.03 db.
Generally, the loudness of traffic noise is increased by heavier traffic volume, higher speeds and
greater numbers of trucks. Vehicle noise is a combination of the noise produces by th engine,
exhaust, and tires. The loudness of traffic noice can also be increased by defective mufflers or
other faulty equipment on vehicles. Any condition (such as steep incline) that causes heavy
labouring of motor vehicle engines will also increase traffic noise levels. In addition, there are
other more complicated factors that affect the loudness of traffic noise.
Error during experiment
1

While taking a reading, the noise of car collide with other car. So, the reading unclear.

Take a reading during other activities was happen like construction activity.

Error on instrument like the sound level meter damage.

Human error - during read a data.

How to overcome?
1

Take an average by take a reading more than one.

Check an instrument before does the experiment.

Make sure place when do the experiment does not have other activities