Investigating Traffic Noise Levels Using FWHA Traffic Prediction Model In the Streets of Quezon

  • Cherry Amor Ailes del Barrio Technological Institute of the Philippines
  • Florencio Romario Ty Sebastian III United Architects of the Philippines
  • Mark Abraham Sangueza Goduco University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Luis Maria Tiansay Bo-ot UP Diliman College of Architecture

Abstract

The potential of the Traffic Noise Model version 2.5 (TFNv2.5) in simulating and predicting traffic noise pollution levels on major streets of Quezon City is explored. The TFNv2.5, supported by a scientifically founded and experimentally calibrated acoustic computation methodology, was applied to three (3) sites within Quezon City, chosen due to their key locations and different urban environments, namely: educational, hospital and residential. To identify the traffic noise impact, traffic volume count at these selected sites of the city were obtained from pertinent government data and the results are compared against World Health Organization standards. The study further explores mitigation of unacceptable noise level results through the incorporation of reasonable and feasible measures available in the same software, such as attenuation over/through rows of buildings or dense vegetation, or noise barrier design vis-à-vis realistic possibilities in each case study’s unique context.


Keywords: Traffic, Noise, Prediction, Software, FHWA, Quezon City

Author Biographies

Cherry Amor Ailes del Barrio, Technological Institute of the Philippines
Cherry Amor A. del Barrio is a practicing Architect and an Instructor at the Department of Architecture in the Technological Institute of the Philippines. She is currently a graduate student at the College of Architecture, University of the Philippines, Diliman where she is taking Master of Architecture – Building Science.
Florencio Romario Ty Sebastian III, United Architects of the Philippines
Florencio Romario T. Sebastian III is a practicing Architect and a partner in a construction company. He is an active member of the United Architects of the Philippines, a singing alumnus of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, and a Kendo practitioner.
Mark Abraham Sangueza Goduco, University of the Philippines, Diliman
Mark Abraham S. Goduco is an Architect at the Office of Design and Planning Initiatives in University of the Philippines. He is currently a graduate student at the College of Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman where he is taking Master of Architecture.
Luis Maria Tiansay Bo-ot, UP Diliman College of Architecture
Luis Ma. T. Bo-ot is an Associate Professor and Architecture Graduate Studies Director of the College of Architecture in University of the Philippines Diliman.
Published
2021-12-31
Issue
Issue Number 8
Section
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