Construction noise and vibration assessments

Predicting and controlling noise and vibration from construction machinery and tools

Aim

Assess the impact of noise and vibration from construction and/or demolition and provide recommendations to control noise and vibration levels.

Application

  • For construction and/or demolition
    Buildings, infrastructure, maintenance and repair (such as road works).
  • For applications under Section 61 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974
    Applications to local authorities for prior consent in advance (28 days or more) of proposed works.

Typical Requirements

  1. Noise survey: We take noise measurements at secure, representative locations for a duration reflecting the times of the construction activities taking place and the noise sensitive locations likely to be affected. The data from these measurements are used as a basis for assessing the impact of construction activity.
  2. Programme/schedule of construction activity: For multi-stage or multi-phase construction projects, a schedule can be used to separate and define noise and vibration generating activities.  This can be used to identify periods that are likely to have the highest impact and highlight particular activities that need to be controlled.
  3. Outline list of equipment, machinery and tools being used: The list should reflect the numbers of noise/vibration generating items that are likely to be used during the construction period and may be definitive or estimated. The assessment can be based on general descriptions of items (e.g. one tracked excavator) or specific (e.g. portable generator manufacturers' sound power level data). The list may be split by the stage or phase of the construction project.
  4. Estimates of the duration of usage for equipment, machinery and tools: May be provided generally in terms of number of days (or hours) of actual use. These estimates should be related to the anticipated construction methods.
  5. Description of construction methods to be used: The descriptions should relate to the equipment, machinery and tools being used and may be general (e.g. phase one - site clearance using breakers, excavators and dumpers) or detailed (e.g. two pneumatic breakers will be used concurrently to break up the existing concrete foundation and collected into a dumper with a tracked excavator).
  6. Site layout drawings: Clear scale drawings showing the site to support the noise impact assessment. Drawings indicating project stages.
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KataSoniKa® acoustic engineering services are provided by:

Jalal Amine-Eddine
MEng(Hons) MIOA AMIMechE
Director of Acoustics
KataCliniKa Ltd.

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