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ArchitectureArchitectural EngineeringAcousticsDesign OptimizationOptimizationAcoustic ModelingAcoustic OptimizationArchitectural AcousticsNoiseNoise PredictionNoise ReductionBarrier DesignBarrier HeightsIndustrial Noise PredictionNoise Barrier DesignNoise BarriersNoise MitigationNoise OptimizationNoise Prediction Models
This manual presents the operation of the Barrier Cost Reduction (BCR) Procedure. The FHWA Level 2 Noise Prediction Model (STAMINA 1.0) has been modified to calculate the sound energy passing over several barrier segment heights in one run. The information is then used in an interactive program (OPTIMA) which can guide the user to the most efficient noise barrier design. The user is shown, step-by-step, how to input information and to interpret the output results for both STAMINA and OPTIMA.