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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.........................................................................................................................5 Executive summary.........................................................................................................................6 1. Managing road Noise...................................................................................................................7 1.1 ROAD NOISE CONTEXT............................................................................................................7 1.2 NOISE MITIGATION POLICIES.................................................................................................9 1.3 SHARING KNOWLEDGE ON ROAD NOISE MANAGEMENT...........................................11 2. Tyre-Pavement Noise Fundamentals..............................................................................14 2.1 STAKES OF TYRE-PAVEMENT NOISE REDUCTION..........................................................14 2.2 Mechanisms...........................................................................................................................15 2.2.1 Mechanical Vibrations..........................................................................................................16 2.2.2 Air Vibrations........................................................................................................................17 2.2.3. “Stick-Slip” Effect................................................................................................................17 2.2.4 “Stick-Snap” Effect..............................................................................................................18 2.2.5 Amplification Mechanisms....................................................................................................18 2.3 Vehicle/tire/pavement optimisation ......................................................................21 2.3.1 Vehicles.................................................................................................................................21 2.3.2 Tyres......................................................................................................................................23 2.3.3 ROAD SURFACES................................................................................................................25 2.4 Tools for experimental assessment......................................................................26 3. Optimised pavement technologies ................................................................................28 3.1 Premises..................................................................................................................................28 3.2 Porous Asphalt– Single-Layer....................................................................................33 3.2.1 Definition..............................................................................................................................33 3.2.2 Acoustical Effectiveness and Durability...............................................................................34 3.2.3 Material and Structural Performance..................................................................................36 3.2.4 Friction Properties................................................................................................................37 3.2.5 Texture Properties.................................................................................................................38 3.2.6 Splash and Spray Properties.................................................................................................38 3.2.7 Cost.......................................................................................................................................38 3.3 Porous Asphalt– Two-Layer.........................................................................................39 3.3.1 Definition..............................................................................................................................39 3.3.2 Acoustical Effectiveness and Durability...............................................................................40 3.3.3 Material and Structural Performance..................................................................................41 3.3.4 Friction Properties................................................................................................................42 3.3.5 Texture Properties.................................................................................................................42 3.3.6 Splash and Spray Properties.................................................................................................42 3.3.7 Cost.......................................................................................................................................42

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3.4 Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA)..........................................................................................42 3.4.1 Definition..............................................................................................................................42 3.4.2 Acoustical Effectiveness and Durability...............................................................................43 3.4.3 Material and Structural Performance..................................................................................44 3.4.4 Friction Properties................................................................................................................44 3.4.5 Texture Properties.................................................................................................................44 3.4.7 Splash and Spray Properties.................................................................................................45 3.4.8 Cost.......................................................................................................................................45 3.5 THIN, VERY THIN AND ULTRA THIN SURFACING ...........................................................45 3.5.1 First example........................................................................................................................47 3.5.2 Second example.....................................................................................................................49 3.5.3 Third example.......................................................................................................................50 3.5.4 Other Proprietary products .................................................................................................52 3.6 Asphalt Rubber Friction Course...............................................................................58 3.7 Poroelastic Road Surface...........................................................................................60 3.8 Surface Dressing ..............................................................................................................62 3.9 Porous Concrete................................................................................................................64 3.10 Exposed Aggregate Concrete.....................................................................................67 3.11 Drag Textures.....................................................................................................................70 3.12 DIAMond Grinding.............................................................................................................72 3.13 Longitudinal Tining.........................................................................................................75 4. An Overview of National and Multi-National Quiet Pavement Initiatives...................................................................................................78 4.1 PIARC questionnaire........................................................................................................78 4.2 European and Multi-National Overview..............................................................78 4.2.1 Sustainable Road Surfaces for Traffic Noise Control (SILVIA)............................................79 4.2.2 Sustainable Road Surfaces for Traffic Noise Control (HARMONOISE)..............................80 4.2.3 SILENCE...............................................................................................................................81 4.2.4 CALM....................................................................................................................................81 4.2.5 SIRUUS.................................................................................................................................82 4.2.6 QCITY...................................................................................................................................82 4.2.7 IMAGINE..............................................................................................................................82 4.2.8 IPG Research to improve performance of (two-)layer porous asphalt.................................83 4.3 United States Overview..................................................................................................88 4.3.1 FHWA and NCHRP...............................................................................................................89 4.3.2 State Highway Agencies........................................................................................................89 CONCLUSIONS.........................................................................................................................................93 References...........................................................................................................................................95