Spectra Tech Ltd's Noise and Vibration Testing Technology:
- In-house inventory of noise and vibration monitoring systems available for immediate deployment – no project is too big or too small!
- All noise and vibration monitoring systems can be configured to connect to a cellular network, WiFi , or Ethernet, allowing transmission of level exceedance alarms, supervision, and data downloads
- All noise and vibration test systems can be powered from AC, battery, or solar cell, and are weatherproof.
- Optional audio recording of noise, correlated with noise data.
Services to Address Community Noise & Vibration:
- Identification of Sources
- Establish Appropriate Design & Operation Criteria
- Process & Operations Assessment
- Environmental Impact Studies, Analysis, & Prediction
- Human / Health Impact Assessment, Analysis, & Prediction
- Planning, Zoning, & Municipal Ordinance Compliance
- Community Relations & Presentations
- Mitigation Planning & Design
- Barrier Design & Optimization
- Facility & Equipment Design for Noise & Vibration Control
- Implementation Cost Estimating & Benefit Analysis
- Implementation Contract Supervision
- Expert Witness for Planning, Zoning, and Court Cases
- Click here for a high resolution image of the Example Field Test Report
Sources of Excessive Community Noise & Vibration:
- Industrial & Manufacturing Facilities
- Bars, Night Clubs, Concert Facilities
- Noisy Neighbors
- Commercial Facilities
- Transportation Terminals, Trucking Warehouses
- Landfill & Bulk Storage Facilities
- Construction Sites
- Emergency Generator Installations
- Building HVAC Equipment, Cooling Towers
- Airport / Aircraft Over-flights On-site Testing – Long & Short Term>
- Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Facilities
Facilities Subject to Noise & Vibration Intrusion:
- Residential Property
- Hospitals / Nursing Homes
- Universities, Colleges, & Schools
- Churches, Synagogues, Worship Facilities
- Office Buildings
- Parks
- Commercial Facilities
Spectra Tech can guide the analysis of noise and vibration problems affecting your site. We have the ability to perform onsite testing to quantify noise and vibration magnitude and frequency range, and we can evaluate the acoustical performance of the building or location adversely affected by exterior noise or vibration. We can compare the test results to established performance standards, ordinances, or zoning regulations. Working from blueprint drawings, we can predict key noise, vibration, and acoustical performance results in advance of construction, using our proprietary computer-based technologies and mapping software. This allows us to identify any potential problems and address them before work is undertaken. We can work with facilities to develop noise and vibration mitigation strategies. We can assist your architect or interior designer in selecting appropriate construction materials, finishes, furnishings, equipment, and installation methods necessary to achieve desired results.
LINKS TO RELATED REFERENCE INFORMATION
- Testing to Identify and Rate Community Environmental Noise Sources
- 24 CFR Part 51 – Environmental Criteria and Standards (HUD) – links to HUD website)
- Environmental Noise, B&K Technical Publication: Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Environmental Noise Measurement, B&K Technical Publication: Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Community Response to Noise – % Annoyed by Ldn, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Community Response to Noise – based on Ldn, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Community Response to Noise, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- EPA Data – % of People Disturbed by Various Ldn Noise Levels, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- EPA Recommended Community Noise Level Values to Protect Public Health & Welfare, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- EPA Recommended Correction Factors for Measured Ldn, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- World Health Organization Recommendations for Noise Levels at Residences, Schools, & Hospitals, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Noise Levels of Common Exterior Sources, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Noise, Vibration, Control, new hospital, Mercy Hospital West, Cincinnati, OH, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant
- Emergency Generator, Noise, Vibration, Control, Challenges, Spectra Tech Ltd, Consultant