Effectiveness of selected noise mitigation measures used on railway lines in Poland

openaccess, Vol. 612 (8) 2023 / piątek, 25 sierpnia, 2023

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.08.08

Wrótny Marcin, Bohatkiewicz Janusz. 2023. Effectiveness of selected noise mitigation measures used on railway lines in Poland. Volume 612. Issue 8. Pages 38-41. Article in PDF file

Accepted for publication: 25.07.2023 r.

The article presents the results of a study on the reduction of railway noise by four types of noise mitigation measures. The aim of the study was to compare selected noise protection solutions used on railway lines in Poland.The best results were obtained using a combination of sleeper pads with rail dampers, while the least effective method turned out to be rubber damping pads. In addition, the relationship between noise reduction and train speed was examined. Analysis of the data clearly indicated an increase in the value of noise reduction with increasing train speed.
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mgr inż. Marcin Wrótny, Politechnika Lubelska, Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury ORCID: 0000-0002-9353-3396
dr hab. inż. Janusz Bohatkiewicz, prof. uczelni, Politechnika Krakowska, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej ORCID: 0000-0002-9659-2666

mgr inż. Marcin Wrótny, Politechnika Lubelska, Wydział Budownictwa i Architektury ORCID: 0000-0002-9353-3396

m.wrotny@pollub.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.08.08

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