Abstract: The expert system called Computerized Highway Noise Analyst (CHINA) was originally developed to address a nationwide lack of experience in the acoustic design of highway noise barriers. Since the development of CHINA, ...

Abstract: The expert system is a relatively new application of artificial intelligence technology that is beginning to emerge in the field of civil engineering. This new computer‐aided tool has the potential to significantly affect ...

Abstract: During the period of September 1999 through March 2000, the University of Louisville Research Foundation conducted a series of reference energy mean emission level (REMEL) measurements of individual vehicle operations in ...

Abstract: This report documents a number of issues relative to the Federal Highway Administration's requirement that all state transportation agencies have switched to the Traffic Noise Model by April 1, 2000. The Georgia Department ...