BS EN 16272-3-1:2012

What is BS EN 16272-3-1 - railway noise spectrum testing about?     

Rail traffic noise is one of the main causes of environmental pollution generated by the railway system. One solution is noise barriers that block the direct path of sound waves from surrounding areas.  
BS EN 16272-3-1 is a European Standard that covers technical specifications for the determination of airborne sound propagation under diffuse field conditions in noise barriers, ensuring barrier performance and noise reduction in railway applications.  
BS EN 16272-3-1 is the third part of the acoustic performance test methods multi-series for railway track applications. BS EN 16272-3-1 specifies a normalized railway noise spectrum for the evaluation and assessment of the acoustic performance of devices designed to reduce airborne railway noise near railways.  
Note: All noise reducing devices that differ from noise barriers and related devices acting on airborne sound propagation, e.g., devices for attenuation of gro...