Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance - Part 4: Intrinsic characteristics - In situ values of sound diffraction

This European Standard describes a test method for determining the intrinsic characteristics of sound diffraction of added devices installed on the top of traffic noise reducing devices. The test method prescribes measurements of the sound pressure level at several reference points near the top edge of a noise reducing device with and without the added device installed on its top. The effectiveness of the added device is calculated as the difference between the measured values with and without the added devices, correcting for any change in height (the method described gives the acoustic benefit over a simple barrier of the same height; however, in practice the added device can raise the height and this could provide additional screening depending on the source and receiver positions).
The test method is intended for the following applications:
•   preliminary qualification, outdoors or indoors, of added devices to be installed on noise reducing devices;
•   determination of sound diffraction index difference of added devices in actual use;
•   comparison of design specifications with actual performance data after the completion of the construction work;
•   verification of the long term performance of added devices (with a repeated application of the method);
•   interactive design process of new products, including the formulation of installation manuals.
The test method can be applied both in situ and on samples purposely built to be tested using the method described here.
Results are expressed as a function of frequency, in one-third octave bands between 100 Hz and 5 kHz. If it is not possible to get valid measurements results over the whole frequency range indicated, the results shall be given in the restricted frequency range and the reasons of the restriction(s) shall be clearly reported. A single-number rating is calculated from frequency data.
For indoors measurements see Annex A.

Lärmschutzvorrichtungen an Straßen - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der akustischen Eigenschaften - Teil 4: Produktspezifische Merkmale - In-situ-Werte der Schallbeugung

Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der produktspezifischen Merkmale der Schallbeugung bei Wandaufsätzen, die auf Lärmschutzvorrichtungen für Straßen montiert werden. Das Prüfverfahren sieht Messungen des Schalldruckpegels an mehreren Bezugspunkten nahe der Oberkante der Lärmschutzvorrichtung mit und ohne montierte Wandaufsätze vor. Die Wirksamkeit des Wandaufsatzes berechnet sich aus der Differenz aus den mit und ohne Wandaufsatz gemessenen Werten unter Berücksichtigung der Änderungen der Höhe (das beschriebene Verfahren hebt den akustischen Nutzwert gegenüber einer einfachen Schutzvorrichtung derselben Höhe hervor; allerdings kann der Wandaufsatz in der Praxis die Höhe vergrößern, wodurch wiederum in Abhängigkeit von Sender- und Empfangsposition eine zusätzliche Abschirmung bereitgestellt werden kann).
Das Prüfverfahren ist für folgende Anwendungen vorgesehen:
   im Freien und in Innenräumen erfolgende Vorqualifizierung der Wandaufsätze, die auf Lärmschutzvorrichtungen montiert werden;
   Bestimmung der Schallbeugungsindex Differenz von Wandaufsätzen in der Praxis;
   Vergleich der Bemessungsspezifikationen mit den tatsächlichen Leistungsdaten nach Abschluss der Bauarbeiten;
   Überprüfung der Langzeitwirksamkeit von Wandaufsätzen (durch wiederholtes Anwenden des Verfahrens);
   interaktives Konstruktionsverfahren neuer Produkte, einschließlich der Erstellung von Montage-handbüchern.
Das Prüfverfahren kann sowohl in situ als auch an Prüfkörpern, die speziell für die Prüfung unter Verwendung des hier beschriebenen Verfahrens hergestellt wurden, angewendet werden.
Ergebnisse werden als Funktion der Frequenz in Terzbändern zwischen 100 Hz und 5 kHz angegeben. Ist es nicht möglich, gültige Messergebnisse über den gesamten Frequenzbereich zu gewinnen, müssen die Ergebnisse für den eingeschränkten Frequenzbereich zusammen mit den Gründen für die Einschränkung(en) klar angegeben werden. Aus den Frequenzdaten wird eine Einzahl Angabe berechnet.
Hinsichtlich Messungen in Innenräumen siehe Anhang A.

Dispositifs de réduction du bruit du trafic routier - Méthode d'essai pour la détermination de la performance acoustique - Partie 4 : Caractéristiques intrinsèques - Valeurs in-situ de la diffraction acoustique

La présente Norme européenne décrit une méthode d'essai permettant de déterminer les caractéristiques intrinsèques de la diffraction acoustique des dispositifs additionnels installés au sommet des dispositifs de réduction du bruit. La méthode d'essai prescrit des mesures du niveau de pression acoustique en différents points de référence situés près du bord supérieur d'un dispositif de réduction du bruit, avec et sans dispositif additionnel installé au sommet. L'efficacité du dispositif additionnel est calculée comme étant la différence entre les valeurs mesurées avec et sans dispositifs additionnels, avec une correction pour tout changement de hauteur (la méthode décrite indique l'avantage acoustique par rapport à une barrière simple de même hauteur ; cependant, dans la pratique, le dispositif additionnel peut augmenter cette hauteur et fournir une atténuation supplémentaire en fonction des positions respectives de la source et du récepteur).
La méthode d'essai est destinée aux applications suivantes :
-   la qualification préliminaire, à l'extérieur ou l'intérieur à de bâtiments, des dispositifs additionnels à installer sur les dispositifs de réduction du bruit ;
-   la détermination de la différence d'indice de diffraction acoustique des dispositifs additionnels actuellement utilisés ;
-   la comparaison des spécifications de conception avec des données de performance réelles de l'ouvrage achevé ;
-   la vérification des performances à long terme de dispositifs additionnels (par l'application répétée de la méthode) ;
-   le processus interactif de conception de nouveaux produits, y compris l'élaboration de manuels d'installation.
La méthode d'essai peut être appliquée à la fois in situ et sur des échantillons construits spécifiquement pour être soumis à essai selon la méthode décrite dans le présent document.
Les résultats sont exprimés en fonction de la fréquence, par bandes de tiers d'octave pour la plage comprise entre 100 Hz et 5 kHz. S'il est impossible d'obtenir des résultats de mesures valides sur toute la plage de fréquences indiquée, convient de donner les résultats pour la plage de fréquence réduite et de consigner clairement les raisons de la ou des restriction(s). Un indice unique d'évaluation est calculé à partir des données de fréquence.
Voir l’Annexe A pour les mesures en intérieur.

Protihrupne ovire za cestni promet - Preskusna metoda za ugotavljanje akustičnih lastnosti - 4. del: Bistvene lastnosti - Terenske vrednosti difrakcije zvoka

Ta evropski standard opisuje preskusno metodo za ugotavljanje bistvenih lastnosti difrakcije zvoka dodanih ovir, nameščenih na protihrupne ovire za cestni promet. Preskusna metoda opisuje meritve ravni zvočnega tlaka na različnih referenčnih točkah blizu zgornjega roba protihrupne ovire z dodano oviro ali brez nje. Učinkovitost dodane ovire se izračuna kot razlika med izmerjenimi vrednostmi z dodanimi ovirami ali brez njih, s korekcijo sprememb višine (opisana metoda podaja akustične koristi preproste ovire z isto višino, vendar lahko v praksi dodana ovira presega višino, kar lahko omogoča dodatno zaslonitev glede na položaj vira in sprejemnika).
Preskusna metoda je namenjena:
– predhodni kvalifikaciji, v zunanjih in notranjih okoljih, dodanih ovir, ki se namestijo na protihrupne ovire; – ugotavljanju indeksa difrakcije zvoka dodanih ovir med dejansko uporabo; – primerjavi specifikacij zasnove s podatki o dejanskih lastnostih po koncu gradnje; – preverjanje dolgoročnih lastnosti dodanih ovir (z večkratno izvedbo metode); – interaktivnemu postopku zasnove novih izdelkov, vključno s pripravo navodil za namestitev.
Preskusna metoda se lahko uporablja na kraju samem ali na vzorcih, zgrajenih posebej za preskus z opisano metodo.
Rezultati so izraženi kot funkcija frekvence v tretjinskih oktavnih pasovih med 100 Hz in 5 kHz. Če ni mogoče dobiti veljavnih rezultatov meritev za celo opredeljeno frekvenčno območje, se rezultati navedejo za omejeno frekvenčno območje, razlogi za omejitev območja pa se jasno opredelijo. Iz podatkov o pogostosti se izračuna enoštevilčna ocena.
Za meritve v notranjih okoljih glej dodatek A.

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Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic
performance - Part 4: Intrinsic characteristics - In situ values of sound diffraction
Lärmschutzvorrichtungen an Straßen - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der akustischen
Eigenschaften - Teil 4: Produktspezifische Merkmale - In-situ-Werte der Schallbeugung
Dispositifs de réduction du bruit du trafic routier - Méthode d'essai pour la détermination
des performances acoustiques - Partie 4: Caractéristiques intrinsèques - Valeurs in-situ
de la diffraction acoustique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1793-4:2015
ICS:
17.140.01 $NXVWLþQDPHUMHQMDLQ Acoustic measurements and
EODåHQMHKUXSDQDVSORãQR noise abatement in general
93.080.30 Cestna oprema in pomožne Road equipment and
naprave installations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1793-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2015
ICS 17.140.30; 93.080.30 Supersedes CEN/TS 1793-4:2003
English Version
Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for
determining the acoustic performance - Part 4: Intrinsic
characteristics - In situ values of sound diffraction
Dispositifs de réduction du bruit du trafic routier - Méthode Lärmschutzvorrichtungen an Straßen - Prüfverfahren zur
d'essai pour la détermination des performances Bestimmung der akustischen Eigenschaften - Teil 4:
acoustiques - Partie 4: Caractéristiques intrinsèques - Produktspezifische Merkmale - In-situ-Werte der
Valeurs in-situ de la diffraction acoustique Schallbeugung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 December 2014.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Contents Page
Foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 8
4 Sound diffraction index difference measurements . 10
4.1 General principle . 10
4.2 Dimensions and specifications . 10
4.2.1 Added devices . 10
4.2.2 Reference walls . 10
4.2.3 In situ tests . 11
4.3 Positions of the sound source . 11
4.4 Position of the microphone(s) . 12
4.5 Free-field measurements . 13
4.6 Measured quantity . 17
4.7 Measuring equipment . 18
4.7.1 Components of the measuring system . 18
4.7.2 Sound source . 19
4.7.3 Test signal . 20
4.8 Data processing . 20
4.8.1 Calibration . 20
4.8.2 Sample rate. 20
4.8.3 Background noise . 21
4.8.4 Measurement points . 21
4.8.5 Adrienne temporal window . 21
4.8.6 Placement of the Adrienne temporal window . 22
4.8.7 Low frequency limit and sample size . 23
4.9 Positioning of the measuring equipment . 24
4.9.1 Selection of the measurement positions . 24
4.9.2 Reflecting objects . 24
4.9.3 Safety considerations . 25
4.10 Sound diffraction index difference . 25
4.11 Single-number rating of sound diffraction index difference DL . 25
ΔDI
4.12 Sample surface and meteorological conditions . 26
4.12.1 Condition of the sample surface . 26
4.12.2 Wind . 26
4.12.3 Air temperature . 26
5 Measurement uncertainty . 26
6 Measuring procedure . 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 Test report . 27
Annex A (informative) Indoor measurements for product qualification . 29
A.1 General . 29
A.2 Parasitic reflections . 29
A.3 Reverberation time of the room . 29
Annex B (informative) Measurement uncertainty. 30
B.1 General . 30
B.2 Expression for the calculation of sound diffraction index. 30
B.3 Contributions to measurement uncertainty. 31
B.4 Expanded uncertainty of measurement . 32
B.5 Measurement uncertainty based upon reproducibility data . 32
Bibliography . 33

Foreword
This document (EN 1793-4:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road
equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by September 2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 1793-4:2003.
The major changes compared to the previous published version are:
− the airborne sound insulation characteristics of the reference wall are specified in terms of the minimum
values of the Sound Insulation Index, measured according to EN 1793-6, it needs to have;
− the sound absorbing characteristics of the reference wall are specified in terms of the minimum values of
the sound absorption coefficient, measured according to EN ISO 354, it needs to have when lined on the
source side with an absorptive flat layer of a single porous material;
− the sound source positions have been reduced from six to four and are now all obligatory;
− the microphone positions have been reduced from 12 to 10 and are now all obligatory;
− a “free-field” impulse response to be measured for each microphone position and therefore a geometrical
spreading correction factor is no more needed in Formula (1);
− consideration of the measurement uncertainty has been added (see Clause 5 and Annex B);
− the summary of the test procedure (Clause 6) has been updated to reflect the changes compared to the
previous published version.
This document should be read in conjunction with:
EN 1793-1, Road traffic noise reducing devices ― Test method for determining the acoustic performance ―
Part 1: Intrinsic characteristics of sound absorption under diffuse sound field conditions
EN 1793-3, Road traffic noise reducing devices ― Test method for determining the acoustic performance ―
Part 3: Normalized traffic noise spectrum
CEN/TS 1793-5, Road traffic noise reducing devices ― Test method for determining the acoustic performance
― Part 5: Intrinsic characteristics ― In situ values of sound reflection and airborne sound insulation.
EN 1793-6, Road traffic noise reducing devices ― Test method for determining the acoustic performance ―
Part 6: Intrinsic characteristics – In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands
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