TRB Webinar: Quieter Pavements: Measurements and Applications

TRB conducted a webinar on October 31, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored pavement measurement standards and how these standards have been used to both identify and optimize quieter pavements nationwide. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for information on obtaining a link to the recorded webinar.

This webinar complements a TRB webinar previously conducted on the Principles and Practices of Quieter Pavements, held on August 24, 2011, and is organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40). Topics will include: 

• Overview of AASHTO Technical Paper (TP) 76 for On-Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) measurements 
• Overview of AASHTO TP 98 for the Statistical Isolated Pass-By Method (SIP) 
• Overview of AASHTO TP 99 for the Continuous-Flow Traffic Time-Integrated Method (CTIM) 
• Measurement programs using OBSI, SIP, CTIM 
• Quieter pavement research and programs

Webinar Presenters:

• Robert Rasmussen, The Transtec Group, Inc.
• Paul Donavan, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc.
• Judy Rochat, USDOT Volpe Center
• Dana Lodico, Lodico Acoustics LLC

Webinar learning objectives:
At the end of the webinar, attendees will know the following:

• The fundamentals of vehicle, traffic, and tire-pavement noise. 
• The various noise measurement techniques available to practitioners.
• Tesearch and policy directions as they are affected by noise measurements.
• Approaches for incorporating noise measurements into quieter pavement practices.

There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:

• TRB and National Academies employees
• Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups
• CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar
• Members of the media
• Congressional staff members

Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


Professional Development Hour information:

A certificate for 2 Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate. 

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board. 

This webinar was developed in April 2012. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website: www.RCEP.net. 

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.