| Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance in Residential Settings |
FEB 94 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Karl Pearsons; Richard Howe; Barbara Tabachnick; Laura Silvati; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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 | The present study observed the effects of nighttime noise exposure on the in-home sleep of residents of neighborhoods near one military airbase and one civil airport, and in several suburban households with negligible nighttime aircraft noise exposure. The basic goal was to collect data to aid construction of a readily interpretable and defensible dosage-response relationship summarizing noise-induced awakening. Test participants were solicited among residents of a neighborhood near Castle Air ... |
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| Cumulative Damage Plaster Tests |
12 OCT 93 |
204 pages |
| Authors:
Jerold M. Haber; Alex See; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 requires the United States Air Force (USAF) to assess the environmental impacts of its operations. One such impact is the potential for cumulative structural damage from sonic boom exposures. Previous investigations of sonic boom structural damage have not ruled out the possibility of cumulative damage. Experiments on plaster walls tested the potential for cumulative damage resulting from multiple sonic boom exposures. Three ... |
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| Effects of Low-Altitude Aircraft Overflights on Domestic Turkey Poults |
30 JUN 90 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Francine Bradley; Cynthia Book; Ann E. Bowles; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This study involved a series of experiments on the effects of aircraft overflights and simulated overflight noise on commercial meat turkeys. Experiments sought to quantify the relation between sound characteristics of overflights and turkey responses, to determine how rapidly naive turkeys habituate, to determine whether simulated aircraft noise is an adequate model for real aircraft, and to measure effects of chronic worst-case exposure on weight-gain, mortality and carcass quality in ... |
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| Seismic Response to Sonic Boom-Coupled Rayleigh Waves |
28 JUN 90 |
261 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R. Legg; Jerold M. Haber; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| Whenever sonic booms strike the ground a certain amount of energy is transferred to the ground which propagates as seismic waves. Under most conditions, the energy transfer is very inefficient, and the seismic wave energy is dissipated over a relatively short distance. If, however, a supersonic aircraft flew in a manner so that the sonic boom carpet velocity matched the propagation velocity of seismic surface waves (Rayleigh waves), the magnitude ... |
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| Study to Determine Seismic Response of Sonic Boom-Coupled Rayleigh Waves |
26 APR 90 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R. Legg; Jerold M. Haber; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| A literature search was performed regarding the seismic effects of sonic booms with emphasis on the coupled Rayleigh wave resonance phenomenon. The literature search covered 3 primary sources of information: (a) Air Force Environmental Impact Assessment Documents, (b) litigation and claims, and (c) open scientific literature. The literature regarding sonic boom structural damage was reviewed under Task Order 0010. The investigations of seismic waves induced by sonic booms found the ... |
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| Audibility and Annoyance of en Route Noise of Unducted Fan Engines |
APR 90 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
S. A. Fidell; L. A. Hutchings; M. Helweg-Larsen; L. A. Sivati; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| Aircraft flyovers heard in high ambient noise urban environments are composed in large part of high absolute level, broadband noise. In contrast, noise exposure created en route by aircraft powered by unducted fan engines is expected to be relatively low in level, but to contain prominent low frequency tonal energy. These tones may be readily audible in low ambient noise rural environments. The annoyance of noise intrusions of low absolute ... |
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| Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN): Development of Alpha-Test Prototype System Software |
FEB 90 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholaas H. Reddingius; John S. Smyth; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This document describes the Alpha-Test version of the Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). ASAN was developed for the United States Air Force's Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology Advanced Development Program Office (NSBIT ADPO). The Purpose of ASAN is to provide Air Force route and environmental planners with a set tools for preparing the noise portion of environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), and findings of no significant ... |
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| Analyses of the Predictability of Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance |
17 JAN 90 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Karl S. Pearsons; David S. Barber; Barbara G. Tabachnick; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This report provides a summary of the analyses performed on 21 studies concerning the effects of noise on sleep. The analyses were performed in the hope of developing a quantitative predictive model for assessing the effects of aircraft noise exposure on sleep. However, large discrepancies noted between laboratory and field studies precluded the development of such a model. The report includes a summary of the studies reviewed, the analyses undertaken, ... |
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| A Systematic Interpretation of a Dosage-Effect Relationship for the Prevalence of Noise-Induced Annoyance |
18 DEC 89 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; David M. Green; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This report applies a NSBIT -developed probabilistic model to a body of social survey findings described by Fidell, Barber and Schultz (1988) to derive a dosage-effect relationship between outdoor noise exposure and the prevalence of annoyance in communities. The probabilistic model (Fidell, Schultz and Green, 1988) provides a means for independently estimating the contributions of acoustic and nonacoustic factors (the latter collectively termed 'response bias') to the observed prevalence of ... |
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| Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) Citation Database. Volume 1 |
DEC 89 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Nicolaas Reddingius; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| The Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) includes a database of several thousand references to the literature on the impact of noise and sonic booms on humans, animals and structures. Bibliographic data, abstracts and critical reviews of key documents can be retrieved. This report is the user's manual for the retrievable module. It describes the types of searches that can be conducted, the options for each and explains all user ... |
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| Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) Citation Database. Volume 2 |
DEC 89 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Nicolaas Reddingius; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| The Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) includes a database of several thousand references to the literature on the impact of noise and sonic booms on humans, animals and structures. Bibliographic data, abstracts and critical reviews of key documents can be retrieved. This report is the manual for the database maintenance module. It is only intended for use by the critical maintenance organization to prepare new releases of the database. ... |
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| Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) Citation Database. Volume 3 |
DEC 89 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Nicolaas Reddingius; Andrew B. Kugler; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| The Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) includes a database of several thousand references to the literature on the impact of noise and sonic booms on humans, animals and structures. Bibliographic data, abstracts and critical reviews of key documents can be retrieved. This report describes a systematic methodology for the selection and evaluation of new citations to be added to the database consistent with the procedures used in CITASAN. Keywords: ... |
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| Updating a Dosage-Effect Relationship for the Prevalence of Annoyance Due to General Transportation Noise |
DEC 89 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; David Barber; Theodore J. Schultz; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| More than a decade has passed since a relationship between community noise exposure and the prevalence of annoyance was synthesized by Schultz (1978) from the findings of a variety of social surveys. The Air Force has come to rely heavily on this quantitative dosage-effect relationship for predicting aircraft noise-induced annoyance in environmental assessment documents. The effort described in this report updates the 1978 relationship with findings of social surveys conducted ... |
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| Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) Citation Database. Volume 3. New Citation Review Procedures |
DEC 89 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| The Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN) includes a database of several thousand references to the literature on the impact of noise and sonic booms on humans, animals and structures. Bibliographic data, abstracts and critical reviews of key documents can be retrieved. This report describes a systematic methodology for the selection and evaluation of new citations to be added to the database consistent with the procedures used in CITASAN. ... |
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| Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology. Initial Development of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). Volume 1. Executive Summary |
JUN 89 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Nicolaas Reddingius; Michael Harris; Andrew B. Kugler; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This is the first volume of a four volume report describing the development of a preliminary prototype version of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). ASAN is a software system intended to assist members of the United States Air Force environmental planning community to comply with noise-related aspects of the environment impact assessment process required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and other regulations. |
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| Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology. Initial Development of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). Volume 2. System Design Strategy |
JUN 89 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Nicolaas Reddingius; Michael Harris; B. A. Kugler; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This is the second volume of a four volume report summarizing the development and current contents of a preliminary prototype version of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). ASAN is a computer-based system intended to assist members of the United States Air Force (USAF) environmental planning community in addressing noise-related issues in developing environmental impact analysis documents, in compliance with USAF and other regulations, especially the National Environmental Policy ... |
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| Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology. Initial Development of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). Volume 3. Technical Description |
JUN 89 |
229 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Nicolaas Reddingius; Michael Harris; B. A. Kugler; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This is the third volume report summarizing the development and current contents of a preliminary prototype version of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). ASAN is a computer-based system intended to assist members of the United States Air Force (USAF) environmental impact analysis documents, in compliance with USAF and other regulations, especially the National Environmental Policy ACT (NEPA) of 1969. This volume contains the specifications for the preliminary prototype ... |
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| Initial Development of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN): Software Listing |
JUN 1989 |
279 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Nicolaas Reddinglus; Michael Harris; B. A. Kugler; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This the fourth volume of a volume report summarizing the development and current content of a preliminary prototype version of an Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (ASAN). ASAN is a computer-based system intended to assist members of the United States Air Force (USAF) environment planning community in addressing noise-related issues in developing environmental impact analysis documents, in compliance with USAF and other regulations, especially the ... |
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| Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology. Sonic Boom Damage to Conventional Structures |
FEB 89 |
303 pages |
| Authors:
Jerold M. Haber; David Nakaki; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| United States Air Force supersonic aircraft operations generate sonic booms which may effect existing structures. Typical effects of the sonic boom range from a mild nuisance to damage to windows, plaster and bric-a-brac. A literature survey was performed to identify existing models, suitable for an environmental planner to use for assessing the impact of supersonic flights on conventional structures. A model developed by Hershey and Higgins was identified as the ... |
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| Noise and Sonic Boom Impact Technology: Effects of Aircraft Noise and Sonic Booms on Structures: An Assessment of the Current State-of-Knowledge |
FEB 89 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Jerald Haber; David Nakaki; Craig Taylor; George Knipprath; Vijay Kopparam; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| A comprehensive literature search was performed regarding the effect of aircraft noise and sonic boom on structures. The initial phase of this search identified approximately 2,500 citations that were reviewed for suitability for the Assessment System for Aircraft Noise (Asan); 635 citations were selected for inclusion in the ASAN citation database. Of those citations included, 144 were identified to be of sufficient importance to include abstracts in the database. Critical ... |
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| Feasibility of Epidemiologic Research on Nonauditory Health Effects of Residential Aircraft Noise Exposure. Volume 1. Summary and Recommendations |
27 JAN 89 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley Thompson; Sanford Fidell; Barbara G. Tabachnick; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This report examines the feasibility of conducting epidemiologic studies that would support inferences about effects of residential exposure to aircraft noise on nonauditory health. The type of aircraft noise of particular interest is that associated with supersonic and low altitude, high speed flight in Military Operating Areas (MOAs) and Military Training Routes (MTRs): both sonic booms and high peak level, rapid onset time subsonic noise. Potential studies considered are those ... |
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| Feasibility of Epidemiologic Research on Nonauditory Health Effects of Residential Aircraft Noise Exposure. Volume 3. Summary of Literature on Cardiovascular Effects on Noise Exposure |
27 JAN 89 |
265 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley Thompson; Sanford Fidell; Barbara G. Tabachnick; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This reports examines the feasibility of conducting epidemiologic studies that would support inferences about effects of residential exposure to aircraft noise on nonauditory health. The type of aircraft noise of particular interest is that associated with supersonic and low altitude, high speed flight in Military Operating Areas (MOAs) and Military Training Routes (MTRs): both sonic booms and high peak level, rapid onset time subsonic noise. Potential studies considered are those ... |
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| Feasibility of Epidemiologic Research on Nonauditory Health Effects of Residential Aircraft Noise Exposure. Volume 2. Background, General Process Model and Potential Studies |
27 JAN 89 |
250 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley Thompson; Sanford Fidell; Barbara G. Tabachnick; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This report examines the feasibility of conducting epidemiologic studies that would support inferences about effects of residential exposure to aircraft noise on nonauditory health. The type of aircraft noise of particular interest is that associated with supersonic and low altitude, high speed flight in Military Operating Areas (MOAs) and Military Training Routes (MTRs): both sonic booms and high peak level, rapid onset time subsonic noise. Potential studies considered are those ... |
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| Empirical Tests of Hypotheses Derived from a Decision-Theoretical Model of Noise-Induced Annoyance |
30 DEC 88 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Sanford Fidell; Laura Silvati; Linda Secrist; BBN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP CANOGA PARK CA
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| This report describes an empirical study of hypotheses derived from a decision-theoretic model of the annoyance of individual aircraft flyovers. The major issues of interest in this laboratory study were the influences of two internal states of the listener (affective state and concentration on ongoing activity) on the self-reported annoyance of noise intrusions. Support was found for the hypothesis that concentration on ongoing activity influences annoyance judgments independently from the ... |
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