ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to quantify the noise generated due to tyre-pavement surface interaction for different modes and to develop a noise prediction model for each mode with the use of old and new tyres by considering the factors affecting tyre-pavement surface interaction noise. Noise levels were measured as a function of vehicle type, vehicle speed, pavement temperature, direction of wind, condition of vehicle tyre with respect to age, condition of the pavement and type of pavement. The tyre-pavement interaction noise was collected on eight asphalt pavements and four cement concrete pavements, for four different modes of test vehicles using a sound level meter by control pass by method. The noise data was processed to develop noise prediction models for each mode in each survey location and a combined tyre-pavement interaction noise model is developed for each mode separately for both asphalt and cement concrete pavements.
