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SESSION A: MONDAY 8:45 TO 10:15
Chair: Hugh Saurenman, ATS Consulting

Presentation 01. Community Noise Mapping and Action Planning – The European Approach to Reduce Environmental Noise
Richard J. Peppin, Scantek, Inc., Wolfgang Probst, DataKustik GmbH
Presentation 02. GIS for Noise
Kevin J. Keller, PB
Presentation 29. Latest Results of Quiet Pavement Studies in Europe and Asia - Findings from Study Tours April-May 2007
Ulf Sandberg, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
Presentation 04. FHWA/FTA/FRA Joint Noise Assessment Approach
Chris Corbisier, Federal Highway Administration, Mark Ferroni, Federal Highway Administration


SESSION B: MONDAY 10:45 TO 12:00
Chair: Hugh Saurenman, ATS Consulting

Presentation 05. Roadside Measurement of Truck Noise Source Distributions
Paul R. Donavan, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., Bruce Rymer, Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis
Presentation 06. Heavy Truck Contributions to Highway Traffic Sound Pressure Levels
Aaron Hastings, U.S. DOT / Volpe Center
Presentation 07. First Generation System for Classifying Low-Noise Road Surfaces
Jørgen Kragh, Danish Road Institute
Presentation 08. Low Noise Rumble Strips on Roads – A Pilot Study
Jørgen Kragh, Danish Road Institute


SESSION C: MONDAY 1:00 TO 3:00
Chair: Steven Wolf, PB

Presentation 09. Evaluation of the Effects of Wind Noise and Turbulence on OBSI Measurements
Paul R. Donavan, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., Dana Lodico, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc.
Presentation 10. Findings from the Tire/Pavement Noise Study at the UC Pavement Research Center
Erwin Kohler, UC Pavement Research Center, UC Davis, Aybike Ongel, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, John Harvey, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, Bruce Rymer Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis, UC Davis
Presentation 11. OBSI measurements at the UC Pavement Research Center
Erwin Kohler, UC Pavement Research Center, UC Davis, Aybike Ongel, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, Bruce Rymer, Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis
Presentation 12. Concrete Pavement Joint and Texture Effects on Tire-Pavement Noise
Robert Otto Rasmussen, The Transtec Group, Inc., Eric P. Mun, The Transtec Group, Inc., Dennis J. Turner, The Transtec Group, Inc., Robert P. Whirledge, The Transtec Group, Inc., Ted R. Ferragut, TDC Partners, Ltd., Paul D. Wiegand, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University
Presentation 13. Tire-Pavement and Traffic Noise Research in the State of Colorado
Robert Otto Rasmussen, The Transtec Group, Inc., Eric P. Mun, The Transtec Group, Inc., Roberto DeDios, Colorado Department of Transportation
Presentation 14. The Little Book of Quieter Pavements and Accompanying Listening Experiences
Robert Otto Rasmussen, The Transtec Group, Inc., Eric P. Mun, The Transtec Group, Inc., Robert J. Bernhard, Purdue University, Nicholas P. Miller, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc., Christopher W. Menge, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc., Douglas E. Barrett, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc., Ulf Sandberg, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Mark Swanlund, Federal Highway Administration, Mark Ferroni, Federal Highway Administration


EXHIBITOR PRESENTATIONS, MONDAY 3:00 TO 3:20
DEMONSTRATION OF THE INTERACTIVE SOUND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ISIS): MONDAY 3:30 TO 4:30
David Dubbink, David Dubbink Associates, Micah Downing, Blue Ridge Research and Consulting, LLC


SESSION D: TUESDAY 9:00 TO 10:15
Chair: Judith L. Rochat, U.S. DOT / Volpe Center

Presentation 15. Ground Attenuation, Barriers and Distant Receivers
Lloyd Herman, Ohio University
Presentation 16. Do Recent Findings on Jet Noise Raise Questions about the Schultz Curve?
Micah Downing, Blue Ridge Research and Consulting, LLC
Presentation 17. FHWA Updates
Mark Ferroni, Federal Highway Administration


SESSION E: TUESDAY 10:35 TO 12:00
Chair: Judith L. Rochat, U.S. DOT / Volpe Center (West)

Presentation 18. Simple Methods for Estimating Highway Noise
Michael A. Staiano, Staiano Engineering, Inc.
Presentation 19. An Appropriate Construction Noise Impact Criterion?
Weixiong Wu, Technical Director, AKRF, Inc.,
Presentation 20. Ohio Department of Transportation Noise Barrier Inventory Application
Adam Alexander, Ohio Department of Transportation
Presentation 21. Strategies to Deal with Politically Sensitive Noise Situations: Public Meetings, Legislators, and the Media
Mia Waters, Washington State Department of Transportation


SESSION F: TUESDAY 1:00 TO 2:30
Chair: Suzanne Theiss, Caltrans

Presentation 22. Volpe Center Updates on Tire/Pavement Noise Studies
Judith L. Rochat, U.S. DOT / Volpe Center
Presentation 23. Influence of Paving Material Properties on Tire / Road Surface Noise
Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri, Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University
Presentation 24. Acoustical Absorption of Pavement Cores and Porous Materials
James Tuman Nelson, Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc., Bruce Rymer, Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis, Erwin Kohler, UC Pavement Research Center, UC Davis, Aybike Ongel, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
Presentation 25. Quieter Pavements and Studly Effects? Interim Findings in Washington State's Quest to Lower the Traffic Roar
Mia Waters, Washington State Department of Transportation


OBSI DEMONSTRATION: TUESDAY 3:00 TO 4:30
Paul R. Donavan, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., Robert Otto Rasmussen, The Transtec Group, Inc.


SESSION G: WEDNESDAY 9:00 TO 10:45
Chair: Rob Greene, PB

Presentation 26. Route 210 (New Freeway) Noise Study Before and After Construction
Tony Louka, Caltrans Office of Environmental Engineering District 8
Presentation 03. Acoustics Support in the Development of Air Tour Management Plans
Cynthia Lee, US DOT / Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Presentation 27. Noise Abatement Efforts for the ICC: A Case Study in Master Planning Challenges and Realities
Andy Smith, McCormick Taylor, Ken Polcak, Maryland State Highway Administration
Presentation 28. Demonstration Project for Remote Monitoring of Highway Noise in Support of 3D Noise Simulation Development
RafDouglas Candidi Tommasi Crudeli, Tommasi & Tommasi SRL, Ken Polcak, Maryland State Highway Administration