Professional Documents
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Road Traffic Noise/ Fixed-Noise & Railway Noise Standard
Railway Noise
Fixed Noise 3
Noise Mitigation Measures
Application of Mitigation Measures
At Source At Propagation Path At Receiver End
Construction of
Development at
Ex-Cheung Sha Block 1 Block 2
Wan Police
Quarters
39m
Low noise road surfacing Noise Barrier Building setback Flat configuration & Disposition
Noise Enclosure Non noise sensitive building Acoustic Balcony Acoustic Windows
55m
32m
Single
Aspect
Wing
Non Noise
Sensitive Building
- Carport
Noise Shield – Public
Transport Interchange
Academic Environmental
Institution Consultant
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Case 1-Cheung Sha Wan Estate Side Window
Design in 2008 Provide 1390 flats for 3500 tenants Completion in early 2013
Block 1
Non Noise
Sensitive Building
Un Chau Estate
Noise
Architectural
Fins
Noise
Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Window Window Architectural Window Window Architectural
(19/F-36/F) (21/F-36/F) Fins 73dB(A) 74dB(A) Fins
Architectural
Fins Openable Openable
Window Side Window
70dB(A) openable 70dB(A)
window
70 dB(A)
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Case 1-Cheung Sha Wan Estate Side Window
Architectural
Fins
Fixed
Window
Side
Window
View from Inside View from Outside
30m Acoustic
Balcony
Low Noise
Road Surfacing
Acoustic Balcony
Site Plan
Site Section 11
Case 2-Wing Cheong Estate Acoustic Balcony
Absorptive Lining
Glass Panel
Sliding Grille Extended Side Wall
Acoustic Balcony
Inside Outside
Inside Parapet
Acoustic Sliding
Panel Grille
Glass
Panel Acoustic Balcony
• Use for clothes
drying and storage
780mm
Refined Design – Acoustic Balcony On Site Precast Balcony 14
Case 2-Wing Cheong Estate Acoustic Balcony
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Case 2-Wing Cheong Estate Acoustic Balcony
Rhythm Garden
Bedroom
Living Room
Bathroom`
Kitchen
No. of flats with acoustic windows = 540 Flat with Acoustic Window
( 63% of development) 18
Case 3-San Po Kong Acoustic Window
Noise Outside
Absorbent
Material Air Flow
Outside Openable
Window
Noise Inside
1380mm
175mm
Air Flow
Casement Window
Outside Inside
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Case 3-San Po Kong Acoustic Window
On-site experience
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Mitigation Measures At Receiver
Block Disposition and Flats Orientation away from Railway
PRH Development at Po Heung Street, Tai Po
Two single
Aspect Blocks
with self
screening effect
• Domestic flats
orientated away
from railway
sightline
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Mitigation Measures At Source
Off-site Noise Barriers for Railway Noise
3000
Proposed track-side
noise barrier
8000
Location of Track-side Noise barrier
A A
Single
Aspect
Wing
Non Noise
Sensitive Building
- Carport
Noise Shield – Public
Transport Interchange
30
Way Forward
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