Noise Monitoring – Baseline and Construction Phase

Project Summary / Goals

• Long term noise monitoring adjacent to a railway line to establish baseline pre-construction noise conditions and noise levels during the construction phase of the project.
• The construction works undertaken involved maintenance and replacement of a section of railway line. Works were undertaken during night time hours, thus contributing to potential noise nuisance impacts and complaints from nearby residential properties.
• Verde project goals were to characterise the baseline conditions prior to the commencement of the works and provide the continuous 24/7 noise monitoring for the duration of the project.

Verde’s Remediation Programme

• Installation of two solar-powered continuous noise monitors at the site boundary in close proximity to the nearest residential properties.
• Measurement and characterisation of baseline noise pre-construction and during construction works.
• Set up of remote monitoring with telemetry connection to allow real time remote desktop access to the noise monitors.
• Programming of site- specific alert levels with email / text alerts to provide quick response to any potential noise issues.
• Statistical analysis and reporting of data in accordance with EPA Guidance.