Research Article

Parameter Estimation for Traffic Noise Models Using a Harmony Search Algorithm

Table 7

Comparison of predicted and measured traffic noise levels.

Surface typesPredicted levelsMeasured levelsASJ model prediction

SMA96.1 dB96.2 dB94.4 dB
30 mm trans.99.5 dB99.7 dB94.4 dB
18 mm long.97.3 dB97.6 dB94.4 dB