Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work Other Than Percussive Piling

Table 4 - Summation of Noise Levels
Difference in dB(A) between two noise levels being summed Amount in dB(A) to add to the higher noise level
0 to 0.5 3.0
1.0 to 1.5 2.5
2.0 to 3.0 2.0
3.5 to 4.5 1.5
5.0 to 7.0 1.0
7.5 to 12.0 0.5
more than 12.0 0

 

When using Table 4 noise levels should be summed in a pairwise fashion and the final total rounded to the nearest whole dB(A), with values of 0.5 or more being rounded upwards.

 

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