Appendix B.1

Construction Impact Assessment

 

East Rail Extension - Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line EIA

Assumptions for construction equipment for each construction activity

which has potential construction noise impact (unmitigated)

 

 

Construction

Equipment Type

Sound Power Level

per piece

Number of

equipment

Total Sound

Power Level, dB

1. Site formation for temporary works areas, new permanent access roads, and Lok MA Chau Terminus***

Dump Trucks*

Bulldozers*

Water Pumps (electric)

Generators, silenced

114.0

112.0

88.0

100.0

2

1

3

2

Activity :

117.0

112.0

92.8

103.0

118

 

 

 

 

 

2. Improvement Works to Existing Sheung Shui Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 1*

Bore piling machine

115.0

2

118.0

 

 

 

Activity :

118.0

Part 2

Concrete Lorries*

106.0

2

109.0

 

Wood Saw

108.0

1

108.0

 

Generators, silenced

100.0

2

103.0

 

Vibratory Pokers*

110.0

5

117.0

 

Bar Bender / Cutter

90.0

1

90.0

 

Welding Machine

100.0

1

100.0

 

 

 

Activity :

118

 

 

 

 

 

3. Alignment Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 1*

Bore piling machines and oscillators

115.0

1

115.0

 

 

 

Activity :

115

Part 2

Concrete Lorries*

106.0

1

106.0

 

Wood Saw

108.0

1

108.0

 

Generators, silenced

100.0

1

100.0

 

Vibratory Pokers*

110.0

3

114.8

 

Bar Bender / Cutter

90.0

1

90.0

 

Welding Machine

100.0

1

100.0

 

Batching Plant

108.0

1

108.0

 

 

 

Activity :

117

Part 3

Gantry Hoist

112.0

1

112.0

 

 

 

Activity :

112

 

 

 

 

 

4. Water mains diversion near Sheung Shui

Lorry*

Welding Machine

Generators, silenced

Concrete Lorry*

Hand Held Drill*

Air Compressor

109.0

100.0

100.0

106.0

100.0

102.0

1

1

1

1

1

1

Activity :

109.0

100.0

100.0

106.0

100.0

102.0

112

5. Hard, rippable material at Pak Shek Au

Bulldozer with Ripper*

Dump Truck*

112.0

114.0

1

1

Activity :

112.0

114.0

116

 

 

 

*     Mobile equipment is assumed to be operating at the Notional Point Source 50 % of working time.

 

** Parts represent different phase of the same activity in a sequence.

 

The equipment of different parts will not be operated the same time.

 

*** The Lok Ma Chau Terminus site is over 500 m away from any RNSRs.

6. Road Widening on Lok Ma Chau Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 1

Excavator

112

1

112

 

Lorry*

109.0

1

109.0

 

Super-silenced Generator

95.0

1

95.0

 

 

 

Activity :

114

Part 2

Concrete Lorry Mixer*

106.0

1

106.0

 

Hand Held Vibratory Poker*

110.0

1

110.0

 

Super-silenced Generator

95.0

1

95.0

 

 

 

Activity :

112

Part 3

Asphalt Paver*

106.0

1

106.0

 

Road Roller*

105.0

1

105.0

 

Lorry*

109.0

1

109.0

 

 

 

Activity :

112

 

 

 

 

 

7. Construction of Huanggang Footbridge

Pneumatic passenger Hoist

Large Diameter Bore Piling - Grab and Chisel

Vibratory Poker

Tug Boat

Concrete Lorry Mixer

Concrete Pump

Diesel Mobile Crane

Tower Crane

108.0

 

115.0

113.0

110.0

109.0

109.0

112.0

95.0

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Activity :

108.0

 

115.0

113.0

110.0

109.0

109.0

112.0

95.0

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*     Mobile equipment is assumed to be operating at the Notional Point Source 50 % of working time.

 

**   Parts represent different phase of the same activity in a sequence.

 

The equipment of different parts will not be operated the same time.

 

*** The Huanggang site is at least 650away from any NSRs.

 


 

Appendix B.2

Unmitigated Predicted Noise Levels at Worst Affected Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers during each Concurrent Group of Activities

 

 

Refer to Section 3 Vol. Of Final EIA Report for definitions of Groups A to D assessment Scenarios.

 

 

Group A1

Sound Power Level of Activity 1 = 118 dB

 

 

Distance from

Activity 1

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 1

Total predicted noise level at each RNSR

RNSRs

 

 

 

21

50

79

79

22

100

73

73

19

50

79

79

27

100

73

73

 

 

Group A2

Sound Power Level of Activity 5 = 116 dB

 

 

Distance from

Activity 5

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 5

Total predicted noise level at each RNSR

RNSRs

 

 

 

21

50

77

77

22

25

83

83

23

80

73

73

23

15

87

87

 

 

Group A3

Sound Power Level of Activity 7 = 120 dB

 

 

Distance from

Activity 7

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 1

Total predicted noise level at each RNSR

RNSRs

 

 

 

33

650

59

59

 


Group B

Sound Power Level of Activity 3, Part 1 =  115 dB.

Sound Power Level of Activity 3, Part 2 =  117 dB.

Sound Power Level of Activity 3, Part 3 = 112 dB.

 

 

 

Distance from

Activity 3, Part 1, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 3, Part 1

Distance from

Activity 3, Part 2, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 3, Part 2

Distance from

Activity 3, Part 3, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 3, Part 3

Total predicted noise levels at each RNSR

RNSRs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

30

80

30

82

30

77

85

14

30

80

30

82

30

77

85

22

30

80

30

82

30

77

85

23

80

72

80

74

80

69

77

24

30

80

30

82

30

77

85

25

25

82

25

84

25

79

87

26

100

70

100

72

100

67

75

27

40

78

40

80

40

75

83

28

60

74

60

76

60

71

79

29

60

74

60

76

60

71

79

30

60

74

60

76

60

71

79

31

50

76

50

78

50

73

81

32

60

74

60

76

60

71

79

33

110

69

110

71

110

66

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Group C

Sound Power Level of Activity 2, Part 1 =  118 dB.

Sound Power Level of Activity 2, Part 2 =  118 dB.

Sound Power Level of Activity 4 =  112 dB.

 

 

 

Distance from

Activity 2, Part 1, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 2, Part 1

Distance from

Activity 2, Part 2, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 2, Part 2

Distance from

Activity 4, m

Predicted noise levels

due to Activity 4

Total predicted noise levels at each RNSR

RNSRs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

96

73

96

73

/

0

76

2

52

79

52

79

/

0

82

3

45

80

45

80

175

62

83

5

60

77

60

77

60

71

81

6

130

71

130

71

50

73

76

7

135

70

135

70

100

67

74

9

/

0

/

0

130

65

65

13

/

0

/

0

15

83

83

14

/

0

/

0

15

83

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group D

Sound Power Level of Activity 6, Part 2 or 3 = 112 dB

 

Group D

Sound Power Level of Authority, Part 1 = 114 dB

 

Distance from

Activity 6, Part 2 or 3, m

Predicted noise levels

Activity 6, Part 2 or 3, dB(A)

Distance from

Activity 6, Part 1, m

Predicted noise levels

Activity 6, Part 1, dB(A)

RNSRs

 

 

 

RNSRs

 

 

34

20

81

 

34

20

83

35

15

83

 

35

15

85