TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM ON NOISE FROM PERCUSSIVE PILING 1. PRELIMINARY     2. DETERMINATION OF THE PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR PERCUSSIVE PILING     3. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL CASES     4. TESTING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMIT CONDITIONS RELATING TO MAXIMUM NOISE LEVELS Table 1 Acceptable Noise Levels (ANLs)     Table 2 Sound Power Levels for percussive Piling     Table 3 Summation of noise Levels     Table 4 Correction Factors to Obtain the Predicted Noise Level (PNL) from Sound Power Level at Given Distances     Table 5A Permitted Hours of Operation for the Carrying Out of Piling Work Not Involving the Use of Diesel, Pneumatic and/or Steam Hammers     Table 5B Permitted Hours of Operation for the Carrying Out of Piling Work Involving the Use of Diesel, Pneumatic and/or Steam Hammers ANNEX - GENERAL CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES [Image] Download Document

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