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Excess Attenuation due to Dense Foliage
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Strutt|Environmental Noise|Dense Foliage Excess Attenuation inserts attenuation (dB) into the active row of the worksheet.
Attenuation due to forests and dense foliage can be calculated using ISO 9613-2 or the Hoover formula (Bies and Hansen).
The Hoover formula calculates the attenuation using:
`A_f = 0.01 * r_f(m) * f_(1/3)`
Where,
`f` is the frequency of the propagating sound, Hz
`r_f(m)` is the distance of travel through the forest.
The ISO 9613-2 formula calculates the attenuation using the values in Table A.1 (ISO 9613-2). The propagation distance, df, is calculated as:
References:
- Bies, D., Hansen, C., Engineering Noise Control, p227
- ISO 9613-2 Acoustics - Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors - Part 2: General method of calculation, p.15
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