What's New?
Since May 2005, the
Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model© has
been the required prediction method for Federal-aid traffic noise studies. TNM is a completely new set of
acoustical algorithms for sound emission, propagation and attenuation compared
to the STAMINA 2.0/OPTIMA programs, and has a unique Windows user interface. The latest release, TNM 2.5, includes
many new features over previous versions.
Why Attend Our Course?
Our course is taught by
Drs. William Bowlby, P.E. and
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A computer for every student – no sharing with others!
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Extra one-on-one assistance during the workshop sessions!
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Hands-on work with real-world problems!
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Very comprehensive course notebook!
Read the comments
of our previous TNM training course attendees.
What Experience Do I Need?
It depends . . . the
4-day TNM course (Tuesday - Friday, September 23-26, 2008) is for engineers,
planners and analysts with prior experience in using STAMINA/OPTIMA and in
doing traffic noise studies. A
one-day Fundamentals option (Monday, September 22, 2008) is for people with
little or no experience with traffic noise analysis, or who want a refresher on
traffic noise fundamentals and policy.
Course
Content
(Agendas available upon request)
Fundamentals Option,
Monday, September 22, 2008 (8 am to 5 pm)
Traffic
Noise Fundamentals & Terminology, FHWA Noise Policy and Procedures, and
Noise Study Report Preparation.
Traffic Noise Model
® 2.5, Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - Friday, September 26, 2008
(8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) We
should finish on Friday by 4 p.m.
Introduction to TNM 2.5: Concepts, emission levels, propagation and attenuation algorithms, program layout and structure
Presentations on Site Modeling and Barrier Design Considerations
Input Data Objects and Concepts: Roadways, roadways on structure, interrupted flow traffic; receivers; building rows; terrain lines; ground zones; tree zones
Noise Barrier Concepts: Interactive barrier design process; barriers on structure; earth berms; line of sight check; sound reflection and absorption, parallel barrier analysis
Data input and editing: Plan sheet digitizing, “heads-up” digitizing, input dialog boxes, graphical editing, importing and using STAMINA and CAD DXF files
Data display & output: Plan, profile, skew and perspective views; input and results tables; sound level contours, printing and plotting
Workshops on simple, intermediate and complex problems, with real-world site modeling exercises
Registration
and Logistics
Location (Directions)
Course will be at the newly renovated Hyatt Place Cool Springs, Baker's Bridge Road, Franklin, TN, phone:
615-771-8900; fax: 615-771-9888. Room rate (TBD) until one month prior to the
course -- includes full breakfast. Ask for the Bowlby & Associates group
block. Hotel is 15 miles south of
Cost
Four day (TNM only) course is $1,600.
One day Fundamentals option, add $300 ($1,900 total for full five days of Fundamentals
and TNM).
One day Fundamentals only is $350.
Other
Dress for the course is
casual.
Please leave packing space for a large binder.
Registration
Click here for online registration information or download the Flyer and Registration
Form in Adobe Acrobat Format (PDF).
For
additional information please contact Patricia Bowlby
Phone: (615)771-3006 x222
Fax: (615) 771-3406