Waka Kotahi is active in noise and vibration research. This page includes peer-reviewed Waka Kotahi research reports and other research outputs. Any opinions expressed within the documents are those of the researchers.
Waka Kotahi guidance, specifications and templates relating to assessing and managing noise and vibration can be found on our noise and vibration page.
Research on noise or vibration produced under the Waka Kotahi research programme.
CloseResearch reports, data and papers/presentations from other studies commissioned by Waka Kotahi (excluding road surface noise research listed separately below).
Title |
Date |
Author |
Topic area |
Type of document |
Uncertainty of road-traffic noise prediction in New Zealand [PDF, 576 KB] |
2023 |
Waka Kotahi |
Modelling |
Peer-reviewed journal paper |
2020 |
WSP |
Modelling |
Literature review |
|
Ventilation specifications for acoustic treatment [PDF, 1.3 MB] |
2020 |
AES |
Building modification |
Literature review |
2019 |
Altissimo |
Barriers |
Measurement summary |
|
2019 |
Altissimo |
Barriers |
Instrumentation summary |
|
2019 |
AECOM |
Mapping |
Project report |
|
Selection of state highway bridge expansion joints in noise sensitive areas [PDF, 544 KB] |
2014 |
NZTA |
Bridge joints |
Conference paper |
2014 |
URS & Opus |
Bridge joints |
Research report |
|
Ventilation systems installed for road-traffic noise mitigation [PDF, 1.6 MB] |
2014 |
Beca |
Building modification |
Case study |
Intersection noise measurements [PDF, 10 MB] Noise measurement data: |
2014 |
AECOM |
Road-traffic noise |
Measurement summary and data |
2013 |
Beca |
Building modification |
Case study |
|
2012 |
University of Canterbury |
Barriers |
Project report |
|
2008 |
Opus |
Heavy vehicles |
Research report |
Outputs of the Waka Kotahi Road Surface Noise Research Programme.
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