AWAM International Conference on Civil Engineering 2019 (AICCE'19) - Nibong Tebal - Malaysia (2019-08-21)

Road Traffic Noise Assessment at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Bakap, Jawi, Penang, Malaysia
This study intended on the assessment of traffic noise in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Bakap where the study area located near the main road (Jalan Sungai Ba-kap). The objectives of this study were to determine noise levels during school hours, to identify the source of noise and to establish the noise profiling in the Sekolah Ke-bangsaan Sungai Bakap environment. By using sound level meter (SLM), the noise levels at school were measured where 19 points were randomly selected at school area in order to collect the value of all parameters measured in this study (Leq, Lmax, Lmin, L10, L50, and L90). Each of the noise measurements were taken for 3 minutes in durations and the time taken for all measurements conducted from 8.30 a.m – 12.00 p.m. Noise mapping performed using ArcMap and My maps website based on the latitude, longitude and also noise parameters. Manually traffic count were con-ducted to count the number of vehicles on the road. Traffic composition data in this study is categorized into four types; passenger car and van, motorcycle, medium lor-ries and heavy lorries according to Arahan Teknik Jalan (8/86), A Guide on Geomet-ric Design of Roads. Result showed that the measured noise levels at school area in term of Leq were between the ranged of 54.8 dB(A) to 72.9 dB(A), respectively where it was found that highest noise level generated is at road zones. From this study, all noise data collected are exceeded the Malaysian standard. Apart from that, based on the noise mapping it showed that highest noise levels were located at traffic zones area.
Dr. Herni Halim, Dr. Zulkiflee Ibrahim, Miss Nurul Azimah Mohd Saip, Miss Anis Zafirah Amiruddin, Mr. Abdul Hakim Salleh