International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of noise pollution of two vulnerable sites of Sylhet city, Bangladesh

Nurul Amin
  • Nurul Amin
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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Iqbal Sikder
  • Iqbal Sikder
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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M. A. Zafor
  • M. A. Zafor
  • Civil Engineering, Leading University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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M. A. I. Chowdhury
  • M. A. I. Chowdhury
  • 1Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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  •  Received: 20 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

Abstract

The study reports the analysis and measurement of the noise levels of CNG refueling Stations and Power Generators of Power Development Board (PDB) induced noise pollution in Sylhet City. For this purpose noise levels have been measured at ten major locations of the city for CNG refueling Stations and in PDB, Kumargaon. Sound levels are measured at different location at different time interval for the respective study locations with the help of a standard Sound meter. It was found that the noise levels for both study locations are much higher that exceed the allowable permissible noise limits. The study suggests that noise path must be controlled by using appropriate sound barriers that can reflect and diffuse noise appropriately and particularly use of sound enclosure can reduce noise level.

Key words: Noise pollution, sound level, permissible exposure level.

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