Choosing the best sound abatement system to reduce freeway noise from entering residential or other settings can be difficult. What material is effective in sound attenuation? What system will be aesthetically pleasing? What material is cost effective in construction and maintenance? Spancrete Industries, Inc. offers Soundcore™ highway noise barrier panels that meet and exceed expectations for all of these criteria.
Soundcore™ highway noise barrier panels make up a reflective system, essentially causing the disruptive sounds of traffic or other noise sources to expend their energy, thereby lessening noise in the area. According to Tom Pilgrim, Bridge / Sales Engineer for Spancrete, Inc., "The sound will eventually dissipate in the air above the residential areas."
A variety of stains, textures and finishes are available for Soundcore™ highway noise barrier panels, making them aesthetically pleasing to residents and passers-by alike. In addition to its sound abatement qualities, a Soundcore™ noise barrier system blocks undesirable views, increases privacy and helps to foster an overall improved sense of a more relaxing environment for residents.
Soundcore™ highway noise barrier panels have proven to be cost effective in the construction process and in the life of the product. The noise barrier panels can span to over 30 feet, therefore requiring fewer columns. Fewer columns mean a lower total number of components, and this translates to a reduced number of installation hours as well as an attractive sound wall. In addition, precast concrete's proven track record for resistance against environmental conditions such as freezing and thawing, road salt and wind results in long-term cost savings. "Maintenance is virtually non-existent," adds Pilgrim. "Soundcore™ doesn't shrink, split or spall and does not require continual maintenance."
Two recent noise barrier projects for Spancrete were in the northern suburbs of Chicago, where Soundcore™ was used as the solution of choice on I-94 at Deerfield Plaza and Golf Road for the Illinois Tollway. Installation was completed in fall of 1999. "These were some of the biggest sound wall projects we've had lately," says Pilgrim. In all, the project used 362,000 square feet of noise barrier panel and 482 precast columns.
Spancrete Industries, Inc. produces an entire range of precast concrete products including: prestressed, precast hollowcore panels and planks; concrete beams, columns, tees and girders; and concrete block and pipe used in the building, utility and highway construction industries. In addition, Spancrete manufactures machinery which is used to produce the precast hollowcore concrete products and markets the machinery worldwide. Spancrete operates multi-functional production facilities in Waukesha, Valders and Green Bay, WI; and Crystal Lake, IL.
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