We’ve all experienced the discomfort of proximity to construction work; loud noises from machinery, vehicles and tools, interfering intermittently and even incessantly with our concentration, sanity, and ability to get on with day-to-day activities. Construction workers themselves are even more affected by the intense impact of construction on the senses, and without adequate protection are in serious danger of irreversible noise-induced hearing loss.
All essential works will produce high noise levels, but responsible contractors choose to take measures to reduce it. The pursuit for quieter construction is in the best interest of everyone, preventing health implications and conforming with noise ordinances and general best business practice. As a measure of noise reduction, acoustic barriers provide an additional layer of protection against noise for the community and workers alike, enclosing machinery and tools and reducing their loudness by up to 88% or more.
Echo Barrier Temporary Acoustic Barriers
Echo Barriers provide the combined benefits of a high noise absorption capacity with portability and durability for an unrivalled level of utility on construction sites.
The rotary hammer in this video, giving off an intense 103+ dB, would ring out on site, interrupting communications between workers and bothering passersby and people in any residences or offices in the vicinity. This is without even taking into account the assortment of other power tools, generators, vehicles and machinery that are contributing to a cumulative din that would challenge the viability of the construction work, and certainly put it at risk of closure as a result of noise complaints or noise ordinance violation.
Placed in an enclosure of Echo Barriers, the rotary hammer noise is reduced to around 77 dB, resulting in a significant ~26 dB noise reduction. Such a reduction would be the difference between the shutdown and success of the job, diminishing the impact the noise makes on the surrounding community and lowering its level to below the threshold of danger.
Echo Barrier is also ideal for rental companies looking for a complementary revenue source.
