Questions concerning noise and vibration can be important aspects of litigation. In addition, acoustical factors can provide vital information in the resolution of conflicts centering on non-acoustic factors.
Important acoustical questions often arise:
These are all important questions which can arise as part of a litigated conflict. Selected Principals on the WIA staff have extensive experience in providing expert witness analysis and testimony. Often audible demonstrations are presented in court and are admissible through a foundation sequence outlining the procedures of noise measurement, recording, and accurate reproduction at exact levels.
Representative Services
| Documentation of Noise and Vibration Levels | Measurement and analysis of noise and vibration in order to determine levels. |
| Noise Exposure Studies | Providing surveys to determine noise exposure and to assess hearing damage risk. Assisting in the development of feasible procedures for reducing noise exposure compatible with OSHA requirements. |
| Noise and Vibration Prediction | Estimating existing noise and vibration levels and predicting future noise and vibration level using mathematical and empirical modeling techniques. |
| Audibility Studies | Determination of the audibility of sounds and warning signals for accident investigations. |
| Acoustical Compliance | Determining compliance with ordinances, standards or regulations. |
| Acceptability of Noise and Vibration | Determination of appropriate noise and vibration environments for particular activities. |
| Sound Demonstrations | Audible reproduction and demonstration of sounds at exact levels. |