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There is nothing more annoying than staying next to a noisy neighbor. Noise is also a big problem when you have a baby in your home and you live just a few yards away from a busy road. The good news is that acoustic barrier can put you out of your misery and let you and your family enjoy a degree of serenity.

An acoustic barrier (also called a sound wall, sound barrier, sound berm or noise barrier) is majorly an outdoor structure constructed to shield inhabitants of sensitive land use areas against noise pollution.

However, they can also be used to soundproof or used to block off a particular noisy equipment such a noisy air conditioning unit. Acoustic barriers are the most efficient method of managing railway, roadway, and even industrial sources of noise.

Rather than stopping the activity at the source, which leads to the disruption of economic activities, acoustic barriers are very effective in mitigating against noise while allowing the activities to continue.

Barriers can be used in a residential area. So you no longer have to worry about your baby waking up unduly because of your noisy neighbor. It can also be used to block off industrial or road noise.

Acoustic barriers do not eliminate all the noise but can drastically reduce it using a couple of materials, ranging from timber to steel.

Why should you use Acoustic Barriers?

Excellent Acoustic Performance

The primary aim of installing an acoustic barrier is to avoid noise pollution and truly acoustic fencing barriers do this very effectively.

Extremely durable

Due to their solid pattern of construction, they are usually long lasting with an optimum performance.

Suits outdoor and indoor applications Depending on the acoustic fence you decide to use, it can be used inside noisy buildings and factories or even outdoor to reduce noise from busy highways or construction sites.

Adaptable

It can be constructed from several types of materials and in a number of patterns to fit into an already existing structure or an environment.

Beauty

Noise barriers clearly compliment the aesthetics and landscaping of your home when constructed properly.

How Does Acoustic Barriers or Fencing Reduce Noise?

Acoustic barriers are constructed to surround a structure(house, road, equipment) and reducing the amount of noise that is allowed to penetrate into the structure. The general idea is that a solid structure has the ability to deflect sound waves thus reducing the noise level. The closer a noise barrier is to the source of the noise or the receiver, the more effective it will be.

The aim is to ensure that there is no direct line of contact between the noise source and the receiver(structure).

Before installing an acoustic barrier fencing, you are expected to put a few factors into consideration. First of all, weather conditions have to be considered because it expected that these barriers will be able to resist the wind forces in your area.

If you want to use them in a domestic setting, you might have young children who might be tempted to climb the barrier. So you have to consider them as well.

Also, for proper noise reduction (particularly in traffic noise) it is very important to determine the major noise source, so you can have an idea of the ideal fence height for your structure in achieving maximum efficiency.

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