Acoustical Evaluation of Combat Arms Firing Range, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

Abstract

An acoustical assessment was performed on the Combat Arms Firing Range at Grand Forks AFB in August 2014. It was determined that the noise in the firing range did not meet the definition of impulse noise for the M870 and M9 in accordance with Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standard 48-20 due to acoustical reflections. Conversely, the noise in the firing range met the definition of impulse noise for the M4 in accordance with AFOSH Standard 48-20. Due to the fact that training for all three weapons occurs in this facility, it was recommended that acoustical absorption be added to the walls to reduce the reverberant field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 23, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616538

Entities

People

  • Jerimiah M. Jackson

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Engineering
  • Grand Forks
  • Hearing Protection
  • Impulse Noise
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Noise
  • North Dakota
  • Safety
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.