ISO 10844 Test Tracks and Proving Grounds Services

The pavements at test tracks and proving grounds are a valuable and important asset. Ensuring their success on a fixed budget leaves no room for error during construction—the project must be done right the first time.

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We provide acceptance testing of new noise test tracks, and periodic checking of existing tracks at intervals required by the standard. Conformity testing to the new ISO 10844:2021 and the prior ISO 10844:2014, ISO 10844:2011, and ISO 10844:1994 versions of the standard can be provided.

For surface texture, ISO 10844 requires a surface profile device meeting ISO 13473-3, characterization of pavement texture by use of surface profiles, class DE. We use RoboTex, a laser-based texture profiling device to scan along the entire length of the test track.

For sound absorption, ISO 10844 requires an impedance tube device meeting ISO 13472-2, measurement of sound absorption properties of road surfaces in situ. Such an instrument uses the two-microphone method for acoustical absorption. The measurement is conducted in-situ, without the need for extracting core samples and the associated patching repairs.

Base course pavingWe provide consultation and engineering services for the design and construction of ISO 10844 tracks.

Simply following road construction specifications and methods will not produce a track that meets the demanding requirements in the standard. Successful construction of an ISO 10844 track requires expertise in pavements and specifications that span surface texture, smoothness, and acoustics. Our pavement and acoustics experts can help you design, plan, and verify the end result meets the ISO 10844 requirements.

Pavement Design Services

  • Pavement surface design
  • Pavement structural and material design
  • Life-cycle analysis for management, maintenance, and rehabilitation
  • Materials and construction standards and specifications
  • Pavement transition and joint layout design and review
  • Evaluation of the pavement support system

Pavement Construction Services

  • Constructability review
  • Pavement construction consulting
  • Intelligent construction systems and technologies
  • Verification testing
ISO 10844 testing

If you are an automotive company, a tire company, or a test track owner and you are involved with vehicle exterior noise measurements, then you know about the ISO 10844 standard. ISO 10844:2021 and ISO 10844:2014 specify the essential characteristics of a test surface intended to be used for measuring vehicle and tire or road noise emissions.

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Technical Information

Designing and constructing pavements to comply with the ISO 10844:2011 exterior noise test track standard

As the ECE and other regulations worldwide continue to evolve, the ISO 10844:2011 exterior noise test track standard will be an important component of vehicle and tire noise testing in the coming years. Tracks that had previously complied with the 1994 version of the standard are not necessarily conforming to the new standard, which has led to many owners to seek out resurfacing projects.

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ISO 10844:2014 Comparison to 2011 version

ISO 10844 was last republished in 2014. This comparison by Douglas Moore shows the changes in the 2014 version compared to the 2011 version.

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Are you constructing a new pass-by noise test track, rehabilitating an existing track, or need your ISO 10844 test track certified?

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