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B/509/6 - Fences for the attenuation of noise

Sector: Construction

Categories: Noise. Human beings | Road engineering. General | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Road vehicles. General | Transport. Road | Road equipment and installations | Noise. Transport

Overview: Under the direction of B/509 is responsible the UK input to the work of CEN/TC 226/WG 6.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1793-6	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 6: Intrinsic characteristics - Airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 1793-5	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 5: Intrinsic characteristics - Sound absorption under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 1793-4	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 4: Intrinsic characteristics - Intrinsic sound diffraction Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 1793-3	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 3: Normalized traffic noise spectrum Categories: Noise. Transport \| \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 1793-2	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 2: Intrinsic characteristics - Airborne sound insulation under diffuse sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 1793-1	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Test method for determining the acoustic performance. - Part 1: Intrinsic characteristics - Sound absorption under diffuse sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16	Comment resolution
BS EN 17383	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Sustainability : Key Sustainability Performance Indicators (KSPI) Declaration Categories: Road equipment and installations Public comment begins : 2019-07-25	Public comment
BS EN 14388	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Specifications Categories: Road equipment and installations Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 14388	Road traffic noise reducing devices - Characteristics Categories: Road equipment and installations Comment resolution begins : 2025-05-06	Comment resolution

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1794-3:2016	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Reaction to fire. Burning behaviour of noise reducing devices and classification Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2016-07-18	Published standard
BS EN 1794-2:2024	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Methods of determination of the general safety and environmental characteristics Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2024-10-23	Published standard
BS EN 1794-1:2024	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Methods of determination of the mechanical and stability characteristics Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2024-10-23	Published standard
BS EN 1793-6:2018+A1:2021	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2021-03-19	Published standard
BS EN 1793-4:2015	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of sound diffraction Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2015-03-20	Published standard
BS EN 1793-2:2018	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics of airborne sound insulation under diffuse sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2018-07-04	Published standard
BS EN 1793-1:2017	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics of sound absorption under diffuse sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2017-04-06	Published standard
BS EN 17383:2024	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Sustainability: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Declaration Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2024-04-29	Published standard
BS EN 14389:2023	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Procedures for assessing long term performance Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2023-09-15	Published standard
BS EN 14388:2015	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Specifications Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2015-09-11	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1794-2:2020	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2011	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2003 Version 1	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2003-11-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-2:2003	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. General safety and environmental requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2018	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2019-01-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2011	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 1794-1:2003	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Non-acoustic performance. Mechanical performance and stability requirements Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2011-02-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-6:2018	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-6:2012	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of airborne sound insulation under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 1793-5:2016	Road traffic noise reducing devices. Test method for determining the acoustic performance. Intrinsic characteristics. In situ values of sound reflection under direct sound field conditions Categories: Noise. Transport \| Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2018-08-14	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

AFI - Association of Fencing Industries
Committee Manager
Environmental Noise Barrier Association
Institute of Acoustics
MPA Precast Flooring
National Highways
The Wood Protection Association
TRL - Transport Research Laboratory
University of Bradford
University of Salford

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/509
Individual Capacity - Acoustics
Individual Capacity - Barriers Expert
Individual Capacity - Noise Barrier Expert
Individual Capacity - Plastic-based Product Manufacture Expert
Individual Capacity – Specialist Noise Barrier Consultants
UK Expert - CEN/TC 226/WG 6/TG 4

BSI roles

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