Noise monitoring on an urban renovation project
The Project
Built on the site of a former railway line, Ilot Pasteur is a new urban development. It will bring together a range of facilities, including a new secondary school, a new media library, new office space, and a centre for the collection, sorting and transfer of recyclable urban waste, among others.
The Public Works Department of Monaco needed to monitor noise generated by the construction company during this three-year urban redevelopment project.
Challenge
The Government of Monaco has set very strict noise limits for contractors who operate on their territory.
These thresholds vary according to the time of day and if they are exceeded, the contractor may be exposed to fines.
It was very important to identify clearly whether the disturbances were caused by the worksite or by outside traffic.
Need to monitor sound level
Our solution
We also installed a multi-source sensor capable of identifying individual noise sources, including specific machinery, using embedded algorithms. In addition, a Méduse acoustic sensor was installed. This Class 1 acoustic sensor makes it possible to determine whether noise originates from within the construction site or from the road running alongside it.
Both sensors are connected to the uMonitor platform. Alerts are sent to the Director General of Public Works whenever noise thresholds are exceeded.
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