Boucherville, QC

A residential neighbourhood brought back below the comfort threshold

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Installation 2024 · Pilebyg® (facing in debarked willow)
750 m
Wall length
3 m
Height
65 dBA
Target MTMD threshold (residential)

Context

A residential sector of Boucherville, located along boulevard Industriel, was exposed to noise levels exceeding the recommended thresholds.

The equivalent level over 24 hours reached about 69 dBA, above the 65 dBA threshold set by Quebec's ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD). An intervention was required to reduce noise propagation toward the inhabited areas.

The solution implemented

Ramo designed, fabricated and installed a double-sided absorptive willow noise barrier. The system is based on:

  • a load-bearing galvanized steel structure
  • a high-density mineral wool acoustic core
  • an exterior facing in debarked willow

The wall works mainly through absorption and attenuation of sound propagation.

Pilebyg® noise barrier in Boucherville, aerial view along boulevard Industriel
Aerial view (Pilebyg® wall, 750 m × 3 m, between boulevard Industriel and the residential neighbourhood, Boucherville).

Results and performance

The intervention enables a return below the comfort thresholds recommended by the MTMD in a residential context.

Pilebyg® noise barrier in debarked willow with a bike path and bus shelter in Boucherville
Facing in debarked willow along the bike path and the bus stop (boulevard Industriel, Boucherville).

Co-benefits

Visual integration

Willow facing allowing better integration into a residential environment.

Social acceptance

A solution better accepted by local residents than a conventional concrete wall.

Durability

A robust galvanized steel structure combined with natural materials.

Environment

Reduced carbon footprint and mitigation of the heat island effect compared to concrete.

Drone view of the Pilebyg® noise barrier in Boucherville
Drone view (integration of the Pilebyg® wall between the residential yards and the neighbouring commercial zone).
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