In this work, a 3-D numerical method is employed to predict the noise propagation within the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). UDC is located within an urban environment in Washington, DC. Sound pressure level measurements of various noise sources including traffic noise are obtained. Of particular interest is the method’s ability to accurately simulate the urban space. Accuracy is evaluated comparatively between simulated and measured results of acoustic parameters in the mid-to-high-frequency regimes. Specifically, reverberation time, energy decay time, and sound pressure level. The results and limitations of the particle-tracing method for predicting sound propagation in urban environments are discussed.

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