Acoustics & Vibration

Our technical specialists provide guidance on acoustics, noise and vibration for a wide scope of projects ranging from city scale environments to detailed building or infrastructure elements.

Overview

Our goal is to create functional, comfortable indoor and outdoor environments which are compatible with their surroundings. We offer unique expertise and practical solutions, from planning through to construction, which balance potential environmental issues with the need for development.

Using state-of-the-art tools and equipment, SLR can assist our clients by modelling, predicting and verifying acoustical, noise and vibration performance.

Acoustics & Vibration Services

  • Our services include
    • Architectural acoustical design – building services noise and vibration control
    • Industrial facilities and machine vibration
    • Transportation noise and vibration impact assessments for road, rail, air, sea
    • Renewable energy and power generation acoustics
    • Underwater acoustics monitoring, modelling and assessments
    • Structural dynamics investigations and mitigation
    • Mining / quarrying noise and vibration
    • LNG facility acoustics
    • Aeroacoustics investigations and mitigation
    • Construction noise and vibration impact assessments
    • City noise mapping and land use compatibility

Acoustics & Vibration Projects

  • Project

    Melbourne, Victoria

    Laing O’Rourke

    Infrastructure

    Digital Construction Noise Prediction Tool for Suburban Rail Loop - Initial and Early Works


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland, Australia

    ProTen Pty Ltd

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Lead consultant for ProTen Broiler Poultry Farms


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    Takara, Vanuatu

    Geodynamics

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Proposed Geothermal Project - Environmental & Social Impact Assessment


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    Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia

    IQ Energy Australia

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Pyramid Hill Gasification Facility Trial


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    Central Western Queensland, Australia

    Origin Energy Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas Project - Environmental Services


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    Central Western Queensland, Australia

    Santos Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project - Environmental Services


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  • Project

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Mirvac

    Built Environment

    Locomotive Workshops Eveleigh Redevelopment


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  • Project

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Central Equity

    Built Environment

    Southbank Place Apartments


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Centennial Mandalong Pty Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Mandalong southern extension project environmental impact statement


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Mining & Minerals

    Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine Environmental Effects Statement


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  • Project

    St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

    Dexus Project Pty Ltd

    Built Environment

    North Shore Health Hub acoustic performance


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  • Project

    Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia

    RMS - Leighton Alliance

    Infrastructure

    Kempsey bypass project


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  • Project

    Herston, Queensland, Australia

    Australian Unity

    Healthcare

    Herston Quarter development - Technical consultancy services


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  • Project

    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    P&S Ramlochan Property Inc.

    Built Environment

    2444 Hurontario: Pedestrian Wind Assessment & Acoustic Feasibility Study


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  • Project

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    North East Link Authority

    Infrastructure

    North East Link project


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  • Project

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Leighton Contractors

    Infrastructure

    M2 upgrade project


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  • Project

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    John Holland Group

    Infrastructure

    Melbourne Metro early works


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  • Project

    Various locations across Australia and New Zealand

    Auckland, Bankstown, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Perth and Sydney Airports

    Infrastructure

    Expert advice to the Australian and New Zealand Aviation Authority


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  • Project

    Tangiwai, New Zealand

    Winstone Pulp International Limited

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Tangiwai Sawmill acoustic assessment


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  • Project

    Various, Australia

    Green Energy Partners Pty Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Preliminary Environmental and Planning Assessments for multiple offshore wind farms


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  • Project

    Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Public Transport Authority Western Australia and Ertech Keller Joint Venture

    Built Environment

    Perth Stadium construction noise and and vibration management plan


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  • Project

    Rotorua, New Zealand

    Pukeroa Lakefront Land Holdings

    Built Environment

    Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    Various

    Built Environment

    Victorian school building authority - specialist advice


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  • Project

    Phoenix, Arizona, USA

    CO Architects and the University of Arizona

    Built Environment

    University of Arizona: Phoenix Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building


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  • Project

    Houston, Texas, USA

    Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center

    Built Environment

    Texas Medical Center patient tower


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  • Project

    Melbourne, Australia

    CPB Contractors

    Infrastructure

    CityLink Tulla widening project


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    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney Airport Corporation

    Infrastructure

    Sydney Airport Runway End Safety Area (RESA) Operational Impacts


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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    NSW Transport (RMS)

    Infrastructure

    WestConnex motorway development


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  • Project

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Acoustics suppprt for Forensics Services and Corner’s Complex


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  • Project

    Maghtab, Malta

    AIS Environmental

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Noise Impact Assessment for the Maghtab Waste to Energy Facility


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    Runcorn, Cheshire, England

    Viridor

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Runcorn investigative noise survey


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  • Project

    Somerset, United Kingdom

    Tout Limited

    Built Environment

    Redevelopment of the Lord Nelson Pub


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    Sandon, United Kingdom

    Sandon Bury Farm

    Built Environment

    Sandon Bury Farm conversion


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    Ontario, Canada

    Capital Power

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Goreway Power Station


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    Michigan, USA

    Marquette Board of Light & Power

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    RICE Plant low frequency noise control


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    Northern Territory, Australia

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Luxury Hotel Development – contamination and environmental assessment


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    California, USA

    CO Architects & Caltech

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Caltech Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST)


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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Sydney’s Westlink

    Infrastructure

    Westlink M7 motorway


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    Georgia

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Georgia Electricity Transmission Network development project


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    Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

    Northeast Capital Industrial Association (NCIA)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Regional noise modelling


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  • Project

    Avonmouth, UK

    Bristol Waste Company Limited

    Infrastructure

    Avonmouth household recycling and reuse centre


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Confidential

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    New South Wales proposed solar farm


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  • Project

    Brooklyn, Victoria, Australia

    DB Architects

    Built Environment

    Cougar Recycling - site management & stormwater drainage design


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Goodman Properties Australia

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Sustainability strategy for Oakdale industrial precinct


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  • Project

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Cleanaway

    Infrastructure

    Erskine Park resource management facility


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  • Project

    Queensland & New South Wales, Australia

    Kaufland Australia

    Built Environment

    Retail chain site selection due diligence


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    Rotorua, New Zealand

    Auckland Council

    Infrastructure

    Ecogas Reporoa organics processing facility


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Recent articles

  • Insight

    13 February 2024

    5 minutes read

    Offshore wind turbines and underwater noise: Impacts and mitigation for marine fauna

    by Justin Eickmeier, Jonathan Vallarta


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    16 January 2024

    4 minutes read

    Harmony behind bars: acoustics in prisons

    by James Boland


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  • Insight

    29 November 2023

    3 minutes read

    How do you manage noise emissions from the largest rail project in Australia?

    by Arvind Deivasigamani, Aaron McKenzie


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