The CASE team has over 14 years of experience in the design of the support system for the LSE Absorptive Noise Barrier System. This versatile absorption system is extremely effective in reducing noise levels in numerous applications such as residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal. This modular type of soundwall allows for a myriad of possible heights and lengths.

Residents of Emerald Hills Subdivision voiced several complaints of high-level noises from the nearby railroad. The residents requested a soundwall that would not only reduce the noise level in and around their homes, but also be aesthetically pleasing. CASE designed the structural support for approximately 2,000 feet of wall that varied in height from 13'-6" to 20'-0". The wall was placed just inside the residents' property, which meant only a few feet of their backyards were affected by the construction. The contractor also added landscape in front of the wall to further enhance residents' views.

This soundwall is located in an industrial energy facility on the side of a 6 level structure. Because of many noise complaints from nearby residents, plant officials decided to enclose an area on the 3rd and 4th levels with a soundwall that would block the majority of the noise. The CASE team was given the task of designing a supporting structure that would attach to the existing structure and enclose one corner at an elevation of 50' to 85'. The engineers at CASE determined that assembling large pieces of the wall, 18' wide and 30' tall, on the ground then lifting them into place would be the most cost effective and quickest means of construction. Once the panel sizes were determined, a system of supports were designed that would be attached to the existing structure. After these supports were in place, the individual panel pieces were lifted into place and secured to the support systems. By using this system, our engineers were able to minimize down time for the plant, rental time for the crane, construction time, and overall cost of the project.