Hybrid Log Shield

The effects of noise on human health are well identified, and clearly have a significant impact on the exposed population. There are available measures to mitigate this noise, often used next to communication routes, namely acoustic barriers.

On the other hand, society in general has become more aware of the dangers of exposure to another request, namely electromagnetic waves, associated, for example, with mobile communications.

Hybrid solutions that can combine protection for these two types of waves are not available, but they will certainly be an added value for society, it is a bet to consider in the near future.

The aim of this project is to develop a set of innovative and highly sustainable solutions for wooden barriers with a circular section, with low industrial processing, based on the sonic crystal concept, aimed at minimizing the effects of traffic noise and/or exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

It is intended that the solutions to be developed may constitute efficient barriers, both from the acoustic point of view and from the point of view of radiation, and can be implemented thinking only of one of these components, but can also constitute a hybrid solution that simultaneously guarantees both components.

It is also intended that, in the case of acoustic barriers only, it will be possible to increase the transparency of the propagation of radio waves in order to mitigate shadow areas, for example, on public roads.