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Education Professional Positions Honors and Professional Societies Professional Responsibilities Consulting Experience References Sponsored Technical Reports and Papers DAVID E. COATE EDUCATION M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; B.A., Mathematics - Westminster College, 1978; B.A., Chemistry - Westminster College, 1978; B.A., Physics - Westminster College, 1978 [return to top] PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Principal, DCC, 2001 to present Director, Acentech Incorporated, 1989-2001 Bolt Beranek and Newman, 1986-1989 [return to top] HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Acoustical Society of America Institute of Noise Control Engineering National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board Subcommittee on Transportation Noise and Vibration Who's Who in the World Who's Who in Science and Engineering [return to top] PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Coate consults in a broad range of acoustics and noise and vibration control. His experience includes noise and vibration data collection, analysis, and computer modeling for noise predictions, noise mitigation measures; preparation of noise reports for environmental impact statements; and presentations during hearings and public meetings. He has extensive computer experience including a proficiency in several programming languages. Mr. Coate has consulted on a variety of different projects. Although much of his work is in the area of environmental noise and architectural acoustics, he has consulted in such diverse areas as underwater acoustics, helicopter noise, sound system design, acoustic detection for the U.S. Army, and vibration control for high technology applications. [return to top] CONSULTING EXPERIENCE Highway Noise Extensive highway noise analysis experience ranging from preparation of environmental impact statements, highway noise measurements, highway noise predictions, and noise barrier design and optimization using FHWA highway noise models. Participated in the Transportation Systems Center full-scale parallel noise barrier model evaluation study. The goal of this study was to quantify and generalize the acoustic performance degradation effects that sometimes occur in parallel noise barrier configurations. Rail Noise Experience includes measurement and prediction of rail noise and vibration, mitigation design, cost-benefit analysis, and preparation of technical reports. Noise and vibration mitigation experience includes design of noise barriers, and the evaluation of residential sound insulation, wheel truing/rail grinding, and ballast mats. Projects range from commuter and transit rail to high speed/Maglev rail studies. Contributing author for the TCRP-C3 transit cooperative research program wheel/rail noise study, which included the development of a wheel/rail noise expert system computer program. Aircraft Noise Experience includes the use of the Federal Aviation Administration's Integrated Noise Model (INM), the Helicopter Noise Model (HNM), and the USAF's NOISEMAP for the prediction of aircraft noise in the vicinity of airports, noise measurements, impact assessment, and preparation of noise contour maps. Developed a sonic boom prediction tool for FAA/AST. Projects range from the use of GIS to determine population impacts, aircraft noise audibility in national parks, to a blade/vortex interaction study for NASA. Amphitheater Sound Impact Analysis Amphitheater/community sound analysis experience includes the measurement and prediction of sound levels, evaluations of the intrusiveness of sound based on comparisons of the background ambient noise level with project noise levels, and cost-benefit analysis of mitigation options. Geographic Information Systems Familiar with Environmental Systems Research Institute GIS software. Applied GIS technology to evaluate noise impacts in the vicinity of airports, highways, and other outdoor noise sources that affect large geographic areas. This process involves the development of noise contours, and overlaying the noise contours on a digital basemap/database. This procedure has been used to identify specific properties around airports that qualify for residential sound insulation funding. This method of analysis has proven to be more accurate and cost-effective than using conventional paper-based analyses. Responsible for the management and development of a GIS encompassing the eastern half of the United States for the Conrail Acquisition Project. Expert Witness Has served the court as a noise expert in a number of cases involving helicopter noise, blasting noise, highway noise, race track noise, amphitheater sound impacts, and noise-related land-use compatibility issues with airports. [return to top] REFERENCES ABB Environmental AKRF Incorporated Amtrak Arthur D. Little Incorporated Bechtel Berger Lehman Associates Boston Land Company Bridgehampton Road Race Corporation BRW, Inc. Bryar Motor Sports Caltrans Central Engineering Charles River Park Apartments Chicago Transit Authority Citizen Accord City of Atlanta, Georgia City of Austin, Texas City of Cleveland, Ohio City of Summit, New Jersey City of Walpole, Massachusetts Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Colonade Associates Connecticut Department of Transportation CZR Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall DeLeuw, Cather & Co. Delta Group Domenech and Hicks Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Ebasco Environmental Eckel Industries Edwards & Kelsey Engineers Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Incorporated Flatley Company Fort Hood Frederick R. Harris Gillham and Gander Associates Gordon R. Archibald Engineers Hardesty & Hanover Harvard University Hayden Wegman Incorporated HDR Engineering Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff ICF Consulting James Taylor Jones Payne Architects & Planners Lev Zetlin Associates, Inc. Logan International Airport Mass Highway Department Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Massport Motorola National Parks Services National Semiconductor NASA New York State Thruway Authority Northwest Airlines Ohio Department of Transportation Olin Brass Opa-Locka Airport Ordway & Associates Owens Corning Port Columbus International Airport Poulos and Zagorsky Post Buckley Shuh & Jernigan Incorporated Public Affairs Management Raleigh/Durham Airport Rhode Island Department of Transportation Rollins Investments Rouse Company San Jose International Airport Sear Brown Group Seashore Performing Arts Center Schwetye Architects Shadyside Hospital Sheskey Architects Steinman Sverdrup Turner, Collie & Braden Incorporated Trammel Crow Tri-Met Union Pacific Railroad Urban Outfitters Utah International Incorporated U.S. Army U.S. Navy Weston Community Concepts Westwood Group W.R. Grace [return to top] SPONSORED TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PAPERS “Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Alignment, Construction, and Operation of the Rail Line to a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV” ICF International, (May, 2008) “Alaska Railroad Northern Rail Extension Project Environmental Impact Statement-Noise and Vibration” ICF International (April, 2008) “Pease Tradeport Aircraft Noise Sound Insulation-Noise Reduction Testing and Acoustical Recommendations” (February, 2008) “Rockies Express East Pipeline East Project Environmental Assessment” FERC/ICF International (February, 2008) “Carisal Chlori/Alkali Plant Noise Analysis” ICF International (January, 2008) “Chatham Public Schools Classroom Acoustics Study for Students with Hearing Disabilities” (June, 2007) “Chinese Evangelical Church Cooling Tower Noise Study” (June, 2007) “Spaceport America EIS Noise Analysis Comments” FAA/AST/ICF International (May, 2007) “REI Conceptual Store Acoustical Simulation for Open Mezzanine Design” (April, 2007) “Schoolhouse Condominiums Refrigerant Piping Vibration Isolation Recommendations” (September, 2006) "Hartcourt street Cooling Tower Noise Study" (December, 2006) "Xprize Cup Noise Measurements, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Federal Aviation Administration" (October, 2006) "Newport Restoration Foundation Cooling Tower Noise Abatement Study" (June, 2006) "South Elementary School Reverberation Time and Sound Isolation Measurements and Recommendations" (June, 2006) "University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cooling Tower Noise Measurements" (December, 2005) "Fort Mifflin/Philadelphia Airport Sound Isolation Treatment Recommendations" (September, 2005) "Richmond, Virginia Urban Outfitters Sound Isolation Measurements and Recommendations" (September, 2005) "Pizzeria Unos Reverberation Time Measurements and Acoustical Recommendations" (September, 2005) "Strategic Petroleum Reserve/DOE Noise Analysis" (September, 2005) "Draft Environmental Assessment for the Oklahoma Spaceport: FAA/AST ICF Consulting (August, 2005) "Pease AFB Residential Sound Insulation Project, Sound Isolation Recommendations" (August, 2005) "Schoolhouse Condominiums Sound Isolation and Refrigerent Piping Vibration Analysis" (July, 2005) "Effect of Altitude and Other Factors on Sonic Booms to Avoid Adverse Noise Impacts" FAA/AST ICF Consulting (May 2005) "Interstate I-195 Taunton Ave./Warren Ave. Interchange Environmental Assessment, Providence, RI" (May 2005) "Urban Outfitters Chicago 1521 N. Milwaukee Avenue Sound Isolation Recommendations"(April 2005) "Sonic Boom Prediction Tool-FAA/AST" (April, 2005) "OSIDA Spaceport Environmental Assessment, Rocketplane, Blue Origin Noise Analsyis" (March, 2005) "PAX Television Transmitter HVAC Noise Measurements, Needham, Mass." (February, 2005) "Granite Loft Impact Isolation and Sound Isolation Measurements and Analysis, Quincy, Mass." (January 2005) "Reverberation Time Measurements and Acoustical Recommendations, Providence Baptist Church, Raymond New Hampshire" (December, 2004) "New England Transrail, LLC, d/b/a Wilmington and Woburn Terminal Railroad Co. Construction, Acquisition, and Operation Exemption-in Wilmington and Woburn, MA (STB, Aug. 4, 2004)" "DOE USEC American Centrifuge Plant, Noise and Vibration Study" (October 2004) "Urban Outfitters Fanueil Hall Sound Isolation Design Recommendations" (October 2004) "Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Alignment, Construction, and Operation of the Rail Line to a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV" ICF Consulting (August 2004) "Metro Nashville District Energy System Energy Generating Facility, Noise and Vibration Study" (August 2004)" "Preliminary Noise and Vibration Analysis, Kinsella Quarry Expansion, Town of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York" (April 2004) "Ambassador Bridge Trucking Facility Noise and Vibration Measurements" (February 2004) "Comparison of Noise Mitigation Thresholds between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and MNDOT" (December 2003) "Sound Isolation Recommendations for Urban Outfitters, Jackson Brewery, New Orleans" (July 2003) "Hillman Cancer Center Cooling Tower Noise Measurements and Mitigation" (September 2003) "Noise Analysis and Sound Isolation Recommendations for the Renovation of 95 Berkeley Street" (May 2003) "Vibration Analysis of Special Land Uses for the Memphis Area Transit Study"(March 2003) "Assessment of Train-Induced Vibration Effects on NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory" (February 2003) "Construction and Operation of a Rail Line from the Bayport Loop in Harris County, Texas" Surface Transportation Board, DEIS Noise and Vibration Analysis (January 2003) "Low-frequency Absorption Recommendations for Bose Headquarters Multi-purpose Room" (June 2002) "Scituate Harbor Development Project Acoustical Analysis (Scituate Playhouse Sound Isolation)" (January 2002) "Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Part 150 Update-Impact of Reduced Flight Operations on Noise Contour Size" (December 2001) "Ambient Noise Measurements for BNSF Railroad Bayport Loop Project-Houston, Texas" (December 2001) "Helicopter Noise Analysis- University of Pittsburg Medical Center" AI Report (September 2001) "St. Patrick's School Sound Isolation Recommendations" AI Report (August 30, 2001) "Technical Implications of Analyzing and Mitigating Low-Frequency Aircraft Noise," AI Report No. 288 (January 2001) "Technical Implications of Analyzing and Mitigating Low-Frequency Aircraft Noise and Noise Effects at 60 dB DNL," AI Report No. 284 (November 2000) "Hanscom Field Noise Study Review," AI Technical Memorandum (April 2000) "City of Cleveland Home Sound Insulation and Noise Barrier Programs," with James Cowan and Robyn Spencer, AI Report No. 252 (May 2000) "Acoustical Analysis and Recommendations for Qdivision Recording Studio," with Rebecca Shuman, AI Report No. 232 (June 1999) "Central Light Rail Line Double Tracking Project Hamburg Street Station to Cromwell Station, Glen Burnie, Maryland," AI Report No. 230 (April 1999) "MTA/LIRR East Side Access Draft Environmental Impact Statement Vibration Analysis Techical Report," with Jeff Zapfe, AI Report No. 237 (December 1999) "Annoyance Due To Locomotive Warning Horns," with James Cowan and Chris Maxon, Paper presented at Transportation Research Board A1FO4 Subcommittee Meeting, San Diego (July 1999) "Delaware River Aerial Tram Project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Noise and Vibration Analysis," AI Report No. 213 (September 1998) "Union Pacific/Southern Pacific Railroad Merger: Use of GIS for Environmental Noise Analysis," Paper presented at the ESRI GIS User Conference, San Diego (July 1998) "Final Environmental Impact Statement, Proposed Conrail Acquisition," CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company, (AI Report No. 197 (April, 1998) "Noise and Vibration Study and Abatement, Phase II, MBTA Attelboro Commuter Rail Line Noise Mitigation Prioritization Study," with Paul Burge, Chris Maxon, and Phil Praino, AI Report No. 201 (April 1998) "Tren Urbano Project-Noise and Vibration Mitigation Technical Report-Design/Build Phase" San Juan, Puerto Rico, AI Report No. 192 (April 1998) "Train Noise Mitigation Alternatives Study-CSX/Conrail Acquisition Environmental Studies," with Paul L. Burge, AI Report No. 187 (August 1997) "Union Pacific/Southern Pacific Railroad Merger Mitigation Study-Noise Analysis Wichita, Kansas," with Christopher M. Maxon and Philip A. Praino, AI Report No. 186 (July 1997) "Union Pacific/Southern Pacific Railroad Merger Mitigation Study-Noise Analysis Reno, Nevada," with Christopher M. Maxon and Philip A. Praino, AI Report No. 185 (July 1997) "Measurement and Assessment of Vibrations due to Amtrak Train Passages-75 Michigan St., Warwick, RI," with Paul L. Burge, AI Report No. 180 (July 1997) "Measurement and Assessment of Vibrations due to Amtrak Train Passages-7 Michigan St. Warwick, RI," with Paul L. Burge, AI Report No. 181 (July 1997) "Measurement and Assessment of Vibrations due to Amtrak Train Passages-500 Noank Road, Mystic, CT," with Paul L. Burge, AI Report No. 179 (July 1997) "Using GIS for Determination of Train Noise Impacts," Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board meeting, (July 1997) "Vibration Measurements of Train Passages--Chicago Transit Authority," with Eric E. Ungar, AI Report, (November 1996) "Noise Analysis of the Lebanon Valley Speedway," with Paul L. Burgé, AI Report No. 155 (August 1995) "Final Engineering Design-Noise and Vibration Mitigation-Hillsboro Extension of the Westside Corridor Light Rail Transit," AI Report (July 1995) "Interstate 95 Noise Barrier Design--New Rochelle, New York" Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board meeting, (July 1995) "Noise Barrier Design for the New England Thruway- Acoustical Analysis Technical Report," with Paul L. Burgé and Bruce M. Jagolinzer, AI Report No. 145 (April 1995) "Rail Transit Subway Acoustical Requirements," with Bruce M. Jagolinzer, AI Report No. 140 (January 1995) "Noise Barrier Design for Interstate 271 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio," AI Report (January 1995) "Run-up Noise Analysis- Port Columbus International Airport," AI Report (September 1994) "Noise Impact and Abatement for Northeast Corridor Operations," with Eric W. Wood, Paper presented at Transportation Research Board Meeting, (July 1994) "Data Management System- San Jose International Airport Acoustical Treatment (ACT) Program," AI Report No. 121 (June 1994) "Results of Helicopter Noise Measurements at Charles River Park," AI Report (June 1994) "Final Environmental Impact Statement, Improved Access to Quonset Point/Davisville From Route 4, East Greenwich and North Kingston, Rhode Island," with Paul Burgé, AI Report No. 115 (March 1994). "Reverberation Time Measurements, Shot Tower Station, Baltimore, Maryland," AI Report (January 1994). "Data/Systems Requirements--Massport Residential Sound Insulation Program-- Data Management System," AI Report No. 0113 (November 1993). "Metro North Noise Barrier Study," with James Barnes, AI Report No. 93 (April 1993). "Pipeline Pump Station Acoustic Measurements," with Eric W. Wood, AI Report No. 0096 (March 1993). "Northeast Corridor Train Operations Between Dedham Manor and Jamaica Plain, Noise Impact Evaluation and Abatement Recommendations," with Eric W. Wood, AI Report No. 0095 (February 1993). "Study of Vibrations near Maverick Square due to MBTA Blue Line Train Passages," with Dr. Eric Ungar, Hal Amick, Paul Burge, Frank Iacovino, Stephen Munier, and Philip Praino, AI Report No. 0090 (November 1992). "Noise Impact Study of the Proposed Playa Vista Development in the City of Los Angeles and Community of Marina Del Rey - Sitewide Master Plan," with R.E. Nugent, S.K. Bui, J.A. Ciarletta, and S.J. Lind, AI Report No. 59B (September 1992) "Foxboro Stadium Sound Impact Analysis," AI Report (September 1992). "Noise Study of Deck and Track Alternatives- Rehabilitation of the Park Avenue Viaduct for Metro-North Railroad," with James D. Barnes, Stephen B. Munier, and Philip A. Praino, AI Report No. 0077 (August 1992). "Boston Rail Transit Noise Analysis" Paper presented at Transportation Research Board Meeting (July 1992) "Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, Austin, Texas, Airport Noise Contours, 1980-1983-1988-1992," with Richard Letty, AI Report (June 1992) "Noise Analysis of the Proposed Accord Speedway, Accord, New York," AI Report 0079 (April 1992). "Noise Control for the Power Plant Cooling Tower- Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," AI Report No. 0069 (November 1991). "Noise Barrier Materials Study, Owens Corning Fiberglass,"AI Report (November 1991). "Seashore Performing Arts Center, Sound Control Measures," AI Report (October 1991). "MBTA Blue Line Modernization Project, Comparison of Measured Noise Levels to Criteria. East Boston/Revere, Massachusetts," with Eric W. Wood, AI Report No. 0068 (September 1991). "MBTA Blue Line Modernization Project, Baseline Community Noise Measurements. East Boston/Revere, Massachusetts," with Eric W. Wood, Frank Iacovino, and Philip Praino. AI Report No. 0067 (September 1991). "Noise Assessment of Proposed Corporate Office Center. Huntington, Long Island," with Eric W. Wood, AI Tech Memo No. 0028 (July 1991). "Noise Analysis for Proposed Helistop--Shadyside Hosptial, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board Meeting (July 1991). "Community Sound Study of Carver Transformer Substation," with James D. Barnes, AI Tech Memorandum No. 0023 (June 1991). "Noise Analysis for Proposed Helistop-Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," with Karl Pearsons and Sean Bui, AI Report No. 0062 (June 1991). "Results of Vibration and Noise Measurements, National Semiconductor Corporation," AI Report (April 1991). "Addition of Combustion Turbine J-4 at Medway Station No. 446 Noise Impact Assessment," with Eric W. Wood and Philip A. Praino, AI Report No. 0020 (December 1990). "Eastchester Bridge Replacement- New England Thruway Noise Study," with Stephen B. Munier, AI Report No. 0031 (August 1990). "Chastain Park Amphitheatre Sound Analysis and Control," with Thomas Horrall, Parker Hirtle, Carol Parssinen, and Stephen Siegel, AI Report No. 26 (May 1990). "Noise Barrier Design for Williamsville Toll Barrier, New York State Thruway," with Robert S. Berens and Erich S. Thalheimer, AI Report No. 0035 (April 1990). "Final Environmental Impact Statement, Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, Massachusetts," with Erich S. Thalheimer, AI Report No. (March 1990). "Installation Compatible Use Zone Noise Study, Fort Hood, Texas, Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District - Vol I and II," with Richard Letty and James Barnes, AI Report No. 54 (February 1990). "Bridgehampton Road Race Circuit Noise," with Eric W. Wood, AI Tech. Memo No. 0009 (December 1989). "Detailed Noise Barrier Design for State Road 826, Palmetto Expressway Corridor," AI Report No. 17 (July 1989). "Outdoor Sound Propagation Analysis- Joe's American Bar and Grill (Hartford, CT), with Carol E. Parssinen, AI Report No. 12 (June 1989). "Noise Barrier Feasibility Study, Weston Community Concepts," with C.Y. Tankiang, BBN Report No. 6998 (January 1989). "Merriweather Post Pavilion - Sound Propagation and Control," with P. Hirtle and T. Horrall, BBN Report No. 6943 (November 1988). "Environmental Noise Impact Assessment - Modernization of the Boise Cascade Rumford Mill," with Eric W. Wood and S. B. Munier, AI Report No. 6809 (May 1988). "U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, Massachusetts Type II Noise Attenuation Study, Volume I Main Volume," with Grant Anderson, James Barnes, Elena Berry, and Philip Praino, BBN Report (March 1988). "U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, Massachusetts Type II Noise Attenuation Study, Volume II Technical Appendices, with Grant Anderson, James Barnes, Elena Berry, and Philip Praino, BBN Report (March 1988). "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Overflight Aircraft Detectability Study," with C.Y. Tankiang, BBN Report No. 6948 (November 1988). "Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Technical Appendix Noise and Vibrations, IH35W/IH30, Fort Worth, Texas," BBN Report No. 6792 (March 1988). "MBTA Back Bay Station- Air Quality Measurements and Assessment," with K.M, Chng, F.N. Iacovino, F.R. Kuhn, P. Praino, and C. Tankiang, BBN Report No. 6554 (October 1987). [return to top] |