{"id":432,"date":"2016-01-04T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2016-01-08T11:44:31","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T11:44:31","slug":"cross-sections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/features\/viewing-tools\/cross-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-sections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cross-sections allow the vertical dimensions of a noise model to be speedily examined in detail.\u00a0This\u00a0includes vertical noise contours.<\/p>\n<p>You select the cross-section function and then\u00a0click on any number of way-points along the cross-section. You can also create long-sections of roads, railways, etc.<\/p>\n<p>In the following example, there is a road bridge over a railway.\u00a0 It is hard to see the height of the various elements in the plan view below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-Plan-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-437\" src=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-Plan-3-190x300.png\" alt=\"Cross-section Plan 3\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-Plan-3-190x300.png 190w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-Plan-3-647x1024.png 647w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-Plan-3.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, by drawing a cross-section from A to B, it becomes clear:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-Section-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-436\" src=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-Section-3-300x166.png\" alt=\"Cross-Section 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-Section-3-300x166.png 300w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-Section-3.png 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we can see that two of the railway lines are in a cutting but two are at ground level, and the road crosses them all on a bridge.<\/p>\n<p>In another part of the same example, the railway lines cross on a &#8216;grade -separated&#8217; junction (a flyover).\u00a0 In the diagram below, we use &#8216;View-As-Colour&#8217; which shows that two lines are lower (bluish colours) and pass beneath a line that is higher.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-435\" src=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-2-300x211.png\" alt=\"Cross-section 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-2-300x211.png 300w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-2-1024x721.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section-2.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the cross-section makes this and the ground levels much clearer:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section2-Vertical.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-439\" src=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section2-Vertical-300x86.png\" alt=\"Cross-section2 Vertical\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section2-Vertical-300x86.png 300w, http:\/\/www.noisemap.ltd.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cross-section2-Vertical.png 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note on this cross-section, the cursor has been positioned over a contour line (shown as small green squares in the section) and the readout at the bottom of the section shows both the contour number and its height. The ability to identify objects in this way helps to check and correct for errors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cross-sections allow the vertical dimensions of a noise model to be speedily examined in detail.\u00a0This\u00a0includes vertical noise contours. You select the cross-section function and then\u00a0click on any number of way-points along the cross-section. 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