SOUND BY DESIGN – Sound Barriers
NOISE BARRIER WALLS & PRIVACY FENCE (MTO Approved – 5.50.20)
Noise barrier walls are used to decrease sound from highways, railways, or to create privacy from any source of disturbance. Certified by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario as a Designated Source Material, our sound barriers are held to the strictest quality standards. With many different colours and accessories to choose from, Design Concrete can customize our noise barriers to suit your projects’ requirements. 
- Maintenance free precast walls (economical choice over wood, plastic, composite.)
- Authentic stone replicated pattern at a fraction of the cost of masonry.
- Modular construction allows walls to adapt to your design and provide a substantial reduction in installation costs.
- Accent tones available in a variety of colours achieving effect of real stone.
- Hot dipped galvanized H beams with option of façades to eliminate “cold” look.
- Sound By Design panels provide freeze/thaw resistance, are non-combustible and are all made in our CSA certified manufacturing facility.
- Noise Barrier Brochure (.pdf)
- Specifications (.pdf) (.doc)
- Noise Barrier Drawings (.pdf)
- SBD Auto CAD Blocks (.dwg)
- Sound by Design Reports and Tests
“IDEAL FOR DOT’s, MUNICIPALITIES, HOME DEVELOPERS, ” and more….
Design Concrete has the quality, experience and production capability to make your next noise wall project “on-time” and “on-budget”. Sound By Design precast noise barrier walls are a great way to provide a quiet environment for nearby residents of roadway traffic, railway noise or privacy from any source of disturbance. Sound By Design features maintenance free modular panels in an authentic stone replicated pattern at the fraction of the cost of real stone masonry.
Our precast noise barrier panels are one of only two MTO certified products designated for use on provincial roads in Ontario. During the certification process our product endured quality and testing standards that are among the highest in the industry, ensuring a product that can stand the test of time.
The precast concrete panels which measure nominally 2 feet high, by up to 12 feet long can be assembled to meet desired heights and are available in a variety of colour accents to achieve the look of natural stone. Accessories such as post veneers, post caps and coping can be added to provide an aesthetically pleasing wall suiting almost any design.
Transparent noise barrier panels are now available from Design Concrete which can be used in conjunction with our precast panels. For more information on our transparent barriers please call 1-877-253-4577.
Anti-graffiti treatments can be applied during the production process upon request. Our anti-graffiti coating is a non-toxic, non-corrosive product which will not harm the environment.
Sound By Design noise barrier walls provide years of maintenance free enjoyment, are expertly engineered, structurally sound and ready to make your next project a success.
For more information please contact us at 1-877-253-4577 or by email info@designconcrete.ca
- ASTM C666/C666M-03(2008) – Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
- ASTM C672/C672M-03 – Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals
- CAN/CSA-A23.1-4/A23.204 – Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction/Methods of Test for Concrete
- CAN/CSA-A23.3-94 (R2000) – Design of Concrete Structures
- CAN/CSA-S6-06 – Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
- CAN/CSA-Z107.9-00 (R2004) – Certification of Noise Barriers
- CSA-A23.4-05 – Precast Concrete – Materials and Construction
- Manufacturer’s Drawings – Designated MTO Acceptance
- Manufacturer’s Standards – Designated MTO Acceptance
- OBC – Ontario Building Code
- SP599F01 – …m NOISE BARRIER; ..m NOISE BARRIER INCL PRECAST NOISE/TRAFFIC BARRIER; ..m NOISE BARRIER ON STR’S; …..m SALVAGEABLE NOISE BARRIER; …..m SALVAGEABLE NOISE BARRIER INCL PRECAST NOISE/TRAFFIC BARRIER; PRECAST NOISE/TRAFFIC BARRIER – Installation
- SP 599S02 – Noise Barrier Fire Hose Access
Associated Standards
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