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Braunstein + Berndt and SoundPLAN LLC are proud of SoundPLAN. Worldwide it is the most widely used product for noise control calculations. Here are some of the reasons why SoundPLAN has become such a success:

The Team

Developers at Braunstein + Berndt develop the program to specifications of SoundPLAN users worldwide
In-House Consultants at Braunstein + Berndt use SoundPLAN daily and test it in the noise control praxis
Braunstein + Berndt and SoundPLAN LLC are located in different time zones, so we cover much of the globe's business day
Our partners worldwide are trained in the use and support of SoundPLAN

Price and Performance

SoundPLAN is competitively priced - no tricks with limiting the number of objects
SoundPLAN is modular so the user only needs to buy licenses for the modules they need
SoundPLAN can be extended via a code or a small setup file transmitted via e-mail
Even the smallest package is designed to earn money for the user on any size project
SoundPLAN is delivered with a comprehensive handbook
User language: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Finnish and Japanese (soon Chinese and Portugese)

Program Organization and General Set Up

SoundPLAN consists of many independent modules which can run concurrently - calculate while you edit other data
A SoundPLAN Manager is responsible for general selections and set ups and the project administration
Each workspace has a screen layout specially adapted to the task to be performed
Updates from the web

Geo-DB

Organization of the data Situation
Controls are specific to the task, not everything crammed into one screen
No need to start a new road or rail line because the speed, etc., has changed
Editing functions for coordinates and attributes
Calculations from Indoor to Outdoor
Structured data entry for industrial buildings (sound pressure inside, different transmissions for different materials (walls, windows..))
Libraries for spectral information, directivities (2D, 2D rotational sym., 3D), hours of operation and other items
Accepts octaves and third octave spectra in any filtering (dB, dB(A).. dB(D))
Fully integrated with Indoor calculations
Import of model data from other data sources with a multitude of tools to bring the data into the form needed

Calculations

Records every calculation in a log book, every result file "knows" when and how the results were generated
Fast, accurate calculations
Scalable application with distributed computing for Grid Noise Maps, Facade Noise Maps, MISKAM
Run file organized as a spread sheet with all parameters saved so the job is traceable and repeatable
Calculation logbook with run times, data types, settings and warning/error messages
User configurable noise assessment
New noise mapping techniques for inner city to cope with narrow streets where noise levels are very close to the source lines

Documentation

All user adjustable spreadsheets are delivered with the program, no need to export to Excel or others unless you want to
Expert Spreadsheet to compare multiple calculation runs
Formula Generator to calculate values of new columns from user entered formulas and all existing columns
Scalable output from just the receiver list to the full fledged calculation protocol

Graphics

Very flexible object setup lets user adjust map appearance to company standards
Templates can be generated at will
Boxes with parent child relationship
Multiple drawings in one sheet
Calculations with map add/subtract.... own formula generator
Level Charts help understand where the noise comes from
Multitude of map types: Grid Noise Map, City Noise Map, Grid Cross-sectional Map, Facade Noise Map...
Animated Maps - Drive through the noise map
Composite output of bitmaps, noise maps and vector data

Optimization of noise control

Wall Dimensioning for a multitude of receivers at the same time
Expert System for industrial noise

For further information, see www.soundplan.com, or contact SoundPLAN LLC, sp@hctc.com, Phone: 1 360 432 9840, Fax: 1 360 432 9821

Last modification: 25 September 2003