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WORLD FENCE NEWS • OCTOBER 2013 • Acoustifence being utilized for noise mitigation on two large-scale Santa Monica, California construction projects Currently, two large scale construction projects in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica areas are utilizing Acoustifence – Acoustiblok, Inc.'s sound barrier product – to minimize construction noise. Often, neighbors can feel like they are being encroached upon by the effects of new construction activity and construction related noise. Acoustifence is now helping Santa Monica residents cope with construction noise at the two large sites. Since 2011, an Acoustifence construction fence has been successfully utilized at the $55 million Santa Monica High School Science and Technology Building Project. (It was featured in detail in the February 13, 2013 issue of World Fence News. Read more at http://read.dmtmag.com/i/117828/45.) Now, Acoustifence is being utilized in the construction of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) facility complex, which is part of the $1.511 billion Phase 2 of the Metro Rail Corridor project, and is located at Stewart Street and Exposition Boulevard in the City of Santa Monica. Phase 2 is a 6.6 mile extension of the 87 Metro Rail System from the existing station at Culver City. In preparation for construction of the Operations & Maintenance facility for the Expo Line project, work crews began demolition of some existing buildings and site prep work. The work is being managed and performed by the O&M facility contractor Kiewit Building Group, Inc. (KBG) and its subcontractors. Santa Monica is a densely populated area where multi-family and single-family homes are located adjacent to the property. The neighbors, which include the residential plus some sensitive commercial tenants, face the two short sides and one long side of the rectangular piece of property. Kiewit Building Group installed a standard 8-foot high chain link construction fence on the project's three sides where neighbors reside. The company then wrapped 1,000 lineal feet of Acoustifence sound barrier onto the chain link fence on three sides: the western border, southern border, and eastern border. The north border is the main line contractor, so it was not necessary there. Acoustifence sound barrier installed over chain link fence separating a parking lot from nearby residences and businesses helps mitigate noise coming from the construction site. (Acoustiblok, Inc. photos) 11a 23 Acoustifence is a modern day acoustical soundproofing product developed by Tampa, Florida-based Acoustiblok, Inc. It is being recognized more and more as a way to mitigate construction noise at large-scale construction projects. "Acoustifence is a unique 1/8th inch, 6' x 30' (3mm x 1.83m x 9.14m) heavy mineral filled, barium free viscoelastic acoustical material. It's an advanced material sound barrier that is placed between a noise source and the noise receiver," said Marilyn Myers, Acoustiblok's Chief Operating Officer who worked with Kiewit Building Group on the project. "The material easily attaches to continued on page 35