Construction method for sound wall panels and adjustable soundwall barriers

Abstract

A method of constructing a soundwall comprises forming a back panel comprising a longitudinal wall connecting two opposing end walls, such that the end walls are relatively perpendicular to the longitudinal wall, wherein each opposing end wall has a first end and a second end, wherein the end wall first end joins the longitudinal wall, and the end wall second end has a perpendicular attachment mechanism, for attachment relatively perpendicular to the end wall. The back panel is then filled with a sound absorbing core, which is then enclosed by attachment of a of a perforated front panel to the back panel end wall perpendicular attachment mechanism. The front panel has opposing panel ends, wherein the end wall perpendicular attachment mechanism comprises a u-shaped protrusion at the end wall second end, wherein the u-shape is generally perpendicular to the end wall, and further, wherein the perforated front panel ends each have a mating u-shape.

1 . A method of constructing a soundwall comprising: 
 forming a back panel comprising a longitudinal wall connecting two opposing end walls, such that the end walls are relatively perpendicular to said longitudinal wall, wherein each opposing end wall has a first end and a second end, wherein said end wall first end joins said longitudinal wall, and said end wall second end has a perpendicular attachment mechanism, for attachment relatively perpendicular to said end wall;    filling said back panel with a sound absorbing core; and,    enclosing said sound absorbing core by attachment of a perforated front panel to said back panel end wall perpendicular attachment mechanism.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said end wall perpendicular attachment mechanism is such that said front panel may be attached without use of fasteners.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said front panel has opposing panel ends, wherein said end wall perpendicular attachment mechanism comprises a u-shaped protrusion at said end wall second end, wherein said u-shape is generally perpendicular to said end wall, and further, wherein said perforated front panel ends each have a mating u-shape.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said front panel is slid through said perpendicular attachment mechanism  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said front panel is snapped into place.  
   
   
       6 . Method of constructing an adjustable soundwall barrier on a supporting surface, comprising the steps: 
 installing a first vertical support post having a height of a desired sound wall height into the supporting surface;    laying a desired length of first channel on the supporting surface, wherein said first channel has a first end, and an opposing second end, such that said first channel is secured to said vertical support post at said first end;    connecting a plurality of vertical sound panels together, wherein said sound panels have a perforated front face to face the sound source, and a solid back face, opposing said front face, and wherein said sound panel is filled with sound absorption material between said front face and said back face, further wherein said vertical sound panels have a height approximately equal to the height of said vertical support posts, and further wherein said sound panels have opposing longitudinal sides, said longitudinal sides each having an attachment mechanism along said longitudinal side for attachment to an adjacent sound panel, wherein said sound panels are connected via said attachment mechanisms to form a desired size, approximately equal to said channel length;    mounting said connected vertical sound absorbing panels into the channel, wherein said vertical sound panels have a top end and a bottom end, approximately perpendicular to said longitudinal sides, wherein said vertical sound panel bottom ends are placed into said channel;    installing a second vertical support post at said channel second end, such that said channel second end is secured to said second vertical post; and,    placing a second channel of a length equal to said first channel length over top of said vertical sound panels, wherein said second channel has opposing ends, such that said second channel is secured to said vertical posts at each end.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the step of repeating the steps of  claim 6  from said second vertical post to a third vertical post.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein said attachment mechanism comprises a u-shaped protrusion along said longitudinal side, such that an adjacent vertical sound panel with a mating unshaped protrusion may be slid, or snapped into a mating position.