BAppSc (Hons)
Qualifications and Affiliations
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons)
- Member of the Acoustical Society of Australia (former committee member NSW Division 2002)
Background
David Lindsey is a company Associate
at Heggies Sydney Office with the
experience of over 20 years in acoustics and project
management.
David has a broad base acoustical
knowledge, gained from his experience and involvement
in a number of high profile projects. David has considerable
knowledge in environmental assessments, the design and
assessment of practical noise control measures along
transportation corridors (road, air and rail), construction
and tunnelling works, mechanical services, architectural
acoustics, land use planning and occupational noise
exposure.
David was recently on the Department
of Defence Estate Planning and Acquisition Panel, in
relation to providing the DoD with advice on acoustical
issues. He has undertaken formal training for aircraft noise modelling in the US and is fully conversant with all of the major environmental noise prediction methodologies.
He has a thorough understanding
of the working of the various Approval Authorities and
has prepared and presented expert evidence in Court
Hearings, Commission of Inquiries (etc) in Australia
and New Zealand.
Special Expertise
- Road traffic noise and vibration impact assessments and design of mitigation measures
- Assessment of overpressure and vibration emissions from Range activities at Defence facilities
- Environmental Noise and Vibration Impact
- Construction noise and vibration impact assessments, mitigation and monitoring
- Investigation of occupational noise exposure and design of mitigation measures
- Development Approval and Compliance
- Weather Impacts on Noise Propagation
- Blast Impact, prediction and monitoring from military installations
- Noise and vibration control design of mechanical equipment for residential, commercial and industrial developments including road tunnel ventilation
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
David has undertaken a larger number of projects where road traffic noise has been a key environmental issue:
M7 Motorway (Detailed Design)
David has responsibility for the design of noise mitigation measures (barriers and architectural treatments) for the M7 motorway
Preparation of Case Studies for inclusion into the new RTA’s Noise Management Manual. Several case studies were prepared for inclusion in the RTA’s Environmental Noise Management Manual, RTA 2001
Noise Impacts of Land Transport in New Zealand
David was employed by the policy division of Transit NZ as a international expert for input into the preparation of software to assist with understanding the acoustical implications of changing national emission levels
Western Bus T-way Acoustical Assessment (EIS)
Lane Cove Tunnel and associated Road Works (EIS)
F3 to Sydney Orbital Road Corridor
Federal Highway, Sutton Federal Highway and Bookham Bypass Compliance Testing
Multi Modal Transport Corridor, Queensland
Peer Review of Shell Corner Acoustical Assessment
Avoca Road Upgrade, Terrigal
Riverstone Road Deviation
Gosford City Council ats Sandell
F4 monitoring, various
M2 Murray Farm Road and Oaks Road EIS
M2 Barrier Confirmation, (Detailed Design)
M4 Lane Widening Pre-Tender Design
Barrier Detailing, Olympic Tennis Facility
Silverwater Road Extension
Tarcutta Truck Interchange
Eastern Distributor Joynton Ave Interchange
Woodford Bends, Truck
Randwick Bus Depot Redevelopment
