A scale model study is presented of the performance of thin, perfectly reflecting semi-infinite barriers in the presence of both asphalt and grass-covered surfaces. The barrier insertion loss is shown to be strongly dependent on the type of ground on either side of the barrier. Observed behavior is explained by a study of the interference phenomena occurring in both the barrier’s presence and its absence.
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Hutchins et al. (1984) studied this question.