Silentium Group’s (SGI) absorptive noise barrier wall system with integrated coping beam has been installed in collaboration with Ground Breaking Foundations on the entire north MSE wall phase of this project.
Over the past month, SGI and Ground Breaking have kept the pace for General Contractor Graham, while simultaneously continuing to complete both remaining phases of the elevated guideway and south MSE wall – noise barrier scope of work on this complex project.
TORONTO, ON, Sept 2022 – Silentium Group, Inc. is an industry-leading, turnkey noise barrier & retaining wall solutions provider responsible for bringing innovative, sustainable, eco-friendly products and expertise to the civil construction marketplace.
From project conception to completion, Silentium Group manages all facets of noise barrier and retaining wall projects including engineering & design, material supply and installation
Through collaboration with Mitrex, a photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB) is in development for the North American market, offering a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of 0.7 through ASTM C423 testing, solar power production, and enhanced aesthetics for use on roads and highways.
The solar power produced by these new, innovative noise barriers can be directly supplied and used by nearby infrastructure. With a capacity of up to 22 W/SF, the solar power produced by these new, innovative noise barriers will transform our roadways into energy generators while maintaining the structure’s functionality. On average, each kilometer will be equal to a 1.2 MW power plant. The PVNBs can even be offered in virtually any design, including opaque and transparent options.
The truly revolutionary aspect of the PVNB panel technology is their noise absorptive characteristics. With performance comparable to existing absorptive noise barriers, the ability of these PVNBs to reduce unwanted traffic noise while also producing energy is the first type of noise barrier wall system of its kind.
Together, Silentium Group and Mitrex have already begun working with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to assist in establishing product approval guidelines for this new technology by integrating Mitrex absorptive PVNB panels into existing MTO-approved noise wall system designs.
As these new guidelines are being established, Silentium Group has selected some of their existing noise barrier wall systems throughout North America to begin retrofitting with PVNB panels. These pilot projects with government entities are aimed to capture data and analyze the performance of PVNB absorptive panels for use in future projects.
“The North American transportation sector is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in our economy. The effects of climate change are already impacting how we travel and damaging our infrastructure. This means the transportation infrastructure market must be one of the biggest parts of the solution” says Travis Welch, President at Silentium Group, Inc. “The demand for sustainable transportation infrastructure technology such as PVNB’s is a step in the right direction to help fight the climate crisis we are in.”
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Silentium Group, Inc. a market leader in turnkey noise barrier wall solutions is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website coming October 1st, 2022. This new website will bring its customers new, innovative, sustainable noise barrier wall solutions that will focus on reducing the overall environmental impact from the transportation sector.
“The North American transportation sector is a major contributor of green house gas emissions in our economy. The effects of climate change are already impacting how we travel and damaging our infrastructure. This means the transportation infrastructure market must be one of the biggest parts of the solution” says Travis Welch, President at Silentium Group, Inc. “The demand for sustainable technology is only increasing to help fight the climate crisis we are in. Silentium’s new website will focus on meeting the needs of our customers by providing innovative, alternative noise barrier wall solutions that will help combat climate change.”
About Silentium Group, Inc.
Silentium Group, Inc. is an industry-leading, turnkey noise barrier solutions provider responsible for bringing innovative, sustainable noise wall products and expertise to the civil construction marketplace.
As the need for Residential Development continues to increase with population growth, the need for noise barrier walls around these communities are also a requirement.
Silentium Group was chosen to provide a turnkey integrated retaining wall–noise wall solution for the Jacobs Trail Residential Development project in St, Jacobs, ON.
With tight constraints due to the Region of Waterloo trail system, Silentium Group was called upon to provide its Narrow Footprint Integrated Retaining Wall–Noise Wall System. We are managing all facets of the project, including permit requirements, engineering/design, material procurement and installation.
This integrated noise wall project is currently in the design phase, with installation to commence in December 2021.
We are proud to be in partnership with Stubbe’s Precast, who is providing us with all precast noise wall components (including ready-mix), for Silentium Group’s noise wall–retaining wall foundation design.
Silentium Group has been selected through Graham Construction to supply and design 3 kilometers of its absorptive noise barrier and integrated architectural cladding system. The Davenport Diamond refers to the intersection where the Barrie GO corridor meets the CP rail tracks in Toronto, ON Canada. It’s one of the busiest train intersections in North America.
Davenport Diamond Grade Separation Project is a critical part of Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program and represents an important transit infrastructure commitment that will significantly improve service on the Barrie GO line. Silentium Group is proud to have been selected by Graham Construction and Metrolinx to provide its innovative noise barrier wall solutions and services.
Frito-Lay parent PepsiCo Foods Canada called on the Silentium Group (SGI) when they began to expand their Cambridge manufacturing plant adding on a new 144,000 square foot warehouse facility. By expanding, Frito-Lay wanted to appease adjacent neighbors by providing an effective absorptive noise barrier wall solution. SGI was up for the task by managing all aspects of the required noise barrier wall solution including material supply, design and installation.
Based on the requirements, SGI provided its absorptive noise wall system with a total length of 450 lineal meters at 6 meters in height. Each noise wall section spanned 6 meters and was 6 meters in height with only two absorptive noise wall panels per section. The end result was a very satisfied customer with an aesthetically pleasing, well performing noise barrier wall.
