Based on the psychological influence analysis of low-frequency noise on human beings in this paper, some methods of noise impact assessment existing were summarized and briefly reviewed. The principal conclusions are as follows: (1) Accepting low-frequency noise for a long time can cause a variety of mental illnesses, including neurasthenia, worry, affecting sleep quality, reducing the learning efficiency, influencing the ability of cognition and communication, etc; (2) From the degree of influence, the study found that most of the people affected by the noise, and about 1/3 of people feel more trouble; (3) From the area of influence, the older residents that living lower floor near by the track are more susceptible to influence; (4) In all kinds of noise evaluation method, each on has its own merits and applicable to a certain range which could be selected carefully in the noise evaluation. The results is of great significance to deal with the disputes between people and the vibration and noise and promote the social stability and the basic construction of subway.
