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Acoustics by the Number
Auditorio de Tenefire
Calatrava
clarity
dBA Decibel scale adjusted for human
ear sensitivity (dB)
α Coefficient of absorption (ratio)
A Total absorption (sabines)
TR Reverberation time (seconds)
STC Sound Transmission Class (dB)
NR Noise reduction (dB)
Cast of Characters
Human Ear Sensitivity
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Not all decibels are heard equally, so…
…we use dBA to model
ear sensitivity…
Etc.
Coefficient of absorption α = Ia/Ii (absorbed over incident)
Total Absorption
A = ΣSα
Where
α is coefficient of absorption
S is area in ft2
A is absorption in Sabins
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Reverberation Time
TR = 0.049 (V/A)where
V = room volume (ft3)
A = total room absorption (sabins)
Extra Credit #4
gives you a chance
to perform a
subjective
evaluation of a
performance
space…
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Noise Reduction (within a room)
NR = 10 log(A2/A1)
where
A1 is the total absorption ‘before’
A2 is the total absorption ‘after’
Wall assemblies are tested for attenuation
over a range of frequencies…and STC is
assigned based on average TL (dB)
STCSee MEEB app K
Alternative method
for STC assignment
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STC• Barriers... Mass is best
STC 34 dB STC 46 dB
STC• Barriers...Layering
STC 34 dB STC 62 dBTypical wall
+ provides fire protection
STC = 50
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…with sound control
Noise Reduction (between rooms)
Depends on barrier design (STC)
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Noise Criteria
Outdoors in a free field sound attenuation
depends on height and distance
Indoors it depends on the design of the barrier
and the level of background noise…
Or STC
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Transmission Loss of composite walls can be calculated …
Use STCs
to find ΔTL
Weight
result by %
of opening
Transmission Loss of walls with holes can be calculated …
Based on wall
STC and %
of wall open
Each hole
size (%) has
a peak
performance
STC maintenance• Barriers... Block Acoustic Bridges
• Don’t line-up electrical outlets• Seal bottom (& top) of wall
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STC maintenance• Barriers... Block acoustic bridges
Plenums and HVAC Ducts
STC maintenance• Barriers... Block Acoustic Bridges
Caulk and weatherstrip doors
Etc.
Sound levels in rooms can be calculated …
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Based on TR and room volume…
LW = Sound Power (dB)
LP = Sound Pressure (dB)
Increased dBs
Decreased dBs
…and then adding all the sources…logarithmically…
Hint: Start with the loudest
and add on the next loudest
and so on…
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra HallDavid Chipperfield
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