Architectural acoustics

Publication Year

2006

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Outlines architectural history and reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements and noise metrics, and environmental noise. Addresses wave acoustics, sound and solid surfaces, enclosed spaces, sound transmission loss, transmission in buildings, vibration and vibration isolation, noise transmission in floor systems, noise in mechanical systems, and sound attenuation in ducts. Considers specific design problems, for example multipurpose rooms. Includes the theory of loudspeaker systems, sound system modelling and ray tracing.

Document History

Superseded by 'Architectural acoustics. 2nd edition' (Academic Press, 2014). Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier.

ISBN

9780124555518

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