AR 232
BUILDING
UTILITIES
3
MODULE
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MODULE 2
2.1 SOUND ABSORPTION AND NOISE REDUCTION
KEY TOPICS
2.2 REVERBERATION TIME
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2.1
SOUND ABSORPTION
AND NOISE REDUCTION
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SOUND ABSORPTION AND NOISE REDUCTION
COMPUTATION GUIDELINES:
1. Compute for the surface area
2. Compute for the total room absorption (a1) based on existing finishes
You may use the following guides (or something similar) for the sound absorption
coefficients of the building material/finishes:
https://www.acoustic.ua/st/web_absorption_data_eng.pdfLinks to an
external site.
https://www.acoustic-supplies.com/absorption-coefficient-chart/Links to an
external site.
3. Prescribe new finishes for the room that are either more sound absorbent or less
sound absorbent depending on existing material and the intended use for the room
4. Compute for the new total room absorption (a2) based on the proposed finishes
5. Compute for the noise reduction (NR) with the change of finishes
6. Tabulate the results of your computation
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
NO MATERIALS. NO QUIZ.
PRINTED COPY OF SCIENTIFIC PEN AND
PATIENCE
SOUND CALCULATOR YELLOW
ABSORPTION PAD
COEFFICIENT
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PROBLEM 01:
A small room 10’ x 10’ x 10’ has all walls and floor finished in
exposed concrete. The ceiling is completely covered with
sound absorbing spray-on material. Sound absorption
coefficient (α) are 0.02 for concrete and 0.75 for spray-on
material, both at 500 Hz.
Find the noise reduction (NR) in this room if sound
absorbing panels are added to 2 adjacent walls. The
sound absorption coefficient (α) is 0.85 for panels at
500 Hz.
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Let's break it down muna.
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PROBLEM 01:
Small Room Dimensions = 10’ x 10’ x 10’
We need the area for:
Walls (exposed concrete)
Floor (exposed concrete)
Ceiling (spray-on material)
Given:
Sound absorption coefficient (α)
Concrete = 0.02
Spray-on material = 0.75
both at 500 Hz.
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PROBLEM 01:
Find the noise reduction (NR) in this room if sound absorbing
panels are added to 2 adjacent walls.
The sound absorption coefficient (α) is 0.85 for panels at 500
Hz.
NR= ?
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SOLUTION
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step
1
Compute for the surface area (S)
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1 Compute for the surface area (S)
Small Room Dimensions = 10’ x 10’ x 10’
We need the area for:
Walls (exposed concrete)
Floor (exposed concrete)
Ceiling (spray-on material)
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1 Compute for the surface area (S)
Ceiling
spray-on material
Walls
10'
exposed concrete
Floor
exposed concrete
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1 Compute for the surface area (S)
S FLOOR= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
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1 Compute for the surface area (S)
S FLOOR= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
S WALLS= (10'x10')4= 400sqft.
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1 Compute for the surface area (S)
S FLOOR= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
S WALLS= (10'x10')4= 400sqft.
S CEILING= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
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step
2
Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
S FLOOR= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
S WALLS= (10'x10')4= 400sqft.
S CEILING= 10'x10' = 100 sqft.
now check the Absorption
Coefficient of the given
materials
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
REFER TO PRINTED COPY OR THE GIVEN
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
EXPOSED CONCRETE SPRAY-ON MATERIAL
WALLS= 400sqft. CEILING= 100sqft.
FLOOR= 100sqft.
S Conc= 500sqft. S Spray= 100sqft.
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
Given:
Sound absorption coefficient (α)
Concrete = 0.02
Spray-on material = 0.75
both at 500 Hz.
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = (Sconc x 0.02) + (Sspray x 0.75) = ?
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = (Sconc x 0.02) + (Sspray x 0.75) = ?
concrete sound spray-on material sound
absorption coefficient absorption coefficient
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = (500 x 0.02) + (100 x 0.75) = ?
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = (10) + (75) = ?
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = (10) + (75) = 85 sabins
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = 85 sabins
FOR THE EXISTING MATERIALS
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2 Compute for the total room absorption (a₁)
a₁ = 85 sabins
unit of sound absorption
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step
3
Compute for the total room absorption (a₂) with sound absorbing
panels covering 2 walls and spray-on material on ceiling
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
LET'S GO BACK TO THE PROBLEM...
Find the noise reduction (NR) in this room if sound
absorbing panels are added to 2 adjacent walls. The
sound absorption coefficient (α) is 0.85 for panels at 500
Hz.
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
W1
2 Walls
W4
change to spray-on material
W3 W2 (NEW WALLS)
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
a₂ = (FLOOR) + [2(OLD WALLS)] + [(2(NEW WALLS))] + (CEILING) = ?
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
a₂ = (100x0.02) + [2(100x0.02)] + [(2(100x0.85))] + (100x0.75) = ?
sound absorption for concrete sound absorption for
spray-on material
sound absorption for
panels
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
a₂ = (2) + [4+170] + (75) = ?
floor walls ceiling
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Compute for the total room absorption (a₂)
3
with sound absorbing panels covering 2
walls and spray-on material on ceiling
a₂ = 251 sabins
FOR THE NEW MATERIALS
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step
4
Compute for the noise reduction (NR)
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4 Compute for the noise reduction (NR)
from previous computation:
a₁ = 85 sabins
a₂ = 251 sabins
NR= 10 log (a₂ / a₁)
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4 Compute for the noise reduction (NR)
from previous computation:
a₁ = 85 sabins
a₂ = 251 sabins
NR= 10 log (251 / 85)
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4 Compute for the noise reduction (NR)
from previous computation:
a₁ = 85 sabins
a₂ = 251 sabins
NR= 4.70 ≈ 5 db
round off
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done.
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your turn. hehe
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PROBLEM 02:
A small room 10’ x 10’ x 10’ has all walls and floor finished in
exposed concrete. The ceiling is completely covered with
sound absorbing spray-on material. Sound absorption
coefficient (α) are 0.02 for concrete and 0.75 for spray-on
material, both at 500 Hz.
Find the noise reduction (NR) if all 4 wall surfaces are
treated with sound absorbing panels and having a
floor that is carpeted. The sound absorption coefficient
(α) of the carpet is 0.50 at 500 Hz.
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g?
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PROBLEM 02:
Solution:
a₃ = (100x0.50) + (400x0.85) + (100x0.75)
a₃ = (50) + (340) + (75) = 465 sabins
a₃ = 465 sabins
Compute for the noise reduction (NR)
NR = 10 log (a₃ / a₁)
NR = 10 log (465 / 85)
NR= 7.38 ≈ 7 db
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REMINDERS!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
PRINTED COPY OF SCIENTIFIC PEN AND
PATIENCE
SOUND CALCULATOR YELLOW
ABSORPTION PAD
COEFFICIENT
NO MATERIALS. NO QUIZ.
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QUIZ 02: SOUND ABSORPTION AND NOISE REDUCTION
PROBLEM 01:
Given a room 7m x 12m with 3m ceiling height and the following surface finishes:
Floor - terrazzo slabs
Walls - standard brickwork
Ceiling - plywood, 5mm, on battens 50mm airspace filled with glass wool
1. Find the total room absorption at 1000 Hz
Use this as reference for uniformity of values:
https://www.acoustic.ua/st/web_absorption_data_eng.pdfLinks to an external site.
2. Find the total room absorption and noise reduction at 1000Hz if the finishes are changed to the following:
Floor - parquet fixed on concrete
Walls - hardwood mahogany
Ceiling - plywood, 12mm, with 30mm thick fiberglass backing between 30mm battens
3. Find the total room absorption and noise reduction at 1000Hz if the finishes are changed to the following:
Floor - woodblock tiles on solid floor
Front Wall - painted plaster surface on masonry wall
Long Side Walls - fiberboard on solid backing
Rear Wall - lightweight curtains hung 90mm from wall
Ceiling - plasterboard 10mm thick backed with 25mm thick bitumen
4. Tabulate the results
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