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BS 3 Unit 1
BS 3 Unit 1
Formula: c=υxλ
Where, υ = Frequency
λ = Wavelength
c = Velocity of Sound (c = 343 m/s at 20°C)
FrequencyVsWavelength
c=υxλ
υ∝1
λ
Ambient noise – It is any sound other than the sound being monitored. Ambient
noise is a form of noise pollution or interference.
Decibel – A unit to measure the intensity of the sound or the power level of an
electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a logarithmic scale.
Echo is a reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct
sound.
The human ear cannot distinguish echo from the original direct sound if the delay is
less than 1/10 of a second.
Reverberation
RT60
The standard method for specifying reverberation time, RT60 is the amount of time it
takes for the reverberant energy in an enclosed space to drop by 60 dB from its
initial, steady-state value after the original sound has ceased. Large rooms with hard,
highly reflective surfaces (like cathedrals) have long reverberation times, while
smaller rooms with absorptive surfaces have short reverberation times.
RT60 = k x V / A = 0.161 · V / A
(typical RT for school and auditorium range from 1.8 – 12.2 seconds)
The reverb time is affected by the size and shape of the room, the building materials
and techniques used and all objects (including people) within the room. Long
reverberation times can make speech unintelligible, short reverberation times can
make music sound "dead". The ideal reverb time depends on the size and intended
use of the space.
RT CALCULATION
RT60 =0.161V
ΣSa
where:
RT60 = reverberation time (sec)
V = room volume (m³)
S = surface area (m²)
= absorption coefficient of material(s) at given frequency
To use this formula, the volume of the room, surface area of each material in the
room, and absorption coefficients for those materials must be known.
Sound absorption
It is simply the average of the absorption coefficients at 250, 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz
This simple, one-number
number rating can be useful for comparing the relative absorption
of two materials; however, examining absorption coefficients in each octave band
gives a better idea of the performance of a material at various frequencies.
Where;
NRC value 0 indicates 100% Reflection and 0% Absorption
NRC value 1 indicates 0% Reflection and 100% Absorption
The amplitude of the reverberant sound relative to the direct sound is referred to as
fullness.Clarity, the opposite of fullness, is achieved by reducing the amplitude of the
reverberant sound. Fullness generally implies a long reverberation time, while clarity
implies a shorter reverberation time.
If a room has a long reverberation time, spoken words will not die out before the
next words reach the listener. These results in poor speech intelligibility and it will be
difficult for the listener to understand what is said.
Speech Intelligibility
The understanding of speech (speech intelligibility) is directly dependent of the
backgroundnoise level, of the reverberation time and of the size of the room.
For the rating of the understanding of speech, STI and %ALcons are established
Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition
attenuates airborne sound.
Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition
attenuates airborne sound.
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Amphitheatre
Material: The theatre carved on native porous stone (Lime Stone) to achieve
certaindegree of absorption
Openings & discontinuous where the stone seats are joined together to increase
absorption
Undulated carved seats as Diffuser, reduces standing waves and echoes & retains
liveliness