SOURCES OF NOISE

AIR BORNE AND STRUCTURE BORNE

1. AIR BORNE NOISE

 Air Borne Sound is ultimately the sound which can spread
only via the air into the surrounding environment. This can be
detected, at least by the human ear, from 20Hz - 20000Hz.
 In closed environments such as rooms and enclosures, air-
borne sound may reverberate (echo) and increase the levels
of noise both in and outside the contained space.
 This type of noise is produced both in rural areas (natural
sound of wind and animals) and in urban areas (noise that
arises from factories, aircrafts, automobile, trains, flights etc.

Methods for preventing air borne noise

1. Using partitions with more surface density
▪ How much sound is radiated is a measure of the insulation of
the wall, and is dependent on the
surface density of the wall
2. Lightweight double partitions
▪ Filling Two light partitions separated by an air gap give an
insulation which increases as the air gap
increases. If an absorbent material is placed in the gap, the
insulation is further increased. Insulation can be obtained
which would normally require a single partition of 5 or 10
times the weight.

3. Thick porous layers are effective absorbers at both high and low &
frequencies
▪ Examples: Glass fibre, mineral wool, foam rubber, wood wool and
sintered metal. Thin layers are only capable of absorbing high
frequencies, whereas thick layers can absorb over a wide frequency
range including both high and low frequencies.
4. Perforated panels over absorbent increase its effectiveness
▪ In order to protect the absorbent and improve its appearance it is
often covered with a perforated material of some kind. A perforation
ratio of 15% is sufficient for thin panels.
5. Panel absorbers are effective at low frequencies

▪ Thin panels mounted on a framework absorb low frequencies

well in a fairly narrow range, whose frequency depends on the
size and thickness of the panel and its distance from the wall.

6. Screens should be combined with absorbent ceilings

▪Where the noise is dominated by high frequencies, a noise
screen can be very effective against it. The screen is more
effective the higher it is and the nearer to the source it is
placed.
7. By making the hall air conditioned, this noise may be eliminated.

8. By allotting proper places for doors and windows, this noise can
be reduced.

9. It can be further reduced by using double doors and windows with

separate frames and by placing the absorbents in between them.