DECIBEL LEVEL OF SOUND (β)

  = 10
Where:

SOUND DECIBEL SCALE

Near total silence/ threshold of hearing 0 dB
A whisper 15 dB
Normal Conversation 50-60 dB
City traffic 80 dB
A lawn mower 90 dB
Rock concert/ jet engine 120 dB
Gunshot/firecracker 140 dB
Example:
 

What are the intensity levels for sounds with

intensities of
a.)
b.) 5.0x
 SOUND POWER (W) AND
SOUND POWER LEVEL (PWL)
  Sound power is the amount of energy emitted by a sound source per unit time
=
Where:

In dB;
=
For multiple sources but different PWL;
= ; =
For multiple sources having the same PWL
= since =
 SOUND INTENSITY (I) AND
SOUND INTENSITY LEVEL (SIL)
  Average rate of flow of sound energy through a unit area normal to this
direction at the point considered.
=
In dB;
=
For multiple sources but different SIL;
= ; =
For multiple sources having the same SIL;
= since =
 SOUND PRESSURE (P) AND
SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL (SPL)
  The root mean square of the instantaneous sound pressures in a stated
frequency band during a specified time intervals.
=

In dB;
=
For multiple sources but different SPL;
= ; =
For multiple sources having the same SPL;
= since =
FYI:
 

The dB scale for SPL and SIL are equal thus the value of the two can be used
interchangeably but always keep in mind that the actual intensity and actual
pressure corresponding to a particular dB level are completely different in
magnitude and units.

Relationship between Sound Intensity (I) and Sound Power (W)

Where: W = sound power in Watts

Q = Directivity factor
r = distance from the source in m
In dB;
=
For
  airborne sound;

Where: Q = 1
PWL =
SIL =

In dB;
=
For
  ground originating sound;

Where: Q = 2
PWL =
SIL =

In dB;
=