Architectural Acoustics

Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition presents a thorough technical overview of the discipline, from basic concepts to specific design advice. Beginning with a brief history, it reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements, noise metrics, and environmental noise characterization. In-depth treatment is given to the theoretical principles and practical applications of wave acoustics, sound transmission, vibration and vibration isolation, and noise transmission in floors and mechanical systems. Chapters on specific design problems demonstrate how to apply the theory, including treatment of multifamily dwellings, office buildings, rooms for speech, rooms for music, multipurpose rooms, auditoriums, sanctuaries, studios, listening rooms, and the design of sound reinforcement systems. Detailed figures illustrate the practical applications of acoustic principles, showing how to implement design ideas in actual structures. This compendium of theoretical and practical design information brings the relevant concepts, equations, techniques, and specific design problems together in one place, including both fundamentals and more advanced material. Practicing engineers will find it an invaluable reference for their daily work, while advanced students will appreciate its rigorous treatment of the basic building blocks of acoustical theory. * Considered the most complete resource in the field - includes basic fundamental relations, derived from first principles, and examples needed to solve real engineering problems. * Provides a well-organized text for students first approaching the subject as well as a reliable reference for experienced practitioners looking to refresh their technical knowledge base. * New content for developing professionals includes case studies and coverage of specific focus areas such as audio visual design, theaters, and concert halls.

Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition presents a thorough technical overview of the discipline, from basic concepts to specific design advice. Beginning with a brief history, it reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements, noise metrics, and environmental noise characterization. In-depth treatment is given to the theoretical principles and practical applications of wave acoustics, sound transmission, vibration and vibration isolation, and noise transmission in floors and mechanical systems.

Chapters on specific design problems demonstrate how to apply the theory, including treatment of multifamily dwellings, office buildings, rooms for speech, rooms for music, multipurpose rooms, auditoriums, sanctuaries, studios, listening rooms, and the design of sound reinforcement systems. Detailed figures illustrate the practical applications of acoustic principles, showing how to implement design ideas in actual structures.

This compendium of theoretical and practical design information brings the relevant concepts, equations, techniques, and specific design problems together in one place, including both fundamentals and more advanced material. Practicing engineers will find it an invaluable reference for their daily work, while advanced students will appreciate its rigorous treatment of the basic building blocks of acoustical theory.

• Considered the most complete resource in the field – includes basic fundamental relations, derived from first principles, and examples needed to solve real engineering problems.
• Provides a well-organized text for students first approaching the subject as well as a reliable reference for experienced practitioners looking to refresh their technical knowledge base.
• New content for developing professionals includes case studies and coverage of specific focus areas such as audio visual design, theaters, and concert halls.

Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page i Preface , Pages xxvii-xxviii First Edition Acknowledgments , Page xxix Second Edition Acknowledgments , Page xxxi 1 - Historical Introduction , Pages 1-38 2 - Fundamentals of Acoustics , Pages 39-79 3 - Human Perception and Reaction to Sound , Pages 81-127 4 - Acoustic Measurements and Noise Metrics , Pages 129-174 5 - Environmental Noise , Pages 175-219 6 - Wave Acoustics , Pages 221-258 7 - Sound and Solid Surfaces , Pages 259-312 8 - Sound in Enclosed Spaces , Pages 313-344 9 - Sound Transmission Loss , Pages 345-382 10 - Sound Transmission in Buildings , Pages 383-415 11 - Vibration and Vibration Isolation , Pages 417-455 12 - Noise Transmission in Floor Systems , Pages 457-493 13 - Noise in Mechanical Systems , Pages 495-528 14 - Sound Attenuation in Ducts , Pages 529-559 15 - Design and Construction of Multifamily Dwellings , Pages 561-596 16 - Design and Construction of Office Buildings , Pages 597-635 17 - Design of Rooms for Speech , Pages 637-671 18 - Sound Reinforcement Systems , Pages 673-721 19 - Design of Rooms for Music , Pages 723-777 20 - Design of Multipurpose Auditoria and Sanctuaries , Pages 779-827 21 - Design of Studios and Listening Rooms , Pages 829-871 22 - Acoustic Modeling, Ray Tracing, and Auralization , Pages 873-910 References , Pages 911-929 Index , Pages 931-950 Architectural Acoustics presents a comprehensive technical overview of the field at a level suitable for working practitioners as well as advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate architecture or engineering course. The book is structured as a logical progression through acoustic interactions. Beginning with an architectural history, it reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements and noise metrics, and environmental noise. It then moves into wave acoustics, sound and solid surfaces, sound in enclosed spaces, sound transmissio