ABSTRACT

Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to the practice of achieving a more acceptable acoustic environment, this book draws on the same basic principles to cover both the outdoors and indoor space. It starts with the fundamentals of sound waves and hearing and goes on to the measurement of noise and vibration, room acoustics, sound absorption, airb

chapter 1|29 pages

Fundamentals of sound waves and hearing

chapter 2|25 pages

Noise and vibration measurement and rating

chapter 3|45 pages

Room acoustics

chapter 5|17 pages

Outdoor sound propagation

chapter 6|34 pages

Airborne sound insulation

chapter 9|26 pages

Acoustic design of rooms

chapter 10|27 pages

Electro-acoustic systems

chapter 11|56 pages

Addenda