"Translates the quantitative and qualitative content of acoustics into the graphic language of architecture and outlines the best practices for limiting or mitigating noise in buildings"-- Provided by publisher
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Machine generated contents note: ACKNOWLEGEDEMENTS INTRODUCTION BASIC THEORY Sound Level Sound propagation Frequency SOUND ABSORPTION Principles of absorptive and reflective surfaces Absorption coefficient Types of sound absorbers Room constant Room average absorption Noise reduction coefficient (NRC) Sound absorption data ROOM ACOUSTICS Room Acoustic Qualities Theater Planning Acoustic Defects Design Checklists Sound System Design NOISE ISOLATION Sound Isolation Principles Measures of Airborne Sound Isolation Background Noise Door and Window Sound Isolation Footfall Noise Community Noise Mechanical Systems Noise Plumbing Noise
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