Description
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
Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals of Sound Waves and Hearing 2. Noise and Vibration– Measurement and Rating 3. Room Acoustics 4. Sound Absorption– Materials and Construction 5. Outdoor Sound Propogation 6. Airborne Sound Insulation 7. Isolation of Structure-borne Noise and Vibration 8. Noise and Vibration Control in the Environment 9. Acoustic Design of Rooms 10. Electro-acoustic Systems 11. Addenda