ACOUSTICS 2

• It can be defined as the study of the generation, propagation,

  and transmission of sound in rooms, dwellings, and other buildings.

  ACOUSTICS
• It can considerably improve the quality of life at work, during leisure time, and in the home.

  APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS
• Sounds that are highly undesirable

  NOISE
• According to Vitruvius, where should theaters be located?

  AWAY FROM WINDS AND FROM "MARSHY DISTRICTS AND OTHER UNWHOLESOME QUARTERS"
• "Father of Architectural Acoustics"

  WALLACE CLEMENT SABINE
• Approached in 1895 to advise and improve the poor acoustics of a theatre in the UNIVERSITY'S FOOG ART MUSEUM
• Focusing mainly on maintaining the volume of the direct sound that reached the listener's ear

  ACOUSTICS:WALLACE
• The rate at which a sound becomes quieter and eventually becomes inaudible

  RATE OF DECAY
• He turned his attention to the design of new theatres and how best to create a near-uniform acoustic experience for every member of the audience

  WALLACE CLEMENT SABINE
• The sensation perceived by the human ear resulting from rapid fluctuations in air pressure

  SOUND
• Three characteristics of audible sound

  PITCH, LOUDNESS, AND TONE QUALITY
• Frequency of vibration (Characteristics of Audible Sound)

  PITCH
• The strength of the sensation received through the ear (Characteristics of Audible Sound)

  LOUDNESS
• It is the characteristics of the sound that distinguish it from another sound of the same loudness and pitch

  TONE QUALITY
• A unit used to express the intensity of sound

  DECIBELS
• The unit used for measuring the loudness sensation in the ear

  PHON