Architectural acoustics illustrated /

"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"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ermann, Michael Michael A
Published: Wiley,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "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"--
Carrier Form: xiii, 249 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118568491 (hardback : acid-free paper) :
1118568494 (hardback : acid-free paper)
Index Number: NA2800
CLC: TU112
Call Number: TU112/E711
Contents: Basic theory ; Sound level ; Sound propagation ; Sound frequency -- Sound absorption -- Room acoustics ; Room acoustics qualities ; Theater planning ; Acoustic defects ; Performance venues ; Design checklists ; Sound system design -- Noise control ; Sound isolation principles ; Measures of airborne sound isolation ; Background noise ; Door and window sound isolation ; Impact noise ; Community noise ; Mechanical system noise.