Code No: R10-63/BA

8. Arch I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examination, July-2018

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Explain how the knowledge in acoustics can help architects.

2. State the inverse-square law related to sound transmission and explain its

applications in acoustic design.

3. What are the differences between the characteristics of sound in music and

speech? How one can design a space for both the requirements of speech and
music.

4. With the help of neat sketches explain the behavior of sound in enclosed

spaces.

5. Write a detailed note on the acoustic design process of an auditorium.

6. What are the principles one has to follow to achieve noise reduction in built

environment?

7. What are the acoustic requirements to be considered while designing an open

plan office?

8. Write short notes on any three of the following:

a) Sakine's formula

b) Open window unit

elements
c) Noise reduction through landscape
d) Sound isolation
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BArch VI Semester (R17) Regular Examination, December-2020

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTIcs
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE questions

All the questions carry equal marks

1. Explan the importance of study of acoustics for architects.

2. Explain the concept of decibel scale. How sound intensity levels in the

built environment can be better understand using decibel scale

ot
3. What are the characteristics of human ear? Explain the subjectivities
loudness perception of human ear.

of neat sketches explain the behavior of sound in enclosed

4. With the help
spaces.

time and absorption co-efficient.

5. Explain the concept of reverberation

construction details for noise

6. With the help of neat sketches explain the

reduction.

the acoustics for an open air

Explain the basic principles designing
in
7.

theater.

any three of
the following:
8. Write short notes on

a) Frequency of sound
b) Ray-diagram graphics
walls (in the context of acoustics)
c)Transmission loss of

Electronic sound systems.

d)
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BArch VI Semester
(R17) Regular
Examination, 1December-2020
Time: 3 hours ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS8
Max. Marks: 50
Answer any FIVE
All the questlons
questions carry equal marks

1. Explain the
importance of study of acoustics for architects.

2. Explain the
concept of decibel scale. How sound
built environment can be intensity levels in the
better understand using decibel scale.

3. What are the

characteristics of human ear? Explain the subjectivities of
loudness perception of human ear.

4. With the help of neat sketches explain the behavior of sound in enclosed

spaces.

5. Explain the concept of reverberation time and absorption co-efficient.

6. With the help of neat sketches explain the construction details for noise

reduction.

7. Explain the basic principles in designing the acoustics for an open air

theater.

8. Write short notes on any three of the following:

a) Frequency of sound
b) Ray-diagram graphics
walls (in the context of acoustics)
Transmission loss of
c)
Electronic sound systemns.
d)
Code No: R10-63/BA

8. Arch VM Semester
Supplementary Examination, February-2020
Time: 3 hours
ARCHITECTURAL AcouSTICS
Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE

All questions
questions carry equal marks.
1, What is the
importance of study of acoustics for an architect?

2. Explain the concept of decibel scale from threshold of hearing to

thresno
pain.

3. Explain the application of Sabine's formula in designing for acoustics

4. Write short notes on any three of the following:

a) Sound intensity
b)Velocity of sound
c) Effect of geometry and shapes on good acoustics
d Characteristics of sound in speech.

5. Explain the acoustic design process for designing of an auditorium.

6. Write a detailed essay on noise reduction in built environment.

achieved in open plan office space.

7. Explain how speech privacy can be

8. Write short notes on any three of the following:

Acoustic design for lecture hall

a
in AC ducts
b) Noise reduction
c)Sound absorption coefficient
levels
d) Background noise
Code No: RI0-63/BA

8. Arch VI Semester Regular

Examination, August-2019
Time: 3 hours
ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICs
Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE

All questions
questions carry equal marks.

Define "reverDEration ime".

How will vou choose revelation time in small a
big Cinema hall?

2Explain the concept of inverse square law and its applicability in design o
environment

With the help suitable examples explain the need study acoustics in
3 of to

architecture.

Write short notes on any three of the following:

a) Transmission loss
b) Sound leaks in doors.

c) Rubber mounts.

Acoustic design of class room.

d

be taken in the design of a

5. What are the acoustical considerations that need to

seminar hall?

sound propagation and

6. Bring out the relations between sound generaion,

SOund r a n s m i s s : o n .

7How is Ray diagram

useful in the process of acoustic design?

n o t e s on any three
of the following:
. Write short
AcOustic desigr. of lecture ha
enclosed space.
Behavior uf sound in
noise contro.
CLand u s e planning alnd

d Impact noise.
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ireh VI Semester
Regular/Supplementary Examination,
Time: 3 hours ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS February-201 9

Answer any FIVE

Max. Marks: 50
All questions
questions carry equal
marks
1. Write a note on the
pioneers and their
works in
acoustics.
a
How is Sabine's formula used in
designing of acoustics?
3. With the help of neat
sketches explain the process of
auditorium building. acoustic design tor an

4. What is the meaning of

speech privacy? How it
offices? can be achieved in open plan

5. Explain the role played by landscape in

reducing the noise level
6. Explain the terms sound pressure and sound
intensity. Explain their
relationship in detail.

7. Write short notes on any three:

a) Ray diagram graphics.
b) Inverse square law.
c Subjective effects of human ear in loudness perception.
d) Velocity of sound.

8. Write short notes on:

a) Sound insulation.
b) Speech privacy.
cElectronic sound system.
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B.Arch VI, VI Semester Regular/Supplementary Examination, July-2 2017

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTIcs
Max. Marks: 50
Time: 3 hours

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks.

insulation
insulationP Describe briefly the principles of sound
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is sound
sound
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of
proving
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D e f i n e Sabin formula. Explain how it is useful in
enclosed space.
in any
y. Explain their

sound intensity.
terms sound pressure and
3. Explain the
th
relationship in detail.
a
or
design
in the
to be taken
acoustical
considerations that need
are the
4What
seminar h a l l ?

levels.
noise
reducing the
by landscape in
the role played and
Explain
propagation
sound
generation,
sound
between
relations

out the
Bring
6. s o u n d t r a n s m i s s i o n .

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What to
7.
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Semester
Regular/8upplementary Examination, January 2018
B.

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICs
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marka: 50

Answer any FIVE

questlons
All questions carry equal marks.

in the
uzth
W the help of examples explain some of the good practices in acoustics

part

p l a i n the concept
of decibel scale in the context of sound levels.

answer with
Low to design a space for both music and speech? Illustrate your

an example.

in the

detailed essay on the application of ray-diagram graphics

a
4 Write
an auditorium.
designing of

for a cinema
acoustic design process
of neat sketches explain the
the help
5. With
hall.
environnent.
reduction can be achieved in built
how noise
6. Explain
offices.
can be ensured in open plan
how speech privacy
7. Explain

of the following:
notes on any three
8. Write short

square
law
Inverse
-

a
b) Sabine's formula
transmission loss
Sound
c)
ducts
Noise in AC ****
d)
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Examination, August -2016
ISemester (R10) Regular
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B.A

ARCHITECTURAL ACouSTICS
Max. Marks: 50
T i m e :3 hours

Answer any FIVE questions

marks.
All questions carry equal

general purpose
criteria to be
considered to design a

are the basic

What

auditorium?

small
reverberation time in

time. HoW Will you choose

'reverberation
nefine
Defn
2 big
cinema
hall?P

and

notes on:
short
Write
a) Sabine's formula

law
square
Inverse

b)
present.
acoustics from past to
used for good
methods
the
Discuss
4. with
and music
sound in speech
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
of
the
Describe
briefly
5.
suitable examples.
suitable
with
enclosed spaces
sound in
behavior of
detail the
in
6. Explain
examples.

on:
notes
Write short
a) Sound isolation

b) Speech privacy

sound systems
Electronic reduce
c c o n s i d e r a t i o n s
to be
taken to

are
the
What
loss.
t r a n s m i s s i o n

8. Define space?
enclosed

sound leaks in an
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B. Arch Vi Semester (RR) Supple mentary Exanmination, March 2016

ARCHITECTURAL AcoUSTICS

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE

questions
All questions carry equal marks.

1. What are the methods used in the past to achieve good acoustic conditions

in
it is useful
do you understand by the term decibel scale? How
2. What in our
around the buildings
understanding the sound levels in and
environment?

of acoustic design?
diagram useful in the process
3. How is Ray

Write short
notes on any three of the following:
4.
Inverse square law
a)
b) Sound intensity
sound
c) Frequency of
human ear
Loudness perception of
d)
of acoustic design.
is useful in the process
how Sabine's formula
5. Explain
for a
process
acoustic design
neat
sketches explain the
of
6. With the help
cinema hall.
the built
reduction can
be done in
noise
on how the
detailed note
7. Write a

environment.

three of the following:

notes on any
8. Write short
ducts
Noise in AC
a
b) Speech privacy

c ) E l e c t r o n i csound systems

offices
d Open plan ****
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Code,

B. Arch
ch VI VI Semester (R10) Regular
Examinatlon, August 2015

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICs
yme: 3 hours

Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE

questions
All questions carry equal marks.

With the help ot suitable examples explain the need to study acoustics in
.
architecture.

xplain the concept of inverse-square law and its applicability in design o

2. Ex
built environment.

Ray-Diagram Graphics can be used in analyzing the effect of geormetry

3, How
in acoustics.
and shapes

Write short notes on any three of the following:

4.
a) Decibel scale

b) Sabine's formula

c) Loudness perception subjective effects of human ear

d) Frequency of sound

tor an
of acoustic design
of neat sketches explain the process
5. With the help
auditorium building.

isolation.
of transmission loss and sound
6. Explain the concept

consolation while designing the

the criteria one has to take into
7. What are

plan office?
acoustics of an open

on any three
of the following:
8. Write short notes
lecture hall
Acoustic design of a
a
enclosed spaces
Behavior of sound in
b)
noise control
cLand use planning and

d) Impact noise
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c h VI Semester (R10) Regular

B. Arch

Examination, August -2014

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICs

Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 50

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks.

W r i t e a note on the pioneers and their works in acoustics.

the concept of decibel scale with examples from the familiar sounds
. Explain
in t h e environment.

How is Sabine's
formula used in designing of acoustics?
3.

on any three of the following:

4, Write short notes

a) Ray diagram graphics

b) Inverse-square law

effects of human ear in loudness perception

c) Subjective
of sound
d) Velocity

acoustics for a n auditorium designed?

5. How are the

methods used for

noise reduction
of neat sketches explain the
6. With the help
in built environment.

it be achieved in open plan

How can
of speech privacy?
7. What is the meaning

offices?

three of the following:

8. Write short notes o n any

a) Transmission loss

b) Sound leaks in doors

c) Rubber mounts

room
class
d) Acoustic design of