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    Reverberation is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound is removed. The reverberation time is the time it takes for the sound level to decrease by 60 decibels. Good acoustics in an auditorium require balancing the reverberation time, direct versus reflected sound, and distribution of sound. Challenges in acoustic design include focusing of sound and external noise intrusion, which require careful placement of absorptive materials and shielding.

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    Reverberation is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound is removed. The reverberation time is the time it takes for the sound level to decrease by 60 decibels. Good acoustics in an auditorium require balancing the reverberation time, direct versus reflected sound, and distribution of sound. Challenges in acoustic design include focusing of sound and external noise intrusion, which require careful placement of absorptive materials and shielding.

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    Reverberation is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound is removed. The reverberation time is the time it takes for the sound level to decrease by 60 decibels. Good acoustics in an auditorium require balancing the reverberation time, direct versus reflected sound, and distribution of sound. Challenges in acoustic design include focusing of sound and external noise intrusion, which require careful placement of absorptive materials and shielding.

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    Room Acoustics

    Reverberation
    Reverberation

    direct reflected
    sound sounds
    Sustained sound

    Reverberation time = time it takes for loudness


    decrease by 60 dB
    Acoustics characteristics of auditoriums

    liveness : reverberation time


    intimacy: time to the first reflected sound to arrive
    fullness/clarity: direct sound versus reflected sound
    volume
    warmth/brilliance: reverberation time for low
    frequencies larger/smaller than for high frequencies
    Problems in acoustic design

    Focusing
    Problems in acoustic design
    Focusing
    Shadows

    only low
    frequencies
    behind the
    overhang
    Walt Disney Hall (LA Philharmonic)
    External noise

    Solution: shielding, shielding, shielding !

    Acceptable noise
    Recording studio 25dB
    Auditoriums,
    classrooms 30dB
    Homes 40dB
    Restaurants 50db (!)
    Calculation of reverberation time (engineer style)

    V V
    volume (ft3)
    TR 55.2 0.050
    vs A A
    absorption (ft2)
    reverberation time (s)

    A is the sum over all absorbing surfaces


    Calculation of Reverberation Time
    An approximate formula for the reverberation time, TR is
    given below: V
    T 55.2
    R
    SA
    V = Volume of the room in cubic feet, S = speed of sound in
    ft/s, A = absorption in sabin. V
    TR 0.050
    A
    A a1 A1 a 2 A2 a3 A3 a 4 A4 .......
    0.050V
    TR .
    a1 A1 a 2 A2 a3 A3 a 4 A4 ......
    A1, A2,are the areas of the various types of absorbing
    surfaces, and a1, a2, are the absorption coefficients of the
    Example:
    13ft by 20ft by 8ft room
    4 walls of plaster (absorption coefficient 0.1)
    carpet floor (absorption coefficient 0.3)
    absorptive tile ceiling (absorption coefficient 0.6)

    walls floor ceiling


    A 2 (20 8) 2 (13 8) 0.1 (13 20) 0.3 (13 20) 0.6
    286 sabins
    volume

    13 20 8
    TR 0.050 0.36 seconds
    286.8

    Warning:
    The aborption coefficient depends on the
    frequency
    people absorb sound: 1 person = 2.5 sabins
    person + upholstered seat = 3 sabins
    Requirements of Acoustics/
    Acoustical Features of Auditoriums
    Each Separate syllable spoken should produce energy in every
    part of the hall enough for comfortable listening
    Multiple reflections in the absence of suitable absorbents cause
    the successive sounds blend with the earlier ones resulting in
    lack of intelligibility, known as excessive reverberation. It means
    that the reflecting surfaces and absorbents should be so
    planned that the sound of each syllable should decay before the
    arrival of the next syllable.
    Sound should be fairly uniformly distributed throughout the
    auditorium. Concentration of sound due to focusing in any
    specific area of the hall should be eliminated. There should be
    no zone of silence or no region of poor audibility anywhere in
    the hall.
    The total quality of sound should not be
    affected by any other overtones
    The external undesired sound i.e., noise
    should not enter the hall or auditorium
    Acoustical Design Parameters
    of Auditorium
    Reverberation Time
    Absorbents
    Distribution of absorbent materials
    Openings
    Seats
    Resonance
    Insulation
    Elimination of concave or curved surfaces
    Diverging sidewalls
    Discontinuity
    Balconies
    Stage and seating

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