Architectural Acoustics

Principles and Practice
2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-19052-4
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 225 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 1195 g

Get the leading guide to acoustics for architects, engineers, and interior designers.

A widely recognized, comprehensive reference to acoustic principles for all concerned with the built environment, Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition provides design professionals with up-to-date information on basic concepts, acoustical materials, and technologies for controlling wanted or unwanted sound within and around buildings.

Written by a team of internationally recognized experts and experienced consultants, this Second Edition covers fundamental acoustic principles, design criteria, acoustical materials, control strategies, and methods for a wide variety of building types, including educational, healthcare, recreational, residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation facilities. Particular attention is given to places for listening and performance such as theaters, churches, concert and recital halls, outdoor arenas, classrooms, multiuse auditoria, libraries, music practice and rehearsal rooms, recording and broadcast studios, sports venues, home theaters, and other spaces that people meet to communicate and enjoy performance.

Updated throughout, this edition features:

- New information on acoustical standards and guidelines for sustainable building design.
- Additional, richly detailed case studies demonstrating real-world applications, including the acclaimed Walt Disney Concert Hall and many other building types.
- Nearly 200 photos and illustrations that further elucidate specific principles, applications, and techniques.
- New developments in sound reinforcement and audio visual systems and their integration in room design.
- Progress in research and future directions in acoustical modeling.

With fundamental conceptual understanding of basic acoustical principles provided by Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition, building designers can confidently create aesthetically and aurally pleasing spaces, while avoiding problems that could be very costly, if not impossible, to solve later.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cavanaugh, William J.

Tocci, Gregory C.

Wilkes, Joseph A.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xi

About the Authors xv

Acknowledgments xix

Chapter 1 Introduction to Architectural Acoustics and Basic Principles 1
William J. Cavanaugh

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Basic Concepts 2

1.3 Design Criteria 23

1.4 Selected Standards in Building Acoustics 31

Further Reading 31

CASE STUDY: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Hall, Harvard University (1895–1973) 33

Chapter 2 Acoustical Materials and Methods 41
Rein Pirn and Jeffrey L. Fullerton

2.1 Introduction 41

2.2 Sound Attenuation 41

2.3 Sound Absorption 44

2.4 Common Building Materials 47

2.5 Acoustical Materials 50

2.6 Special Devices 54

2.7 Performance Tables 58

References 69

Further Reading 70

Selected Web Resources 70

CASE STUDY: Duke University Chapel: A Lesson on Acoustical Materials 71

CASE STUDY: Boston Waterfront Development Under a Flight Path: Sound-Isolating Façade Constructions to Reduce Intrusive Noise 75

CASE STUDY: Berklee College of Music: Sound-Isolating Constructions Between Percussion Studios 79

Chapter 3 Building Noise Control Applications 83
Gregory C. Tocci

3.1 Introduction 83

3.2 Acoustical Analysis 84

3.3 Standards Organizations for the Building Industry 85

3.4 Overview of Building Noise Control Design 86

3.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning System Noise Control 111

References 120

Further Reading 120

CASE STUDY: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts: Cooling Tower Sound Isolation 121

CASE STUDY: Field Impact Insulation Class Rating Measurements of Condominium Floor/Ceiling Construction 123

CASE STUDY: Noise Insulation Class Rating Measurements of a Hotel Guestroom Door 125

CASE STUDY: 500 Atlantic Avenue Hotel/Condominium Building Vibration Isolation 126

Chapter 4 Acoustical Design: Places for Listening 133
L. Gerald Marshall

4.1 Introduction 133

4.2 Sound Outdoors and Transition to Indoor Acoustics 133

4.3 Concert Halls and Recital Halls 136

4.4 Opera Houses, Theaters, General-Purpose Auditoriums, and Worship Spaces 145

4.5 Other Places for Speech and Music Activities 155

References 158

Further Reading 159

CASE STUDY: Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York 160

CASE STUDY: Mitchell Hall at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware—Historic Renovation 162

CASE STUDY: The New Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale, New York 164

CASE STUDY: Katherine M. Elfers Concert Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut 165

CASE STUDY: Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts 167

CASE STUDY: Hollywood Bowl Stage Redesign, Los Angeles, California 169

Chapter 5 Sound Systems 175
Matthew J. Moore

5.1 Introduction 175

5.2 Loudspeaker Systems 178

5.3 Equipment 181

5.4 Examples of Sound Reinforcement and Reproduction Systems 186

5.5 Special Sound System Installations 190

Further Reading 191

CASE STUDY: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, Massachusetts 192

CASE STUDY: Agganis Arena and Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, Boston, Massachusetts 194

CASE STUDY: Ave Maria University Oratory, Ave Maria, Florida 197

CASE STUDY: University of Connecticut Student Union, Storrs, Connecticut 199

CASE STUDY: Rhode Island Senate Chamber, Providence, Rhode Island 201

CASE STUDY: Rhodes Arts Center, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Gill, Massachusetts 202

CASE STUDY: Tufts University Granoff Music Center, Medford, Massachusetts 205

CASE STUDY: Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois 206

Chapter 6 Recent Innovations in Acoustical Design and Research 209
Gary W. Siebein and Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr.

6.1 Introduction 209

6.2 Understanding and Measuring Room Acoustic Qualities 211

6.3 Acoustical Modeling and Aural Simulation 231

6.4 Other Directions in Architectural Acoustics Research 233

6.5 Conclusions 238

References 239

Further Reading 240

CASE STUDY: Recent Halls for the Performing Arts and Acoustical Model Studies 241

CASE STUDY: Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Orange County, California 242

CASE STUDY: McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas 245

CASE STUDY: Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage, Alaska 249

CASE STUDY: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas 253

CASE STUDY: The Esplanade Concert Hall, Theaters on the Bay, Singapore 255

CASE STUDY: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Takemitsu Memorial, Tokyo, Japan 257

CASE STUDY: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California 260

CASE STUDY: Computer Model Tests 264

Chapter 7 Sustainable Design and Acoustics 273
Ethan Salter, Leed Ap

7.1 Introduction 273

7.2 Organizations Leading the Green Building Movement 274

7.3 Acoustical Challenges of Green Design 277

7.4 Postoccupancy Evaluations of Green Buildings 281

7.5 Examples of Building Types Designed for Green Ratings 281

7.6 Conclusion 285

References 285

Further Reading 286

Internet and Web Resources 286

CASE STUDY: Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 287

CASE STUDY: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California 289

CASE STUDY: Charles Salter Associates Tenant Improvement Office, San Francisco, California 291

Appendixes 295

Appendix A: Conversion Factors, Abbreviations, and Unit Symbols 295

Appendix B: Acoustical Societies Throughout the World 297

Appendix C: Selection of an Acoustical Consultant 303

Appendix D: Self-Study Guide for Using this Book 305

Glossary 311

Index 317

Über Autor(innen)

William J. Cavanaugh, FASA, INCE (Bd. Cert.), is a founding partner and senior principal emeritus of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc., an acoustical consulting firm based in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His distinguished career as an acoustical consultant to the world's leading architectural and engineering firms and as a teacher at architectural schools spans more than four decades. He has served as president of both the National Council of Acoustical Consultants and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering. He was awarded the prestigious Wallace Clement Sabine Medal, the Acoustical Society of America's highest honor in architectural acoustics, in 2006.

Gregory C. Tocci, FASA, INCE (Bd. Cert.), a registered professional engineer, is founding partner, president, and chief executive officer of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. His extensive background and experience as a mechanical engineer brings important insights to solving mechanical system noise and structural vibration problems in buildings. He has served as president of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and the National Council of Acoustical Consultants, and is a co-chair of American National Standards Institute Committee S12 Noise, Working Group 44 on Speech Privacy.

Joseph A. Wilkes, FAIA, is a registered architect and the editor of the five-volume Encyclopedia of Architecture (Wiley). He has taught at the schools of architecture at the University of Florida and the University of Maryland and has served on the Building Research Advisory Board of the National Academy of Sciences.