Acoustics is the study of sound travelling in a closed space and an environment.
If poor acoustics is present in a space, the sound or noise level increases as the reverberation time is high. And high noise or sound levels are:
disadvantages to human well-being
impedes on one's concentration
impairs on hearing distinctly
causes fatigue
Perform the standard industry measurements to ascertain the quality of the acoustics In the space
Propose sound absorbing and or architectural changes to the space
Reduce the noise levels of machinery b vibration control etc.
Vibration isolation to restrict transmissibility into other structures and prevent structure borne noise
"Room Acoustics” is the field of acoustics that describes how sound propagates in a closed or semi-closed space."
Like the structural dynamics fingerprint of a structure, so does a room have a fingerprint of its own.
Key elements of room acoustics are:
Source of the sound and
Receiver of the sound
Geometry of the room or enclosure
And the sound absorbing and reflection properties of the walls
Other important factors in improving acoustics include reverberation time and its decay in dB/decade, clarity of sound and speech transmission index. These are all recorded and analysed during a survey
Building Acoustics incorporate a broader scope to just the room or enclosure. It relates to sound insulation between walls and vibration isolation of different parts of the building structure.
Therefore, building acoustics suits our portfolio, as it involves vibration, structural dynamics and noise. Meaning that the engineering expertise that we offer overlap and complement each other.
This is frequently encountered where neighbours have a party wall
When we are approached to perform an improvement on the acoustics of a building and/or a room, we perform a before recording and assessment to ascertain the severity of the problem, or whether there is an actual concern.
We provide another recording after we have improved the acoustics of the room, so that you know are certain of an improvement.
Building acoustics using the British Standard BS8233
investigated and solved the structure-borne sound from a compressor and other auxiliary plant equipment
Determined the acoustics of rooms and their reverberation time. Improved through architectural design of the room layout and furniture
Specified sound absorbing material for offices and buildings, to prevent sound breaking in and breaking out, respectively.