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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963030803321

Autore

Maekawa Z

Titolo

Environmental and architectural acoustics / / Z. Maekawa, J. H. Rindel and P. Lord

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y., : Spon Press, c2011

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Spon Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-134-06002-5

0-429-22410-9

0-203-93135-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RindelJ. H (Jens Holger)

LordP (Peter)

Disciplina

693.8/34

Soggetti

Soundproofing

Vibration

Architectural acoustics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Fundamentals of sound waves and hearing -- ch. 2. Noise and vibration measurement and rating -- ch. 3. Room acoustics -- ch. 4. Sound absorption : materials and construction -- ch. 5. Outdoor sound propagation -- ch. 6. Airborne sound insulation -- ch. 7. Isolation of structure-borne noise and vibration -- ch. 8. Noise and vibration control in the environment -- ch. 9. Acoustic design of rooms -- ch. 10. Electro-acoustic systems -- ch. 11. Addenda.

Sommario/riassunto

This serves as a foundation reference for students of architecture and environmental engineering, including those new to the study of acoustics. Problem-solving exercises are provided at the end of each chapter. The authors focus on techniques, methods and standards and lead into further more specialized material which makes the book useful for more advanced students and professional engineers.