AF2404 Building Acoustics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Documented knowledge in Building Materials and Building Physics, 15 ECTS corresponding to the content in courses AF1301 and AF1402.
Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system.
Building acoustics, Basic acoustic definitions and fundamental concept. Quantification and analysis of sound. Physiological effects caused by noise. Sound transmission, sound absorption and sound insulation. Sound pulses, flanking transmission. Traffic noise. Sound propagation outdoors. Sound insulation in multi-family housing. Sound propagation in space. Impact noise and airborne sound insulation.
After the course, the students should be able to:
· Describe the physiological effects caused by noise.
· Define basic acoustic definitions.
· Describe how sounds are quantified and are analysed.
· Explain basic principles of sound transmission, sound absorption and sound insulation.
· Calculate sound insulation in dwelling houses.
· Carry out traffic noise calculations.
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