“A CPD aimed primarily at contractor but also architects work on site”
A basic understanding of acoustics is required by all in the construction sector. This presentation meats this requirements by covering
- Introducing dBs
- Doubling of sound level,
- Background noise,
- Sound insulation of block and stud walls
- Flanking and its effects
- Structure borne noise
- Room Acoustics and it importance.
Explanations are kept simple, a wide range of videos, audio demos and example details are used to explain acoustics. Due to its simplicity, this is an exceptionally popular modules.
Following the introduction acoustic principles are applied to drawings and details. This process is aimed at ensuring that designers do not make mistakes. Site details are presented and reviewed, including block work details, stud work junction, flanking details, service penetrations, resilient bars, along with and many other details.
Having work on a number of large BSF Schemes it is clear that improved communication and a better understanding of acoustics can result is significant cost saving. The list below provides area where MACH Acoustics has suseded in providing cost savings.
- Acoustic performance of music rooms – Through early testing floating acoustic floors where shown to be not required.
- A detailed cost analyse of room acoustic treatment shown that there are significant cost saving though creative thing.
- Early room acoustic testing shows that it would have been possible to reduce the need for additional acoustic treatment in classrooms.
- Alternative more cost effective forms of acoustic treatments have been reviewed for drama spaces and other large rooms.
- Finally, this module looks at providing a better understanding of the site, aimed at achieving cost savings by reducing the need to acoustic attenuation in the facade.
- Along with this review, we would also look at reducing the size of cross ventilators.
