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020 _a9780123982582
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041 _aeng
082 _a729.29
_bLON-A
100 _aLong, Marshall
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245 _aArchitectural acoustics /
_cby Marshall Long
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aAmsterdam :
_bElisevier/Academic Press,
_c2014.
300 _axxviii, 950 p.
500 _aInclude bibliographic references and index
505 _aContents : Chapter 1. Historical introduction -- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of acoustics --Chapter 3. Human perception and reaction to sound -- Chapter 4. Acoustic measurements and noise metrics -- Chapter 5. Environmental noise -- Chapter 6. Wave acoustics -- Chapter 7. Sound and solid surfaces -- Chapter 8. Sound in enclosed spaces -- Chapter 9. Sound transmission loss -- Chapter 10. Sound transmission in buildings -- Chapter 11. Vibration and vibration isolation -- Chapter 12. Noise transmission in floor systems -- Chapter 13. Noise in mechanical systems -- Chapter 14. Sound attentuation in ducts -- Chapter 15. Design and construction of multifamily dwellings -- Chapter 16. Design and construction of office buildings -- Chapter 17. Design of rooms for speech -- Chapter 18. Sound reinforcement systems -- Chapter 19. Design of rooms for music -- Chapter 20. Design of multipurpose auditoria and sanctuaries -- Chapter 21. Design of studios and listening rooms -- Chapter 22. Acoustic modelling, ray tracing, and auralization.
520 _aArchitectural Acoustics, Second Edition presents a thorough technical overview of the discipline, from basic concepts to specific design advice. Beginning with a brief history, it reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements, noise metrics, and environmental noise characterisation. In-depth treatment is given to the theoretical principles and practical applications of wave acoustics, sound transmission, vibration and vibration isolation, and noise transmission in floors and mechanical systems.
650 _aAR
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650 _aArchitecture
_xInterior Design -- General house and home
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