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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Measurements of acoustic quantities

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 229-0271/02
Abbreviation Mav
Course title Measurements of acoustic quantities
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Building Environment and Building Services
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Iveta Skotnicová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to measurements of acoustic quantities, terminology.
2. Building acoustics, requirements, examples of measurement.
3. levels of acoustic quantities.
4. level meter, sound field calibration of sound level meter.
5. Methods of measurement of sound.
6. Acoustic properties of materials.
7. Options noise reduction.
8. Demonstration of the acoustic chamber VSB-TU Ostrava.
9. measurements of airborne sound insulation of separating elements.
10. measurements of airborne and impact sound insulation in-situ in the experimental house.
11. Measurement of noise, monitoring traffic noise.
12. Measurement of reverberation time in rooms.
13. Recapitulation
14. Completion of the course measurements of acoustic quantities.

Literature

David V. Chadderton Building services engineering. Fourth edition published 2004 by Spon Press 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE. ISBN 0–415–31534–4

Advised literature

CEN EN 12354-1 Building Acoustics - Estimation of Acoustic Performance of Buildings from the Performance of Elements - Part 1: Airborne Sound Insulation between Rooms
BS EN 12354-2:2000
Building acoustics. Estimation of acoustic performance in buildings from the performance of elements. Impact sound insulation between room