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Module III

The document discusses various acoustical defects that can occur in enclosed spaces, including reverberation, reverberation time, flutter echo, sound focusing, sound creep, excessive reverberance, room resonance, tone coloration, and acoustic shadows. It provides details on each defect and cites several sources.

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Module III

The document discusses various acoustical defects that can occur in enclosed spaces, including reverberation, reverberation time, flutter echo, sound focusing, sound creep, excessive reverberance, room resonance, tone coloration, and acoustic shadows. It provides details on each defect and cites several sources.

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ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS

MODULE - III

AYSHA S., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ARCHITECTURE


REVERBERATION & REVERBERATION TIME (RT)

• Reverberation
• Prolonged sound due to successive reflections
• Reverberation Time (RT)
• ‘RT is the time taken for a sound to decay by 60 dB after the sound source is
abruptly switched off’

Source: K. B. Ginn, Architectural Acoustics, 1978, Published by Bruel & Kjaer


REVERBERATION TIME

Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics, 2007, Published by J. Ross Classics


REVERBERATION TIME

Source: National Building Code, 2016


REVERBERATION TIME

Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics, 2007, Published by J. Ross Classics


REVERBERATION TIME

Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics, 2007, Published by J. Ross Classics


REVERBERANT FIELD

Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics, 2007, Published by J. Ross Classics


REVERBERATION ROOMS/CHAMBERS

Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics, 2007, Published by J. Ross Classics


Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics Workbook, 2000
Source: M. David Egan, Architectural Acoustics Workbook, 2000
ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES

• Audible Echo
• Flutter echo
• Sound focusing
• Sound creep
• Excessive reverberance
• Room resonance
• Tone coloration/timbre shift
• Acoustic shadows

Sources: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


K. B. Ginn, Architectural Acoustics, 1978, Published by Bruel & Kjaer
ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Echo or Audible Echo

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Flutter echo

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Sound focusing

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Sound creep

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Excessive loudness

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Room resonance

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Room resonance

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
• Room resonance

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


ACOUSTICAL DEFECTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES

• Tone coloration/timbre shift

“When the reflected sound’s frequency content doesn’t


match the original sound, the room’s timbre may shift,
triggering tone coloration.”

• Acoustic shadows

In auditoria, deep balcony can cause acoustical shadows


as they block sound reflections.

Source: Michael Ermann, Architectural Acoustics Illustrated, 2015, Published by Wiley


THANK YOU

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