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The document covers key concepts in acoustics, including the application of logarithms, decibel calculations, and sound intensity levels. It discusses the threshold of pain, auditory fatigue, and hearing loss, while providing problem-solving examples related to sound intensity. Additionally, it outlines an assignment on various acoustic phenomena and includes lecture sources for further study.

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ACOUSTICS 3

The document covers key concepts in acoustics, including the application of logarithms, decibel calculations, and sound intensity levels. It discusses the threshold of pain, auditory fatigue, and hearing loss, while providing problem-solving examples related to sound intensity. Additionally, it outlines an assignment on various acoustic phenomena and includes lecture sources for further study.

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BUILDING UTILITIES 3

ACOUSTICS
BUILDING UTILITIES 3

QUICK RECAP
Everest, F.A., and Pohlmann, K.C. (2001) Table 2-1 Ways of Expressing
Numbers. Retrieved from Fundamentals of Sound Page 25

Application of LOGARITHMS
Logarithms are applied when numbers are too long for an equation, we
need a simplified base number, commonly used is 10.
LOGARITHMS

Everest, F.A., and Pohlmann, K.C. (2001) Table 2-1 Ways of Expressing
Numbers. Retrieved from Fundamentals of Sound Page 25
CONVERSION OF LOGS
1. ) 8,967,000 =
2. ) 42,750,000=
3. ) 99,650,000=
4. ) 770,000,00=
5. ) 881,000,00=
6. ) 4,890,000,000=
7. ) 0.0000000048=
8. ) 0.00000000000052=
9. ) 0.000000000032=
10. ) 0.0000098=
ADDING DECIBELS

- difference between two sounds is between 0 and 1dB,


add 3dB to the higher decibel level.
-difference is between 2 and 3 you add 2dB to the higher level.
- difference is between 4 and 9 you add 1dB.
-above 10dB difference adds nothing to the higher level.

EXAMPLES:
50 + 30DB = 50DB OF PERCEIVED SOUND
50 + 50DB = 53DB OF PERCEIVED SOUND
ASSIGNMENT ( TO BE SUBMITTED TODAY)
1. Doppler Effect
2. Echo
3. Resonance
4. Attenuation
5. Flutter

Handwritten provide drawings for each number representing it


based on the definition gathered
Use proper citation
THRESHOLD OF PAIN
The level of sound intensity high enough to produce
the sensation of pain in the human ear, usually
around 130 dB.
AUDITORY FATIGUE
Physical or mental weariness caused by prolonged
exposure to loud noises.
HEARING LOSS
An increase in the threshold of audibility, at specific
frequencies, caused by normal aging, disease, or
injury to the hearing organs.
THRESHOLD OF HEARING
The minimum sound pressure capable of stimulating
an auditory sensation, usually 20 micropascals or
zero dB.
DECIBELS
A unit for expressing the relative pressure or
intensity of sounds on a uniform scale from 0
for the least perceptible sound to about 130 for
the average threshold of pain, Abbr,: dB

The decibel scale is a logarithmic scale


applicable to any parameter.

0dB is roughly the lowest level a normal


person can hear, but it is not the lowest level
possible.
SOUND POWER
The amount of acoustic energy radiated by a
source per unit time, expressed in watts.

How much sound is it capable of producing?


SOUND PRESSURE
The difference between the actual pressure at
any point in the field of a sound wave and the
static pressure at that point, expressed in
pascals.

How is the sound affecting us?


SOUND INTENSITY
The rate at which acoustic energy flows
through a medium, expressed in watts per
sqm.

The power it radiates or flow in an area.


PROBLEM SOLVING
1. What is the intensity level in dB of a sound
wave with an intensity of 4.0 x 10^-5 w/m^2?
PROBLEM SOLVING
1. What is the intensity level in dB of a sound wave with
an intensity of 4.0 x 10^-5 w/m^2?

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2. What is the intensity of the 50 dB sound wave?

3. What is the intensity of 60d dB sound wave?


PROBLEM SOLVING
2. What is the intensity of the 50 dB sound wave?
3. What is the intensity of 60d dB sound wave?

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4. The sound level is 40dB at 2meters
from the source. What is the sound
level in dB at 4meters from the source?
PROBLEM SOLVING
4. The sound level is 40dB at 2meters from the source.
What is the sound level in dB at 4meters from the
source?

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5. An open window has dimension of
0.5 x 2 meters. The sound intensity
level at the window is 60db. How much
acoustical power enters the room?
PROBLEM SOLVING
5. An open window has dimension of 0.5 x 2 meters. The
sound intensity level at the window is 60db. How much
acoustical power enters the room?

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WHAT’S FOR NEXT
MEETING?
March 11, 2024

keywords: Acoustics, Absorption, Isolations,


Reinforcement, Amplification, Materials.

But for next week, prepare for the exam.


LECTURE SOURCES
Ching, D.K. (2012). A Visual Dictionary Simcenter Testing (2021, April 8)
of Architecture, Second Edition. Sound Pressure, Power, and Intensity.
Sound. 234-238. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ipBXHHnud3E
Everest, F.A., and Pohlmann, K.C. (2001)
Fundamentals of Sound. McGraw-Hill
Companies. 1-39

The Organic Chemistry Tutor (2017,


November 19) Sound Intensity Level in
Decibels & Distance - Physics Problems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=twppI9Eizp8

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