Sound isolation upgrade of existing performing arts classrooms - Design challenges and the pusuit of sound flankingpaths

Authors

  • Erwin Rebke Alberta Infrastructure, Capital Projects Division, Technical Services Branch, 6950-113 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5V7, Canada

Keywords:

Beam vibration, Continuing education, Design challenges, Existing conditions, Floor slabs, High school, Level difference, Performing arts, Sound isolation, Sound pressures, Subjective evaluations, Transmission loss, Wall systems

Abstract

A new performing arts program project, established within an existing urban high school to promote continuing education for dance, music and drama, was reviewed in January 2011. A review was done of existing conditions and recommendations were revised to provide all the necessary elements and details to ensure optimum sound isolation. The corresponding level differences and lab-measured transmission loss values for a 190mm concrete block wall are compared. A primary concern was the common floor slab and its potential to flank sound underneath the new wall systems. An initial, subjective evaluation of the sound isolation improvement indicated that the construction between the Dance Studio and Music Room is now optimized. To validate the correlation of beam vibration to the receiving room sound pressure, pink noise was generated within the Drama Room at an overall, average level of 97 dBA.

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Published

2012-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Rebke E. Sound isolation upgrade of existing performing arts classrooms - Design challenges and the pusuit of sound flankingpaths. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];40(3):98-9. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2558

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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