ARCHITECTURAL

ACOUSTICS

ASSIGNMENT - I

Team 2

101115009 - Tarun
101115019 - Mohith
101115029 - Rajneesh
Floor Plan
 Side Wall 1

Front Wall

Side Wall 2

Elevations
Reverberation Time Calculation of 4th year Studio ( Department of Architec-

Absorption Coefficients of elements in room:

Wall Brickwork with Plaster : α 500 = 0.03

α 1000 = 0.03

Concrete Flooring : α 500 = 0.05

α 1000 = 0.02

Wooden Floor : α 500 = 0.06

(Solid Core Flush ) α 1000 = 0.08

Glazing : α 500 = 0.04

α 1000 = 0.03

Granite Flooring : α 500 = 0.01

α 1000 = 0.07

Auidence : α500 = 0.55

α 1000 = 0.8

Wooden Furniture : α 500 = 0.1

α 1000 = 0.09

Ceiling : α 500 = 0.02

α 1000 = 0.03

Blackboard : α 500 = 0.01

α 1000 = 0.01

Notice Board : α 500 = 0.1

α 1000 = 0.0
Room Value:
(12m X 18m X 4.2m ) - 3( 0.42m X 0.7m X 12m ) -

(1.6m X 4.8m X 0.25m ) - (1.6m X 9.4m X 0.12m )

3 3 3 3
= 907.2m - 10.58m - 1.92m - 0.07m
3
= 894.16m

Area Calculations:

Floor:
Stage ( Granite Flooring ) :

=1.6m (4.8m + 0.4m)

=8.32m 2

Concrete Flooring :

=1.6m (4.8m + 0.4m)

=8.32m2

Walls:
Stage wall :

Blackboard
=(3.7m X 1.3m)
=4.8m 2

Windows / Ventillators :

=2 (3m X 1m)
=6m2

Doors
=2(2.1m X 1.3m)
2
=2(2.72)m
= 5.44m2

Apron:
= (4.8m X 0.25m) + 2(0.4m X 0.12m )
2
= 1.2m + 2( 0.048 )
= 1.296m2
Net Front Wall:
2 2 2 2
(12m X 4.2m ) - ( 4.8m + 6m + 5.44m + 1.296m ) -
2 2
= 50.4m - 17.53m
2
= 32.87m

Side Walls :

Windows / Ventillators :
2
=3.8m X 1.5m = 5.7m
=3.8m X 0.5m =1.9m 2
=3.8m X 1m = 3.8m 2
=3m X 1.5m = 4.5m 2
=3m X 1m = 3m2
=3m X 0.5m = 1.5m 2

Notice Board :

=01.3m X 1.3m
=3.9m2

Stage Open:

=1.6m X 0.25m
=0.4m 2

Left Wall:

=[(1.8m X 4.2m)] - 3( 0.42m X 0.7m)] -

2 2
[5.7m2+ 1.9m2+ 3(4.5m2 + 1.5m ) + 3(3.9m )]
2 2 2 2 2
=74.71m - (7.6m + 18m + 11.7m ) = 37.41m

Right Wall:

=[(1.8m X 4.2m)] - 3( 0.42m X 0.7m)] -

[5.7m + 3.8m + (4.5m2 + 3m2 )3] - (2.1m
2 2
X 0.9m)
2 2 2 2
=74.71m - (9.5m + 22.5m ) - 1.89 = 40.82m
 Rear Wall:

= 12m X 4.2m - ( 11.5m X 1.3m )

2 2
=50.4m2 - 14.95m = 35.45m

Ceiling:
Ceiling Area :
= (12m X 18m ) + 6( 0.7m X 12m )
2 2 2
= 216m + 50.4m = 266.4m

Calculating Total Absorption:

Element s Sα500 Sα1000

1.Stage Floor 8.32m 2 0.0832 0.5824

2
2.Mosaic / Concrete 207.68m 10.384 4.1536
Floor

3.Front Wall 32.87m2 0.9861 0.9861

4.Doors (Front ) 5.44m2 0.3264 0.4352

Door (Side ) 1.89m2 0.1134 0.1512

5.Stage Room 2.056m2 0.02056 0.14392

6.Left Wall 37.41m2 1.1223 1.1223

2
7.Right Wall 40.82m 1.2246 1.2246

8.Rear Wall 35.45m2 1.0635 1.0635

2
9. Ceiling 266.4m 5.328 7.992

10.Window / Ventillator 63.6m 2 2.544 1.908

11.BlackBoard 4.8m2 0.048 0.048

2
12.Notice Board 26.65m 2.665 -

13.Furniture & Audience 72m2 39.6 57.6

Total Absorption of
Occupied Studio Σ Sα500 65.50906 Σ Sα1000 77.41082
Reverberation Time:

0.16 V
RT =
Σα
RT500 0.16 X 894.16
=
65.50906

RT500
= 2.1839 s

RT1000 0.16 X 894.16

=
77.41082
RT1000 = 1.848s