Republic of the Philippines

BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction …………………………………………. 2

Problems …………………………………………. 4

Objectives of the Study …………………………………………. 11

Design Description …………………………………………. 12

Design Considerations …………………………………………. 13

Design Layout of the Room …………………………………………. 18

List of Materials …………………………………………. 27

Room Measurements …………………………………………. 32

Room Resonance Modes …………………………………………. 34

Room Reverberation Time …………………………………………. 38

Conclusion …………………………………………. 42

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BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

INTRODUCTION

Good acoustics is ideal in every architectural space or structure. This allows good
sound transmission, speech communication, peaceful environment and the like. Some of
these architectural structures are offices, auditoriums, halls, studios and even a simple
room including a typical classroom.

The classroom is a significant element when it comes to the teaching and learning
experience in schools. It is the place where young minds are honed, and where formal
education starts. But more than just a place, it holds a large impact that affects the
communication process between a teacher and a student.

It requires effort and demands focus to be able to teach and learn, so it is widely
acknowledged that good classroom acoustics enhance the learning experience.
Unfortunately, since most of the classrooms are built in its simplest form and features,
acoustics condition faces poor quality.

Most common acoustical classroom challenges, such as noise transfer between

rooms and excessive reverberations arises because schools are not built with due regard
for the quality of classroom acoustics. Poor conditions of classrooms hinder teachers to
be heard above high noise levels, making them vocally strained because of making their
voices louder.

As a requirement for this subject and to address the problems caused by

inadequate acoustic design, we are assigned to compensate for the classroom
challenges and apply the principles of acoustics in a specific classroom that is lacking
effectiveness.

The room that is assigned to our team is Civil Engineering Laboratory (CE Lab)
which measures 36.1667 ft x 32 ft x 10 ft, with two set of windows, four wooden doors,
and an indented room on a corner which measures 4.4167 ft x 11.25 ft x 10 ft.

Despite of the name, the classroom is not designed as a laboratory itself but more
of a lecture room. Moreover, the indented room also needs to be treated acoustically. Its
hard surface reflects sound down making it noisy. Sound waves reflected through large
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windows causes reverberation that adds noises to the room. Also, since it has a larger
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area, sounds continuous to bounce around the space in the room.

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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

INTRODUCTION

Furthermore, acoustic problems that must be considered are sound isolation that
corresponds to the proper design of the walls, the doors, the windows, the ceiling and the
floor. For surface, size and shape-related acoustic challenges, the interior of the room is
the main concern, with proper treatment to this problem the loudness, echoes and
standing wave problems inside the room may be improved.

Lastly, the mechanical noise problems that are caused by other appliances and
peripherals must be considered too, since these influences significant noises that affect
the whole ambiance of the room.

These poor acoustic conditions in the classroom must be treated appropriately in

order to compensate for the noise and destruction that it faces. The right treatment and
suitable design to the classroom give significant effect to its quality for a student-teacher
lecture room. After the considerations of all these acoustic challenges, we come up to a
well-designed and more effective classroom that improves the quality of learning in
schools.

Problems

 The room is concave in shape.

 The room has a large volume.
 The door doesn’t have any seals or gaskets.
 The walls have cracks, the ceiling was broken and the room needs to be repainted.
 There are large areas of hard wall surfaces.
 The floor acts as a reflector for it is unpainted.
 There is an indented room inside.
 There is a whirring sound produced by the electric fans.
 Chairs and tables latter produce disturbing sound.
 There are no diffusive surfaces present in the room.
 The room lacks absorptive materials. A lot of items were needed to be sorted out.
 The room is overcrowded due to the number of students.
 It is difficult to understand conversations when there are multiple groups of people
in the room.
 Outdoor noise can be heard.
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With a few number of people inside, echoes can be heard.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

General Objectives:
1. To address the problems caused by inadequate acoustic design and apply the
right acoustic treatment to improve optimal conditions for hearing and
comprehension in classroom.
2. To design a good classroom that enhances teaching and learning process
using the principles of acoustics.

Specific Objectives:
1. To disperse and distribute sound effects using diffusers to create a sound that
appears to be live.
2. To decrease the reverberation time and get the ideal value of this parameter
for the classroom.
3. To reduce the inside effects of the disturbance of the noises outside the
classroom and the vibrations above it.
4. To determine the resonance modes of the room and improve the sound quality
of the room using the result of the resonance modes.
5. To improve the absorption quality of the fixtures and materials inside the
classroom.
6. To change the room size and shape to improve the acoustic quality of the room.

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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN DESCRIPTION

Based on the principles of acoustics, we came up to a design that suits the needs
for an efficient and effective laboratory room for schools. With the right treatment to the
corresponding acoustic challenge, our team managed to create the design that was
required to attain the improvement of the laboratory room.

The treated laboratory has a measurement smaller than the initial room. Hence,
the total area and the volume were decreased too. Also, curtains were placed to cover
the glass walls and windows. The ceiling was designed to be lower than its initial state
and was installed with acoustic tiles and isolation hangers to minimize the acoustic
energy. Also, from an ordinary smooth cement floor it was covered by carpet and floor
underlayment to improve acoustic quality of the floor.

The room was made into several partitions or sections such as the
laboratory/lecture section, simulation section and the equipment section. These sections
are parted using wooden walls and soundproofing glasses.

The lecture room is where the discussion usually will be held. The laboratory
experiments, activities and the like can be done inside the simulation room while the
equipment section is where the civil engineering instruments and equipment are kept and
can be picked up.

Also, the lecture room was designed with a double pane window with steel frame
and a thick wooden doors which was preferred to be installed with the door seal to
minimize the intensities of the noises coming from the outside and adjacent buildings.

The front wall was indented using a wood. Moreover, sound isolation clips were
installed inside the front wall as well as inside the partitions to minimize the vibration of
sound energy. On the other hand, the corners of the columns were fixed with bass traps
that eliminated the sides of the each posts that was designed to absorb low sound
frequency which ideal for this type of classroom.

Furthermore, we also applied specific elements such as acoustic foam panels

which minimize sound reflection and absorb sound. Also, diffusers are installed on the
back wall.
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BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN DESCRIPTION

The simulation section was built to ensure that minimum sound will escape from
the room. Its walls are covered with acoustic foam panels and a series of bass panels
located on its corners. It also consist of a triple pane glass surface which is an innovative
solution to sound reflection and may be used as an absorber. The flooring has been lifted
up to provide more absorption of vibrations.

The equipment section was the least concern with regards to the treatment of the
overall room since people only come and go to claim and deposit items. A shelf was used
as an improvised absorber whenever sound transmission occurs from the simulation
section. Also, the window was removed and replaced with a concrete.

The room was fixed, repainted and remodeled with reference to what was needed
in the said treatment. On the other hand, some appliance, furniture and items are bought.
With regards to that, the old air conditioning unit was replaced with a split type which
produces less sound than the latter.

Lastly, for the existing fixtures and appliances inside the classroom, our team
managed to sort the things that are really needed to those which are not. Then, we have
decided to put them to which part they should be in. For the other elements that were
used, the specification was considered to select the appropriate material, and ensuring
that they will not add up to the noise inside the room.

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BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Sound Combination

Before the acoustic treatment has begun, our team observed a number of tables
and chairs which are excessive with regards to the student, table and chairs ratio. Large
number of students was capable of occupying the room, thus will be producing great
amount of noise. Moreover, tables and chairs create noise when it scratches with smooth
floor concrete. Also, the table tops are made from a smooth material which categorizes it
as a reflector of sound. Sound quality and understanding speech is therefore affected
inside the classroom. If students are not able to clearly hear classroom instructions, then
setting this problem is necessary.

Instead of using smooth plastic and metals on table tops, we have decided to
use painted wood as it can also help with the absorption rather than reflection of sounds.
For the same reason and for added comfortability, we have used wooden chairs with
foam cushion. Also, lesser number of tables and chairs were placed to minimize the
number of students that were able to occupy the room.

Reflected Sound

Reflected sound is the sound that bounces off the walls, floor, ceiling and furniture
before it reaches your ears. In spite of adding a pleasant spaciousness to the sound,
reflected sounds can also distort the sound in a room.

Almost all acoustic problems are caused by reflections off the walls, floor and
ceiling. The shape of the room and the surface materials in it play a vital role in creating
flutter echoes, sound distortion and frequency anomalies such as standing waves. They
usually come with these reflected sounds.

Standing waves is a phenomenon which distort the bass and lower midrange
frequencies. This happens any time sound is reflected back and forth between parallel
reflective surfaces like room walls or floor and ceiling. The resonant frequency depends
on the distance between the two walls.
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BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

A room resonance mode is when a sound wave reflects off a boundary surface
(ceiling, floor or wall) which results to an area of increased amplitude. These resonance
modes create bass peaks and dips throughout the room. This later on combines in
phase with the original direct sound wave.

To find the room resonance modes:

1. Get the dimensions of the room which is the length, the width and the height.
2. Use the formula below to find the main resonance mode.
3.
𝑐
𝐹𝑚 =
2∗𝐷

Where:
F = Frequency of Resonance Mode (Hz)
c = Speed of Sound (1130 ft/s)
D = Distance Between Parallel Walls (ft)
4. Do this for each room dimension.
5. After getting the main resonance, calculate for the following resonance
modes by using the formula:
𝐹𝑛 = 𝑛 ∗ 𝐹𝑚
Where:
Fm = Main Resonance Mode (Hz)
Fn = Nth Resonance Mode (Hz)
n = Number of Resonance Mode (unitless)
6. Accomplish it in a table. If some of the resonance modes appears in another
dimensions within the ± 3 Hz range, these can be considered as trouble
frequencies.

In addition to that, you can:

1. Look at the shape of your room.
a. Square rooms are the worst for echo and standing waves problem.
b. Rectangular rooms have large reflective walls which often create slap
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echoes and flutter echoes.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

2. Look at the surfaces of the walls, ceiling and floor in the room. If they are
made in flat, reflective materials, then they needed to be treated.

Since the room has two out of its three dimensions equal and with the resonance
modes obtained from it, then, acoustical treatment is needed.

First, the room has been parted and adjusted into a new size wherein the
dimensions could not have any conflict. Another thing is to minimize parallel, flat and
reflective surfaces in the room. This can be accomplished by adding combinations of
absorptive and diffusive treatments (stated in the next considerations) which can be
applied to walls, ceiling, and floor. To treat the large window surfaces, drapes are used
over its sections. By also moving the tables and chairs away from the walls or corners
can also reduce the amount of standing waves present in the room.

Absorb Materials

In fulfilment of the requirement to acoustically treat a room in an efficient and

reliable manner, our team decided to use different sets of materials to act as sound
absorbers in order to improve the acoustic performance of the given room. Sound
absorbers are noise barrier materials which act in a manner wherein they absorb the
sound waves to decrease chances of unwanted sound wave reflections and therefore
improve reverberation time.

To attain the desired acoustic quality of the room, we used specific sound
absorbing materials on the different parts of the room. To lessen the reflections of sound
waves on flat and wide area surfaces such as walls and posts, we used acoustic foams,
acoustic panels, isolation clips and drapes which will absorb sound waves and reduce
unwanted reflections. We also used acoustic tiles and isolation hangers to decrease
sound wave reflections of the ceiling, and the combination of carpet and floor
underlayment to lessen the reflections of the cement floor. Bass traps were also used
on the corners and edges of the room to cancel out multiple sound wave reflections.
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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Diffuse Materials

Diffusion is the redistribution or scattering of acoustical energy or sound waves

evenly in all directions of a given environment. It is a key element in acoustics. The
advantage of diffusion is that because the sound energy is scattered rather than
absorbed, that energy isn’t lost, thereby maintaining a more live sound. To achieve
desired diffusions, sound diffuser panels are used and installed in specific parts of the
room. Sound diffuser panels are used to treat sound aberrations such as echoes. It is
made out of strips of material usually wood with different depths; the arrangement of
these strips affects the scattering effect of the sound diffuser panel.

Methods Used to Find the Overall Spot in the Room

Although the room is subjected as laboratory, it is also intended for lecture

purposes, we decided to test the trouble spots in the room using this method:

1. Have three people inside the room. One standing in front in the speaker’s
position, one sitting in the listener’s position, and the other one standing along
the wall holding a mirror.
2. The one holding the mirror moves slightly toward the listening position staying
along the wall.

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

3. The person in the listener’s position will check if he will be able to see the
speaker (student standing in front) in the mirror.
4. Mark each spot on the wall where the listener can see the speaker in the
mirror.
5. These are the trouble spots in the room that need an absorptive material in
place.

In our case, since the room’s dimension has large wall areas and having a wide
number listeners sitting at different positions, we decided to cover the wall with acoustic
curtains to prevent unwanted sound reflections. Also, we placed acoustic panels on the
walls of the room and sound diffusers at the back end of the room to evenly scatter
sound waves though out the room.

Types of Speakers, Microphones and/or Amplifiers (If Needed)

In putting up speakers, microphones or amplifiers, some criteria are needed to

be considered. Here it goes:

1. Size of the Room

2. Number of Speakers and Listeners
3. Directionality

In reference to the size of the room, the assigned room has a small floor area
and also, a small volume to get covered. With the size of the crowd, there could be only
be one speaker, it is either the instructor which eventually the main speaker or a student
that is taken to be the secondary speaker. The directionality of sound tends to be point-
to-point. Literally speaking, it is from the speaker to the listeners. The voice of the
instructor travels a path to reach his/her students.

Therefore, our team decided not to install such equipment. We can recommend
that the instructor may use a lapel microphone to avoid voice strains or external
speakers can be used if needed.
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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN LAYOUT OF THE ROOM

FRONT VIEW

Original
Image
(Actual
Room)

Before
Simulation
(Untreated
Room)

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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

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Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
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REAR VIEW

Original
Image
(Actual
Room)

Before
Simulation
(Untreated
Room)

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

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RIGHT SIDE VIEW

Original
Image
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Room)

Before
Simulation
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

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LEFT SIDE VIEW

Original
Image
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Room)

Before
Simulation
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TOP VIEW

Original
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Room)

Before
Simulation
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BOTTOM VIEW

Original
Image
(Actual
Room)

Before
Simulatio
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d Room)

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

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SIMULATION SECTION

After
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Room)

After
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EQUIPMENT SECTION

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DESIGN LAYOUT OF THE ROOM

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DESIGN LAYOUT OF THE ROOM

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LIST OF MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION/ UNIT TOTAL

ITEM IMAGE QUANTITY
SPECIFICATIONS PRICE COST

 Used to absorb
mid to high
frequency ₱
Ceiling Tiles 615 ₱ 99
sound, in order 39600
to reduce
ambient noise
and chatter.

 Insulator:
Cellulose fiber
 Low/Bass
frequency
absorption ₱ ₱
14
Bass Trap  Good for corner 2500 35000
installation
 Can absorb low
sound
frequency from
16Hz to 512 Hz
 Used for
vibration control
of structure-
borne noise and
for blockage of ₱
airborne noise 54 ₱ 350
18900
 Improves the
STC and IIC
ratings of
construction
assemblies.
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 Used to absorb
vibration energy
and help
prevent the
structural
transmission of
sound
 Can also be
used to hang
speaker boxes,
ceilings and
Isolation ceiling grids, air 14 ₱ 590 ₱ 8260
Hanger ducts, and
piping
 Made up of 11
gauge cold
drawn steel wire
and zinc plated
to prevent
corrosion
 Includes rubber
collar to prevent
metal to metal
contact
 non-hardening
rubber used
between drywall
panels to create
Acoustic
sound barriers 1 ₱ 850 ₱ 850
Sealant
 acts as a vapor
barrier
 used as sound
inhibitors
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 Can block
outside noise
and light
 Uses a powerful
sound blocking
to provide
maximum ₱ ₱
Curtains sound 3
11483 34449
protection

 Can be used to
cover windows,
doorways, and
as room
dividers

 Thick wooden ₱
Door 1 ₱ 3500
door with seals 3500

 Have a high
thread count,
deep pile and is
sheared
₱ ₱
Carpet  Absorbs 1
airborne noise 17500 17500
as many
specialized
acoustical
materials
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 Traps
acoustical
energy (sound)
and prevent it
from reflecting
off of the
surfaces they
cover
 Used to
eliminate
Acoustic ₱ ₱
echoes and 132
Panel reflections that 1550 204600
muddle or color
amplified music
and speech
 Also reduce
reverberation
levels in a
room, which
can sometimes
provide ambient
noise reduction

 Can be used on
floors ₱
Floor Tiles 200 ₱ 245
 Available in 49000
various
materials

 Used to treat
echoes and
reflections
 Preserves the
liveliness of the
₱
Diffuser room so they 1 ₱ 4670
don’t absorb 4670
much sound
energy
 Disperses the
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the sound
energy around
the room
 Causes an
incident wave
from any
direction to be
evenly
scattered in all
directions
 Made up of a
wooden back
support and
seat with steel
₱ ₱
Chairs tapered legs 42
1125 47250
fitted with
neoprene
rubber foot
cover

 Wooden base
₱ ₱
Tables with steel legs 21
3200 67200
of firm supports

Air  2.0 HP Split-

₱ ₱
Conditioning type air 2
39800 79600
Unit conditioners
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 Double pane
Window window with 8 ₱ 750 ₱ 6000
steel frame

Triple pane glass ₱

ITEM 1 ₱ 9000
with steel frame 9000

 Relies on a
special high
density woven
3/16” technical
felt
 Used to
surround the
door with a
Door Seal wiper seal for
1 ₱ 645 ₱ 645
Kit an easy,
elegant flow
through, just like
any typical door
 Used for home
recording
studios, home
theaters, and
lecture rooms
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 Used either to
Acoustic absorb sound or ₱
2 ₱ 2800
Fabric as finish for 1400
acoustic panels

 Cancels noise ₱
Headset 1 ₱ 9800
within the area 9800

Specially-made Furnitures ₱ 15000

Reconstruction of walls and partitions ₱ 20000

Others (installation, Repainting, etc) ₱ 20000

Total Amount ₱ 699,925

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ROOM MEASUREMENTS
Before
Without the Indented Room
Measurements
Dimensions
ft m
Length 36.1667 11.0236
Width 32 9.7536
Height 10 3.048

Indented Room
Measurements
Dimensions
ft m
Length 4.4167 1.3462
Width 11.25 3.429
Height 10 3.048

Indented Room Floor Area

Room Floor Area (m2) Total Floor Area (m2)
(m2)
107.5198 4.6161 102.9037

Indented Room Volume

Room Volume (m3) Total Room Volume (m3)
(m3)
327.7203 14.0699 313.6504

Area Consumed per Dimension (m) Area (m2)

Student as Advised by
1.2 x 1.2 1.44
CHED

Maximum No. of Students Actual Number Advisable Count

36

to Occupy the Room 74 71

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ROOM MEASUREMENTS
After
Room
Measurements
Dimensions
ft m
Length 35.3125 10.7633
Width 20.1786 6.1504
Height 9.4167 2.8702

Room Floor Area (m2) Room Volume (m3)

66.1986 190.0032

Area Consumed per Dimension (m) Area (m2)

Student as Advised by
1.2 x 1.2 1.44
CHED

Maximum No. of Students Actual Number Advisable Count

to Occupy the Room 42 46

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ROOM RESONANCE MODES

Before
Without the indented room
Frequency Modes
Parameters
Length Width Height
Distance Between
36.1667 32 10
Parallel Walls (ft)
Estimated Distance
36 32 10
Between Walls (ft)
Main Resonance
15.6221 17.6563 56.5
Mode (Hz)
Estimated
Resonance Mode 16 18 57
(Hz)

With the indented room

Frequency Modes
Parameters
Length Width Height
Distance Between
31.75 20.75 10
Parallel Walls (ft)
Estimated Distance
32 21 10
Between Walls (ft)
Main Resonance
17.7952 27.2289 56.5
Mode (Hz)
Estimated
Resonance Mode 18 27 57
(Hz)

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ROOM RESONANCE MODES

Before
Without the indented room
Dimensions
Mode
Length Width Height
1 16 18 57
2 32 36 114
3 48 54 171
4 64 72 228
5 80 90 285
6 96 108 342
7 112 126 399
8 128 144 456
9 144 162 513
10 160 180 570
11 176 198 627
12 192 216 684
13 208 234 741
14 224 252 798
15 240 270 855
16 256 288 912
17 272 306 969
18 288 324 1026
19 304 342 1083
20 320 360 1140
21 336 378 1197
22 352 396 1254
23 368 414 1311
24 384 432 1368
25 400 450 1425
26 416 468 1482
27 432 486 1539
28 448 504 1596
29 464 522 1653
30 480 540 1710
31 496 558 1767
32 512 576 1824
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RESONANCE MODES
Before
With the indented room
Dimensions
Mode
Length Width Height
1 18 27 57
2 36 54 114
3 54 81 171
4 72 108 228
5 90 135 285
6 108 162 342
7 126 189 399
8 144 216 456
9 162 243 513
10 180 270 570
11 198 297 627
12 216 324 684
13 234 351 741
14 252 378 798
15 270 405 855
16 288 432 912
17 306 459 969
18 324 486 1026
19 342 513 1083
20 360 540 1140
21 378 567 1197
22 396 594 1254
23 414 621 1311
24 432 648 1368
25 450 675 1425
26 468 702 1482
27 486 729 1539
28 504 756 1596
29 522 783 1653
30 540 810 1710
31 558 837 1767
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RESONANCE MODES
After
Frequency Modes
Parameters
Length Width Height
Distance Between
35.3125 20.1786 9.4167
Parallel Walls (ft)
Estimated Distance
65 20 9
Between Walls (ft)
Main Resonance
16 28 59.9998
Mode (Hz)
Estimated
Resonance Mode 16 28 60
(Hz)

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RESONANCE MODES

After

Dimensions
Mode
Length Width Height
1 16 28 60
2 32 56 120
3 48 84 180
4 64 112 240
5 80 140 300
6 96 168 360
7 112 196 420
8 128 224 480
9 144 252 540
10 160 280 600
11 176 308 660
12 192 336 720
13 208 364 780
14 224 392 840
15 240 420 900
16 256 448 960
17 272 476 1020
18 288 504 1080
19 304 532 1140
20 320 560 1200
21 336 588 1260
22 352 616 1320
23 368 644 1380
24 384 672 1440
25 400 700 1500
26 416 728 1560
27 432 756 1620
28 448 784 1680
29 464 812 1740
30 480 840 1800
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31 496 868 1860

32 512 896 1920
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ROOM REVERBERATION TIME

Before

Surface 125 250 500

Parts Material Sα Sα Sα
Area (ft2) Hz Hz Hz

Smooth
Front
Cement, 244.3866 0.01 2.4439 0.01 2.4439 0.01 2.4439
Wall
Painted
Right Smooth
Side Cement, 274.5238 0.01 2.7452 0.01 2.7452 0.01 2.7452
Wall Painted
Left Smooth
Side Cement, 298.5050 0.01 2.9851 0.01 2.9851 0.01 2.9851
Wall Painted
Smooth
Rear
Cement, 296.0188 0.01 2.9602 0.01 2.9602 0.01 2.9602
Wall
Painted

Wood,
Ceiling 1107.6465 0.28 310.1412 0.08 88.6117 0.07 77.5353
Painted

Smooth
Floor Cement, 1107.6465 0.01 11.0765 0.01 11.0765 0.02 11.0765
Unpainted

Doors Wood,
23.9812 0.14 3.3574 0.1 2.3981 0.06 1.4389
(Rear) Varnished

Doors Wood,
47.9624 0.14 6.7147 0.1 4.7962 0.06 2.8777
(Right) Varnished

Doors Wood,
23.9812 0.14 3.3574 0.1 2.3981 0.06 1.4389
(Left) Varnished
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White Painted
75.6134 0.18 13.6104 0.06 4.5368 0.04 3.0245
boards Aluminum

Glass
Window
with Metal 39.1808 0.1 3.9181 0.06 2.3508 0.04 1.5672
(Left)
Frames
Glass
Window
with Metal 39.1808 0.1 3.9181 0.06 2.3508 0.04 1.5672
(Right)
Frames

Total Room Absorption 367.2282 129.6534 111.6606

Parameters Dimensions
Length of the room (ft) 36.1667
Width of the room (ft) 32
Length of the mini room (ft) 4.4167
Width of the mini room (ft) 11.25
Height of the room (ft) 10
Volume of the room (ft3) 11076.4653

To solve for the reverberation time (RT60), use Sabine Equation:

0.049 𝑉
𝑅𝑇60 =
∑ 𝑆𝛼

Where:
RT60 = Reverberation Time (s)
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V = Volume of the Room (ft3)

ΣSα = Total Sound Absorption in the Room (Sabines)
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ROOM REVERBERATION TIME

Before

Parameters Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions

Total Volume (ft3) 11076.4653 11076.4653 11076.4653

Total Absorption
367.2282 129.6534 111.6606
(Sabines)
Reverberation Time
1.4780 4.1861 4.8607
(s)

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ROOM REVERBERATION TIME

After
Surface
125 250 500
Parts Material Area Sα Sα Sα
Hz Hz Hz
(ft2)
Front Wood, 24.949 7.12848 6.23742
89.1061 0.28 0.08 0.07
Wall Painted 7 8 7
Right
Side Smooth,
0.14862 0.14862
Wall Cement, 14.8626 0.01 0.1486 0.01 0.01
6 6
(Concret Painted
e)
Right
Smooth,
Side 13.689 3.91117 3.42227
Cement, 48.8897 0.28 0.08 0.07
Wall 1 6 9
Painted
(Wood)
Left Smooth,
112.206 1.12206 1.12206
Side Cement, 0.01 1.1221 0.01 0.01
1 1 1
Wall Painted
Smooth,
Rear
Cement, 114.312 0.01 1.1431 0.01 1.14312 0.01 1.14312
Wall
Painted
Plaster
decorativ
Ceiling e 710 0.2 142 0.22 156.2 0.18 127.8
panels/til
es
Carpet
with foam
Floor 710 0.08 56.8 0.24 170.4 0.57 404.7
rubber
pad
White
Glass 60.4891 0.18 10.888 0.06 3.6293 0.04 2.4196
boards
Drapes Heavy 171.565 24.019
0.14 0.35 60.048 0.55 94.3611
(Right) velour 6 2
Drapes Heavy 143.604 20.104
0.14 0.35 50.2617 0.55 78.9826
(Left) velour 7 7
Diffuser Wood 48.9757 0.15 7.3464 0.11 5.3873 0.1 4.8976
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Panels Acoustic
37.6737 0.28 10.549 0.22 8.2882 0.17 6.4045
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Panels Acoustic
23.25 0.28 6.51 0.22 5.115 0.17 3.9525
(Right) foam
Panels Acoustic
46.5 0.28 13.02 0.22 10.23 0.17 7.905
(Left) foam
Wood,
Door
Varnishe 47.9624 0.14 6.7147 0.1 4.7962 0.06 2.8777
(Right)
d
Wood,
Door
Varnishe 23.9812 0.14 3.3574 0.1 2.3981 0.06 1.4389
(Rear)
d
Wood,
Door
Varnishe 23.9812 0.14 3.3574 0.1 2.3981 0.06 1.4389
(Left)
d
Open
Bass 11.866
Cell 21.9752 0.54 0.36 7.9111 0.21 4.6148
Traps 6
Foam
Total Room
357.5856 500.5165 753.8666
Absorption

Parameters Dimensions
Length of the room (ft) 35.3125
Width of the room (ft) 20.1786
Height of the room (ft) 9.4167
Volume of the room (ft3) 6709.9337

To solve for the reverberation time (RT60), use Sabine Equation:

0.049 𝑉
𝑅𝑇60 =
∑ 𝑆𝛼

Where:
RT60 = Reverberation Time (s)
V = Volume of the Room (ft3)
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ROOM REVERBERATION TIME

After

Parameters Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions

Total Volume (ft3) 6709.9337 6709.9337 6709.9337

Total Absorption
357.5856 500.5165 753.8666
(Sabines)
Reverberation Time
0.919463 0.656895 0.436134
(s)

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CRITICAL DISTANCE AND AVERAGE SPL

𝛾𝑉
Critical Distance = 0.057√𝑅𝑇
60

125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz

Volume
0.92 0.66 0.44
10000 5.94 7.02 8.59
8500 5.48 6.47 7.92
6709.9337 4.87 5.75 7.04
5500 4.41 5.20 6.37
4000 3.76 4.44 5.43

Level Change Subjective Perception Sound Change

0 – 3 dB E – Barely Perceivable 0.5
D – Perceivable and
4 – 5 dB 0.69
Significant
C – Resultant level is ¼
6 dB 0.75
less than original sound
B – Major reduction in
7 – 9 dB 0.87
sound level
A – Resultant level is ½
10 dB 0.9
less than original sound

Solving for ASPL (dB):

𝑆𝐴
ASPL(dB) = 10𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑆𝐵

Where SB = Total sabines before, SA = Total sabines after

125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz

SA 357.5856 500.5165 753.8666
SB 367.2282 129.6534 111.6606
SA/SB 0.9737 3.8604 6.7514
ASPL (dB) -0.1156 5.866 8.2939
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VISION MISSION

A leading university in the Philippines recognized for its To develop competitive graduates and empowered community
proactive contribution to sustainable development through members by providing relevant, innovative and transformative
equitable and inclusive programs and services by 2030. knowledge, research, extension and production programs and
services through progressive enhancement of its human resource
capabilities and institutional mechanisms.
 Republic of the Philippines
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

CONCLUSION

After a series of study of the principles of acoustics, our team was able to establish
a more effective classroom that was based on specific factors and elements of concern
that had relationship to the over-all effects of sound inside the classroom.

From the initial state of Civil Engineering Laboratory, we landed on changing

various elements to counter balance the effects that caused undesirable characteristics
in the room affecting its area and volume, the resonance modes, the trouble frequency,
the reverberation time.

First was the area and volume, from their original calculations the values were
decreased due to the change in the width of the room. Also, to minimize the unwanted
noises and vibrations above the room, another ceiling was built which reduces the height
affecting both its total area and volume.

Parameters Before After

Length (m) 11.0236 1.3462 10.7633
Width (m) 9.7536 3.429 6.1504
Height (m) 3.048 2.8702
Room Floor Area (m2) 102.9037 66.1986
Room Volume (m3) 313.6504 190.0032

Another factor related to the first consideration was the number of students per
classroom based on the standard size and capacity required for a single person
established by the Commission on Higher Education. Since our team decreased the size
of the room, the standard number of students per classroom was also affected, from the
original capacity of 74 students; the student capacity was decreased to 42.

Parameters Before After

Maximum No. of Students Occupying the Room 74 42
Maximum No. of Students in Lec/Lab Classes 50 50
Number of Students Advised by CHED 74 46
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VISION MISSION

A leading university in the Philippines recognized for its To develop competitive graduates and empowered community
proactive contribution to sustainable development through members by providing relevant, innovative and transformative
equitable and inclusive programs and services by 2030. knowledge, research, extension and production programs and
services through progressive enhancement of its human resource
capabilities and institutional mechanisms.
 Republic of the Philippines
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

CONCLUSION

For frequency related parameters, the values were also determined and
calculated. The estimated resonant frequency mode was 16 Hz for the length, 28 Hz for
the width and 60 Hz for the height. The trouble frequencies were also determined through
the measurements of the classroom that showed a measurement within the ± 3 unit range.

Parameters Before After

Main Resonance Frequency
26 16
for Length (Hz)
Main Resonance Frequency
27 28
for Width (Hz)
Main Resonance Frequency
43 60
for Height (Hz)
Number of Trouble
15 7
Frequencies
 54 Hz & 54 Hz &
57 Hz
 108 Hz & 108 Hz
 162 Hz & 162 Hz
 216 Hz & 216 Hz
 270 Hz & 270 Hz  112 Hz & 112 Hz
 285 Hz & 288 Hz  224 Hz & 224 Hz
 324 Hz & 324 Hz  240 Hz & 240 Hz
List of Trouble Frequencies
 342 Hz & 342 Hz  336 Hz & 336 Hz
 396 Hz & 399 Hz  420 Hz & 420 Hz
 432 Hz & 432 Hz
 456 Hz & 459 Hz
 486 Hz & 486 Hz
 513 Hz & 513 Hz
 540 Hz & 540 Hz
 567 Hz & 570 Hz
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VISION MISSION

A leading university in the Philippines recognized for its To develop competitive graduates and empowered community
proactive contribution to sustainable development through members by providing relevant, innovative and transformative
equitable and inclusive programs and services by 2030. knowledge, research, extension and production programs and
services through progressive enhancement of its human resource
capabilities and institutional mechanisms.
 Republic of the Philippines
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
Main Campus, City of Balanga 2100
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

CONCLUSION

Furthermore, the reverberation time calculations proved that the treated classroom
was more effective. Based on the absorption coefficients and the calculated areas per
material, we were able to obtain a reverberation time nine times better than the initial
classroom.

Parameters Before After

Reverberation Time (s) 4.8607 0.4361

Lastly, since this project also required the over-all financial plan for the treatment
of the classroom, the total amount of expenses is ₱ 699,925.00.

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VISION MISSION

A leading university in the Philippines recognized for its To develop competitive graduates and empowered community
proactive contribution to sustainable development through members by providing relevant, innovative and transformative
equitable and inclusive programs and services by 2030. knowledge, research, extension and production programs and
services through progressive enhancement of its human resource
capabilities and institutional mechanisms.