INVERSE SQUARE LAW

NOISE
SOUND ISOLATION
INVERSE SQUARE LAW

Sound Intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from

the source.

Sound Source - Power (W)

Position of Sound Wave at position 1

Distance “r” double at position 2, area of wave quadrupled, so intensity is ¼

Distance “r” tripled at position 3, area of wave 9 times, so intensity is 1/9.

This relationship can be expressed as

The inverse-square law for sound is

i1/i2 = (d2/d1)2
NOISE is unwanted sound (pollution & annoyance) Reduce, Mitigate, Prevent
SOUND ISOLATION

Ability of an object or material to inhibit sound from passing through it.

Isolating material should be nonporous.

IMPACT NOISE ISOLATION
IMPACT NOISE ISOLATION
IMPACT NOISE ISOLATION
IMPACT NOISE ISOLATION
FLOATED WOOD FLOORING
FLOOR-CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPACT ISOLATION
FLOOR-CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPACT ISOLATION
CARPET
FLOOR-CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPACT ISOLATION
ISOLATION /CEILING HANGER
FLOOR-CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPACT ISOLATION
ISOLATION PAD
FLOOR-CEILING CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPACT ISOLATION
FLOATED FLOORING
MASONRY WALL SOUND ISOLATION
MASONRY WALL SOUND ISOLATION
GYPSUM BOARD
MASONRY WALL SOUND ISOLATION
CAVITY WALL
MASONRY WALL SOUND ISOLATION
CAVITY WALL
MASONRY WALL SOUND ISOLATION
SOUND ABSORBING BLANKET
VARIABLE SOUND ABSORBER

SOUND ABSORBING CURTAINS AND HINGED PANELS

SOUND ABSORBING CURTAINS AND HINGED PANELS
VARIABLE SOUND ABSORBER
SOUND ISOLATION

POTENTIAL ECHO PRODUCING SURFACES

REVISED CEILING PROFILE

Reoriented to provide useful reflections toward the rear of the hall.

MOVABLE SOUND-REFLECTING CEILING
MOVABLE SOUND-REFLECTING CEILING
MOVABLE SOUND-REFLECTING CEILING
MOVABLE SOUND-REFLECTING CEILING
OUTDOOR BARIERS FOR NOISE CONTROL
(ATTENUATION FROM VEGETATION)

POOR ISOLATION

PREFERRED ISOLATION
OUTDOOR BARIERS FOR NOISE CONTROL