2020 Civil Structure Upgrade

Genset Building Soundproofing

NMIF

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NMIF SCOPE OF WORK (GENSET BUILDING SOUNDPROOFING)
 Sound proofing of the NMIF generator building to comply with the local requirement (DOH Environmental Health Services) with regards to noise
generation + ventilation.
 Installation of acoustic rockwool batts covering the walls and ceiling. (400mm above to floor, 50mm offset from the wall)
 Replacement of existing louver door with recommended STC 51 Door (3 units) with complete accessories and seals.
 STC Door design(w. or w/out sight glass) – determine which door needs the sight glass.
 STC 51 Door (1900x2400) 1unit
 STC 51 Door (900x2100) 2 units
 Door hardware includes CAM Lift hinges, deadlock, pull handle and push plate
 Exhaust Air/Discharge
 Provision of chase and installation of ducting from the genset radiator to the exhaust hood with bird screen protection. (16 Gauge of
the duct sheets)
 Duct support (detail drawing or calculation) Wallmounted/bracketed. Insulated?
 Installation of Fabricated Silencer/Sound attenuator (4mx1.2mx2.1m)
 Installation of 20” radial dia exhaust fan (.5 HP)
 Provide a On/off switch (Manual Switch)
 To verify the Power Source for the exhaust fan.
 To verify the availability of the breaker.
 Intake Air
 Provision of chase and installation of air ducts with hood/canopy with Brid screen protection.
 Duct support (detail drawing or calculation) Wallmounted/bracketed. Insulated?
 Installation of Silencer/Sound attaenuator (4mx1.2mx900mm)

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NMIF LOCATION OF GENSET BUILDING

Genset Building

NMIF
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NMIF Genset Building - Soundproofing

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Ducted Intake and Exhaust Air

Exhaust Fan
20” dia

Exhaust Fan
20” dia

Exhaust Fan
20” dia

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Constructions Details

Door 2

Door 1

Door 3

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STC 51 Doors

 STC 51 Door (900x2100) 2 units (Door 1&2)

 STC 51 Door (1900x2400) 1unit (Door3)

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Noise Mapping

Sound Level can be

measured at this point.

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DOH – Environment Health Services

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Recommendation and Study

Sound Proofing
On noise level, sound propagation laws dictate a 6dB noise reduction for every doubling of distance. If the calculated noise level a 1M is 87dBA the projected noise level at Pt
1 would be approximately 60dBA. However, the regulations of DENR refers to the noise level measured at YOUR property line (Sec 79 (c) ) and not your neighbor's property
line. In this case, the estimated noise level at the perimeter (roughly about 10 meters away) would be approximately 70dBA given there is a direct path for the sound to travel.

As for the noise classification, it would depend on how the land is classified. However, looking at the overall map where the site it, I would think this would be classified as
light industry. This means noise levels should not exceed 70dBA daytime and 60dBA night time. However, you also need to take into consideration the current ambient noise
levels. If the ambient noise level is higher than the what is prescribed by DENR, you will never be able to satisfy the requirements of DENR, regardless of what treatment is
applied. The design, then, should be targeting a noise level equal to or close to ambient conditions.

The previous projections are taken at 0 deg directivity angle (i,e, receiver directly in front of the noise source). If we will take the property line (in front of the radiator
discharge) as the point of receiver, we can still apply a directivity index of 90 deg and have another reduction of about 10dB. The resulting noise level at the property line can
be approximated at 60dBA.

Please note there is a 3dBA safety factor. There are other sources of attenuation which I did not consider in the noise propagation estimates. So I think, we can achieve a
noise level lower than 60dBA.

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Recommendation and Study
Ventilation
There are several factors that need to be considered in determining the required ventilation rate of a building. We can consider using the air change rate method or heat removal method. The
air change rate method follows only the recommended air change rate per volume of building space. In this situation, the calculated airflow requirement is approximately 1,100CFM at a 6
ACH. If we will factor in temperature and the amount of heat generated inside the building this may not be sufficient.

Determining the indoor air temperature of the machine room using ventilated fresh air is dependent upon various factors such as the ambient air temperature, heat load of the building and
the amount of fresh air needed. Without the use of mechanical cooling such as an air-conditioning equipment, the indoor air temperature of the building will usually be higher than ambient
air temperature. This is due to the heat load generated by the building. This heat load comes from solar gains (heat coming from the building walls as a result of the sun shining on them),
electrical heat load (lighting and any equipment operating/energized inside the building, this includes any energized equipment) and people. The amount of fresh air needed, is also
dependent upon the temperature differential desired between indoor and outdoor temperature. The more air that is brought in, the closer the indoor air temperature is to ambient.

The estimated heat load of the building is around 16,820BTU/H (energized equipment load not included in calculation). In order to remove this much heat generated inside the generator
building and maintain ambient temperature, you will need approximately 15,290CFM (7210LPS) of outside air. This is considerably a lot of air and will require a very large fan. If we
maintain a 2oC temperature differential between outdoor air and indoor air temperature we can reduce the fan size to approximately 3,800CFM (1800LPS) of air. This would roughly be
equivalent to a 20”-dia industrial exhaust fan that can be fitted to the wall near the radiator discharge. So if the ambient temperature is around 30oC, the indoor temperature will be
approximately 32oC.

Based on historical data, average temperature in Cagayan de Oro (is this the correct city) is 25oC with a high of 32-33oC. So I would estimate the indoor temperature with the ventilating fan
installed to be around 27 to 35oC.

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