Contents

 Introduction
 Historical background/literature review
 Sources of Noise
 Methodology
 Case study
 Conclusion
 References
INTRODUCTION
Noise is a common phenomenon that we encounter in our day to day
lives. We are surrounded by various kinds of sounds in the
atmosphere. Noise may range from low whisper to loud roaring of
thunder. The sound is generated when the wind is blowing through
open spaces in a building or air flowing through an air conditioner
blades. Sound and noise waves in air result from physical disturbance
of air molecules. The sound which is caused by these mechanical
devices is frequently classified as Noise. .noise is generally described
as the “unwanted sound”. Noise control is a set of strategies to
reduce noise pollution or to reduce impact whether outdoors or
indoors.
Literature Review
 International journal for scientific research and development(IJSRD) –
(Nasim Khan at manav Rachna international institute of research) - — This
study is aimed at bringing out the salient aspects of building noise
control. An analysis has been carried out with respect to the noise
transmission as well as the characteristics of noise inside buildings.
Available at http://ijsrd.com/Article.php?manuscript=IJSRDV6I50092

 International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology ( IJIRT )

NOISE CONTROL ON BUILDINGS BY Shikha Choudhary at all – This study
was done to apply the sustainable products in buildings for the reduction
of noise. “sustainability” of a natural or recycled material, and to verify
the total energy use in its production process. Study is available at
http://ijirt.org/master/publishedpaper/IJIRT143092_PAPER.pdf
 International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations
in Technology (IJAIRT) - noise control of buildings by Rishabh
Anand, Rajneesh S , Chanchal D Buildings ‘. It is focused on acoustic
design issues involve the main issues such as site considerations,
sound insulation and sound absorption.

 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) on

noise control of buildings by Sayed Maha and Mr.k.prabin -
This study describes an acoustic tool for architects and architecture
students The examination of existing buildings in terms of noise
control .For this study, several noise control strategies were
collected from the literatures Sustainable materials were used
during the study. Available at
file:///G:/project/seminar/JETIRCV06067(1).pdf
Sources of Noise
Regardless of their source, noises are transmitted in buildings
by two methods.
 Airborne Sound: Sound waves traveling through air move
between building areas - such as through open windows,
doors, or stairwells.
 Mechanically transmitted sound: When sounds move
through solid building components such as floors, ceilings,
walls, framing, carrying sound from one area to another the
sound transmission is referred to more technically as impact
insulation class transmission or IIC sound transmission.
Methodology
 Room Acoustics : Room acoustics pertains to the
physical characteristics of a space for the hearing of
direct and reflected sound. In libraries, the principal
issue for room acoustics is speech intelligibility and
control of background noise levels. Rooms with a high
level of reflected sound may have poor room acoustics
depending on the use of the room since the persistence
of the sound creates unwanted background noise and
interferes with the ability to understand speech. Such
rooms are said to have a high reverberation time, the
time required for the sound to be absorbed gradually
and reduced below hearing levels.
 Sound Absorption : All materials have some sound-absorbing
properties. Sound energy that is not absorbed must be reflected or
transmitted. A material’s sound-absorbing property is typically
described as a sound absorption coefficient at a particular
frequency range. Sound absorbing materials used in buildings are
rated using the Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC), which is
basically a type of average of sound absorption coefficients from
250 Hz to 2 kHz, is the primary speech frequency range.
 Sound Insulation : Everyone has experienced unwanted sound
intrusion – a television in the next room, a loud neighbor walking on
the floor above, or a jet flying over. Measures are often required to
reduce intrusive noise. One of the most essential techniques in
acoustics is reducing the transmission of sound through solid
barriers in buildings. This form of sound reduction is referred to as
Sound Insulation.
Construction Techniques in Acoustic planning of a building

Construction of walls
 Wall mass and the thickness are increased
: The thickness of walls would result in
more mass which in turn increase
insulation. A reduction of 6 decibels
would happen by this method of
construction
 Use of cavity partition in walls : The
sound transmission can be resisted by the
usage of airspace between the two
partition walls.
 Increasing the stud spacing : It is found by
a study that the spacing between the
studs would increase the sound capacity
of the room.
 Studs and panels are held together by resilient
materials : making use of inexpensive material like
glass or fire board will help in reducing sound
transmission capacity rate by two to five decibels.

 Sound absorbing blankets used in airspace : The sound

absorbing blankets are also called as isolation blankets
which are placed in airspace arrangement provided
between panels. This blanket enables an increase in
sound attenuation.
Construction of windows
 Windows can be closed : Permanent sealing or
closing of the windows are the best measures to
reduce the direct effect of noise.
 Windows size can be reduced : The loss of
contribution of total partitions can be reduced
by making the window size to small.
 Glass thickness can be increased : The more
thickness the glass gains the more resistant
towards the noise. If sealing is not desired, the
glass thickness can be reduced.
Construction of Doors
 Doors are considered very difficult to
handle than windows, acoustically.
Replacing a hollow core door by a solid is
one of the solutions. This is found
relatively expensive.

Construction of Floors or Roofs

 Special acoustical treatment is the only
way to reduce the vibration of floors due
to heavy noise. Installing a heavy
concrete floor or using a floating floors
some of the treatment] methods.
Noise Control in Buildings by use of
Masking
This method involves the drowning of noise with the help of a
background noise. This is effective during noise fluctuations. Masking
can be created by soft music, electronic devices or air conditioning
systems and heating systems

Space Planning
Space planning can be the most cost-effective and important noise
control technique. Avoid the location of mechanical equipment rooms
and electrical transformer rooms near spaces (either vertically or
horizontally) that require low background noise levels. If this location
is unavoidable, it will be very necessary to introduce costly sound
isolation methods such as a floating floor, or heavy masonry walls, if
proper sound insulation is to be achieved. A floor which consists of the
second type of concrete slab installed on neoprene pads and a layer of
insulation.
Case Study
Title - Room Acoustical Measurements and Modelling
Location - Sarakasi Theatre Nairobi, Kenya
Architect – Dirac and Odeon
Project year – November 2009
Description - In November 2008, room acoustical measurements were
performed inside the Sarakasi Theatre in Nairobi using an ultra lightweight
travelling measurement set. The nearby market in the slums was also
visited in search for affordable and available acoustical materials. By using
an improvised measurement setup, the sound absorption of materials was
measured and used in room acoustical prediction modelling.
CONCLUSION
Noise is becoming a very big problem day to day it is degrading
our health and ecological balance as well. And one cannot remain
untouched with this aspect of day to day issues. By introducing
noise control in buildings we can create less noisy residential and
other constructions. As sound travels directly and throughs
reflections, so to improve sound quality reflections should be
minimized. Noise pollution and control should be given urgent
attention owing to its impacts on the health and impacts on many
people In the world.
References
 Rishabh Anand, Rajneesh S, M. Shaheen W . “An empirical study on
controlling noises of building” by International Journal of Advance Research,
Ideas and Innovations in Technology available at www.ijariit.com .
 Azimi M (Arctech engg) “Noise Reduction in Buildings Using Sound Absorbing
Materials” by Journal of Architectural of Engineering Technology Faculty of
Architecture, Maziar Royan Institue, Royan, Mazandaran, Iran
 Sayed.Maha boob basha, Mr.k.prabin “Noise Control on Buildings” by Journal
of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. available at www.jetir.org .
 Shweta Jain, Shweta Sheokand, Vivek Kumar, Shikha Choudhary “Noise
Control on Buildings” Dronacharya College Of Engineering.
 Noise Control in Buildings : Review Paper Mr. Nasim khan1 Dr. Manju Dominic
M.Tech Student Professor ,Department of Civil Engineering MRIU Faridabad,
India
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