Acoustics of Building

Abstract

This article is about different acoustic requirements for different types of buildings.

The subject of acoustics of buildings is concerned with the proper scientific design of buildings such that the optimum listening conditions are obtained. This is particularly important in the design of cinema and theatre halls, radio and TV studios, lecture halls conference rooms excetra. Professor Sabine first put the subject on a scientific footing. Clarity, loudness and uniform distribution throughout the auditorium are the principal requirements and reverberation, interference and resonance are the principal controlling factors in the scientific design of an auditorium