Building acoustics report

A structural vibration arises as a result of the impact and sound is radiated from one vibrating surface to the other. It is considered as a structure-borne sound, thus, any vibrating source can generate sound without necessarily being from an impact (Jeon, Jeong, Vorländer, & Thaden, 2004). An example of an impact sound is footsteps contact with the upper floor, generating sound that is transmitted to the lower floor. In other words, impact sound travels through structures. In homes and offices, impact sound can be disturbing. Finally, raising the floor or suspending the ceiling is effective in insulating the sound (Designing Buildings Wiki, 2019). Mechanical noise The most common source of noise in building is mechanical noise. To minimize it, place noisy motors and quite motors on different location.

For instance, compressors and fans should be placed far from quite places to avoid noise. In other words, simply separate quite places from noisy machines. It comes intermittently and easily disrupts a person during the night compared to other noise. It happens when a person visits the toilet or a bathroom and it causes embarrassment to people. The noise is louder when pipes are in contact with walls or ceiling, thus, it is best if the pipes are secluded and do not make contact with walls. Other ways through which plumbing noise is enhanced is when there is cavitation and turbulent flow, defective parts on pipes, contraction and expansion of the pipes, and draining water. To ensure that plumbing noise is reduced significantly, there must be early design of supplying and draining lines, proper fixtures on appropriate walls, appropriate plumbing layout, and a perfect understanding of all rooms in the house.