Acoustics

Acoustics

  
 * Speed : Is the distance travelled in unit Time (m/s).
 * Frequency : Is the number of complete waves that pass in a point on a determinate period of time. (One second). The measure is Hertz (Hz).
 * Wavelength : Is the distnace between matching points on the wave. It’s measure in meters (m).


 * Longitudinal : Vibration parallel to direction of travel.


 * Transverse : Vibration al right angle to direction of travel.

<span style="font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> The sound is produced by waves generated by vibration of an object. These vibrations are directly related to the size of the object, for example, a small object usually produce short waves that generate less whip sound instead usually large object generate long waves that produce heavy sounds.

In the urban planning or architecture is very important to take into account when designing the requirements of the place, location and use, as this will depend on the conditions to be developed so that the site is functional. A very significant issue is the acoustics.

The acoustics is essential for comfort in a space, must be developed allowing a good spread of sound and a noise control. <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Noise is a factor that leads to health problems, stress, and communication, and severely affects humanity.

<span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Also there should be a control on the reverb sound to control echo and other aspects. <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> The acoustic control can then be achieved through various ways such as the dimensions of space, structures, materials, furniture, among other things.

Lets see some examples from the website: [] Office: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Open-plan areas. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rooms where a high noise level is created by way of the activities. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rooms for speech communication.

Education: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rooms for teaching and practicing music. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Open-plan areas. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rooms where a high noise level is created by way of the activities. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Teaching room for pupils working in groups. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Room for speech communication.

Health Care:



<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Open-plan areas. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Health care areas for concentrated work and for rest and recovery. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rooms where a high noise level is created by way of the activities. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="background: white; font-family: 'Bodoni MT'; font-size: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Room for speech communication.