Michael Ermann (Associate Professor, Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design).
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiii, 249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
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illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions
29 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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1. Basic Theory ; sound level ; sound propagation ; sound frequency -- 2. Sound absorption -- 3. Room acoustics ; room acoustics qualities ; theater planning ; acoustic defects ; performance venues ; design checklists ; sound system design-- 4. Noise Control ; sound isolation principles ; measure of airborne souind isolation ; background noise ; door and window sound isolation ; impact noise ; community noise ; mechanical system noise.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Translates the quantitative and qualitative content of acoustics into the graphic language of architecture and outlines the best practices for limiting or mitigating noise in buildings"--