CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES

NABUA CAMPUS

ACOUSTICS DESIGN
BROADCASTING AND ACOUSTICS

SUBMITTED BY:
CAROCHE, KERWIN CARLO T.
DICHOSON, SANTI N.

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. ROY D. TIPONES

INTRODUCTION
Whether a room has "good" or "bad" acoustics is an ill-defined question.
What needs to be determined is whether a room is good or bad for a particular use.
No room is appropriate for every acoustical situation. The analysis of a room depends on
several criteria. One of which is the effectiveness of transmission of
speech and information through sound waves. Echoes and reflections are to be used
constructively or otherwise be eliminated. The listener views these criteria as subjective but
many of these criteria may be linked to quantitative measurements.
The purpose of the design is not to perform
the actual improvement room acoustics but would only otherwise provide design
recommendations and as a learning application in
engineering acoustics.

FM Broadcast Studio
I.

Floor Plan and Dimensions

Height of the Studio = 9.84 ft.

Volume of the Studio
= (9.84) x (9.84) x (14.764)
= 1429.533 ft3
Areas:
Floor and Ceiling:
A = (9.84) X (14.764)
A = 145.278 ft2
Doors:
A = (2.95) x (6.56)
A = 19.352 ft2
Glass Window small:
A = (3.28) x (4.9)
A = 16.072 ft2

Glass Window Big:

A = (7.87) x (4.9)
A = 38.563 ft2
Wall 1
A = (9.84) x (9.84)
A = 96.826 ft2

Wall 2
A = (9.84) x (14.764)
A = 145.278 ft2
Wall 3
A = (9.84 x 9.84) 19.352 - 16.072
A = 61.402 ft2
Wall 4
A= (9.84) x (14.764) -38.563
A = 106.715 ft2
Furnitures:
3 chairs ( 1 ft2)
1 Table( 2 ft2, 1 ft2, 1 ft2)

II.

Absorption Coefficients of Common Building Materials and

Finishes

Floor materials
carpet
Concrete (unpainted, rough finish)
Concrete (sealed or painted)
Marble or glazed tile
Vinyl tile or linoleum on concrete
Wood parquet on concrete
Wood flooring on joists
Seating materials
Benches (wooden, empty)
Benches (wooden, 2/3 occupied)
Benches (wooden, fully occupied)
Benches (cushioned seats and backs,
empty)
Benches (cushioned seats and backs, 2/3
occupied)
Benches (cushioned seats and backs, fully
occupied)
Theater seats (wood, empty)
Theater seats (wood, 2/3 occupied)
Theater seats (wood, fully occupied)
Seats (fabric-upholsterd, empty)
Seats (fabric-upholsterd, fully occupied)
Reflective wall materials
Brick (natural)
Brick (painted)
Concrete block (coarse)
Concrete block (painted)
Concrete (poured, rough finish, unpainted)
Doors (solid wood panels)
Glass (1/4" plate, large pane)
Glass (small pane)
Plasterboard (12mm (1/2") paneling on
studs)
Plaster (gypsum or lime, on masonry)
Plaster (gypsum or lime, on wood lath)
Plywood (3mm(1/8") paneling over
31.7mm(1-1/4") airspace)
Plywood (3mm(1/8") paneling over
57.1mm( 2-1/4") airspace)

125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz

1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
0.01
0.02
0.06
0.15
0.25
0.45
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.15
0.11
0.1
0.07
0.06
0.07
125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz
1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
0.1
0.09
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.37
0.4
0.47
0.53
0.56
0.53
0.5
0.56
0.66
0.76
0.8
0.76
0.32

0.4

0.42

0.44

0.43

0.48

0.44

0.56

0.65

0.72

0.72

0.67

0.5
0.64
0.76
0.86
0.86
0.76
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.34
0.21
0.28
0.53
0.56
0.53
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.76
0.8
0.76
0.49
0.66
0.8
0.88
0.82
0.7
0.6
0.74
0.88
0.96
0.93
0.85
125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz
1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.07
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.36
0.44
0.31
0.29
0.39
0.25
0.1
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.09
0.08
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.18
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.29
0.01
0.14

0.1
0.02
0.1

0.06
0.02
0.06

0.05
0.03
0.05

0.04
0.04
0.04

0.04
0.05
0.04

0.15

0.25

0.12

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.28

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.08

0.08

Plywood (5mm(3/16") paneling over

50mm(2") airspace)
Plywood (5mm(3/16") panel, 25mm(1")
fiberglass in 50mm(2") airspace)
Plywood (6mm(1/4") paneling, airspace,
light bracing)
Plywood (10mm(3/8") paneling, airspace,
light bracing)
Plywood (19mm(3/4") paneling, airspace,
light bracing)
Absorptive wall materials
Drapery (10 oz/yd2, 340 g/m2, flat against
wall)
Drapery (14 oz/yd2, 476 g/m2, flat against
wall)
Drapery (18 oz/yd2, 612 g/m2, flat against
wall)
Drapery (14 oz/yd2, 476 g/m2, pleated
50%)
Drapery (18 oz/yd2, 612 g/m2, pleated
50%)
Fiberglass board (25mm(1") thick)
Fiberglass board (50mm(2") thick)
Fiberglass board (75mm(3") thick)
Fiberglass board (100mm(4") thick)
Board (fiber board)
Open brick pattern over 75mm(3")
fiberglass
Pageboard over 25mm(1") fiberglass board
Pageboard over 50mm(2") fiberglass board
Pageboard over 75mm(3") fiberglass board
Performated metal (13% open, over
50mm(2") fiberglass)
Wood parquet in asphalt on concrete
Ceiling material
Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in suspended
ceiling grid)
Underlay in perforated metal panels
(25mm(1") batts)
Metal deck (perforated channels,25mm(1")
batts)
Metal deck (perforated channels, 75mm(3")
batts)
Plaster (gypsum or lime, on masonary)
Plaster (gypsum or lime, rough finish or
timber lath)

0.38

0.24

0.17

0.1

0.08

0.05

0.42

0.36

0.19

0.1

0.08

0.05

0.3

0.25

0.15

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.28

0.22

0.17

0.09

0.1

0.11

0.2

0.18

0.15

0.12

0.1

0.1

125 Hz

250 Hz

500 Hz

1 kHz

2 kHz

4 kHz

0.04

0.05

0.11

0.18

0.3

0.35

0.05

0.07

0.13

0.22

0.32

0.35

0.05

0.12

0.35

0.48

0.38

0.36

0.07

0.31

0.49

0.75

0.7

0.6

0.14
0.06
0.18
0.53
0.99
0.18

0.35
0.2
0.76
0.99
0.99
0.1

0.53
0.65
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.26

0.75
0.9
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.59

0.7
0.95
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.72

0.6
0.98
0.99
0.99
0.97
0.81

0.4
0.08
0.26
0.49

0.65
0.32
0.97
0.99

0.85
0.99
0.99
0.99

0.75
0.76
0.66
0.69

0.65
0.34
0.34
0.37

0.6
0.12
0.14
0.15

0.25
0.64
0.99
0.97
0.88
0.92
0.04
0.04
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.07
125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz
1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
0.15

0.11

0.04

0.04

0.07

0.08

0.51

0.78

0.57

0.77

0.9

0.79

0.19

0.69

0.99

0.88

0.52

0.27

0.73
0.01

0.99
0.02

0.99
0.02

0.89
0.03

0.52
0.04

0.31
0.05

0.14

0.1

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.04

Plywood paneling
Sprayed cellulose fiber (16mm(5/8") on
solid backing)
Sprayed cellulose fiber (25mm(1") on solid
backing)
Sprayed cellulose fiber (25mm(1") on
timber lath)
Sprayed cellulose fiber (32mm(1-1/4") on
solid backing)
Sprayed cellulose fiber (75mm(3") on solid
backing)
Wood tongue-and-groove roof decking
Wood
Miscellaneous surface material
People-adults (per 1/10 person)
People-high school students (per 1/10
person)
People-elementary students (per 1/10
person)
Ventilating grilles
Water or ice surface

0.28

0.22

0.17

0.09

0.1

0.11

0.05

0.16

0.44

0.79

0.9

0.91

0.08

0.29

0.75

0.98

0.93

0.76

0.47

0.9

1.1

1.03

1.05

1.03

0.1

0.3

0.73

0.92

0.98

0.98

0.7
0.95
1
0.85
0.85
0.9
0.24
0.19
0.14
0.08
0.13
0.1
0.15
0.11
0.1
0.07
0.06
0.07
125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz
1 kHz
2 kHz
4 kHz
0.25
0.35
0.42
0.46
0.5
0.5
0.22

0.3

0.38

0.42

0.45

0.45

0.18
0.3
0.008

0.23
0.4
0.008

0.28
0.5
0.013

0.32
0.5
0.015

0.35
0.5
0.02

0.35
0.4
0.025

III.

Computation of Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) / Sound

Absorption Average (SAA)

Each of the material is computed by computing the mean between frequencies 125 Hz, 250 Hz,
500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz and 4 kHz. The formula is:

Computations
NRCfloor
NRCwalls

0.1567
0.1667

Carpet
Plywood (1/4" paneling, light bracing)

NRCceiling

0.0717

Plaster (gypsum, rough finish)

NRCdoors

0.0567

Doors (solid wood panels)

NRCchair 1
NRCchairs2&3
NRCtable
NRCwindows

0.5867
0.085
0.1617

Theater seats (wood, fully occupied)

Benches (wooden, empty)
Doors (Solid Wall Panels)

0.0583 Glass (1/4" plate, large pane)

IV.

Total Sound Absorption

The total sound absorption is computed by the product of each NRC and its
corresponding area and then computing the total value in Sabins.

MATERIALS
Floor
Carpet
Ceiling
Gypsum Plaster
Wall 1
Wood
Wall 2
Wood
Wall 3
Wood
Wall 4
Wood
Door 1
Wood
Door 2
Wood
Table
Top
Stand-left
Stand-right
Chair 1
theatre fabric seats
Chair 2 and 3
Benches (wooden)
Windows
Small, Glass, 1/4" plate
Large, Glass, 1/4" plate
TOTAL

AREA(ft2)

NRC

SABINS

145.278

0.1567

22.76506

145.278

0.0717

10.41643

96.826

0.1667

16.14089

125.926

0.1667

20.99186

61.402

0.1667

10.23571

106.715

0.1667

17.78939

19.352

0.0567

1.097258

19.352

0.0567

1.097258

2
1
1

0.1617
0.1617
0.1617

0.3234
0.1617
0.1617

0.5867

0.5867

0.085

0.17

16.072
38.563
781.764 ft2

0.0583
0.0583

0.936998
2.248223

105.123 Sabins

V.

Reverberation Time

Total Volume = = (9.84) x (9.84) x (14.764)

Vstudio = 1429.533 ft3
105.123 Sabins
RT60 =

RT60 =

RT60 = 0.6799 seconds

VI.

Treatment

-Replace the gypsum plaster ceiling with plywood panelling ceiling

-Replace the wooden bench chairs with theatre fabric seats
For Ceiling
plywood panelling
For Chairs 1 & 2

theatre fabric seats

MATERIALS
Floor
Carpet
Ceiling
Plywood Panelling
Wall 1
Wood
Wall 2
Wood
Wall 3
Wood
Wall 4
Wood
Door 1
Wood
Door 2
Wood
Table
Top
Stand-left
Stand-right
Chair 1
theatre fabric seats
Chair 2 and 3
Theatre fabric seats
Windows
Small, Glass, 1/4" plate
Large, Glass, 1/4" plate
TOTAL

AREA(ft2)

NRC

SABINS

145.278

0.1567

22.76506

145.278

0.1617

23.49145

96.826

0.1667

16.14089

125.926

0.1667

20.99186

61.402

0.1667

10.23571

106.715

0.1667

17.78939

19.352

0.0567

1.097258

19.352

0.0567

1.097258

2
1
1

0.1617
0.1617
0.1617

0.3234
0.1617
0.1617

0.5867

0.5867

0.5867

1.1734

16.072
38.563
781.764 ft2

0.0583
0.0583

0.936998
2.248223

119.201 Sabins

Reverberation Time computed after treatment:

Total Volume = = (9.84) x (9.84) x (14.764)
Vstudio = 1429.533 ft3
119.201 Sabins
RT60 =

RT60 =

RT60 = 0.5996 seconds