OBJECTIVE

TO DESIGN A CONCERT HALL WHERE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IS TO BE PERFORMED

GIVEN DATA-

reflecting

Volume of the room-15m*9m*5m = 675mcube

Reverberation time(Tr) required = 1.2-1.4
reflecting

CALCULATIONS-

Absorbing
Absorbing

Sevines formula for calculating Tr = 0.161*v/A

Where Tr is reverberation time
The required area is A = .161*v/(1.2-1.4) = 77.62-90.56 msq.
A=A11+A22+A33+....... Where is absorption coefficient

FOR CEILINGS,
Ceiling should be reflective
Area of the ceiling=15*9=135msq.
If we are using Acoustics tiles on 46% of the ceiling then, area of acoustic tile is 63 sqm.
For 125Hz-63*.05=3.15
For 500Hz=63*.52=32.75
For 63Hz=63*.45=28.35
And we are using wood tongue and groove roof decking, then area is 72 sqm.
125Hz-72*.24=17.28
500Hz-72*.14=17.28
2000Hz-72*.13=9.35
Total for effective area of ceiling:125Hz-20.43
Wood tongue &
Acoustics tiles
500Hz-42.83
groove roof

REAR SIDE WALL OF STAGE,

Absorptive material should be used.
Total area=wall area-stage area
=(9*5)-(0.6*9)=45-5.4=39.6sq m.
Wall area=39.6-beam area=39.6-9.3=36.9
Plywood 3mm(1/8)panelling over 31.7mm airspace is used on the
wall,then area is 36.9
125Hz-36.9*.15=5.53
500Hz-36.9*.12=4.42
2000Hz-36.9*.08=2.952
Conc.(painted sealed) is used on the beam,area is 2.7 sqm.
125Hz-2.7*.01=.027
500Hz-2.7*.02=.054
2000Hz-2.7*.02=.054
Total effective area for rear side wall:125Hz-5.557
500Hz-4.474
2000Hz-3.006

FRONT WALL OF STAGE,

Plywood

Concrete painted sealed

For the front wall of the stage:

Area of the total wall=9*5=45msq.
Beam area=9*0.3=2.7
Door area=(1.5*2.1)*2=6.3
Page board
So area of the wall=45-2.7-6.3=36
If we are using pageboard over 25mmfibre glass on 50% of the wall:
125Hz-18*.08=1.44
500Hz-18*.99=16.2
2000Hz-18*.34=6.12
And rest 50% of the wall is used with drapery (1002/yd2,340g/m2,flat against wall)
125Hz-18*.04=.72
500Hz-18*.11= 1.98, 2000Hz-18*.3=5.4

drapery

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Two doors are used....if we use door metal material, then area of door is 3.15 each
125Hz=2(3.15*.1)=.63
500Hz=2(3.15*.05)=.314
2000Hz=2(3.15*.04)=.252
Conc.(painted sealed) is used:
125Hz-2.7*.01=.027
500Hz-2.7*.02=.054
2000Hz-2.7*.02=.054
Total effective area of the front wall is
125Hz-2.817 sq. m
500hz-18.54 sq. m
2000Hz-11.82 sq. m
PLAN

Fibre glass
board

drapery

FOR TWO SIDE WALLS

Drapery 50 mm

ply wood 50mm

Absorptive materials should be used

False ceiling
Area of each side wall=15*5=75msq.
Ply wood finish 50mm
Stage is occupying the area=3.5*.6=2.1
section
3stairs are occupying the area=.225
Rest wall area=75-2.1-.225=72.675
Door area=1.5*2.1=3.15
Beam area=.3*15=4.5
So rest the wall surface area=65.02 where we will use two materials
50% 50%
If we are using drapery(1002/yd2,340g/m2,flat against wall) on 50%
of the wall:
Conceptual view
125Hz-32.51*.04= 1.30
500Hz-32.51*.11= 3.57
2000Hz-32.51*.3= 9.753

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And rest 50% we are using drapery 1802/yd2,616g/m2,flat against wall

125hz-32.15*.05=1.62
500hz-32.51*.35=11.37
Absorption co-efficient of one person=.45
INTERIOR VIEW
2000hz-32.15*.38=12.35
The concert hall has capacity of 100 people
Effective area of door:
sitting... so the total
125hz-3.15*.1=.315
absorption co-efficient of the total audience
500hz-3.15*.05=.157
is .45*100=45
2000hz-3.15*.04=.126
Effective area of beam
The materials used for the concert hall:
125hz-4.5*.01=0.45
Ceiling- Acoustic tile & wood tongue and
500hz-4.5*.02=.9
grooved roof decking
2000hz-4.5*.02=.9
Rear wall- ply wood 3mm paneling over
So total effective area of
31.7mm air space
the side wall each is:
Side wall-page board over 75 mm fibre glass
125hz-2.715
bar & drapery 1002/yd2, 340g/m2, flat against
500hz-5.59
wall
2000hz-11.74
Front wall- drapery 1802/yd2,616g/m2,flat
against wall & drapery1002/ yd2, 612g/m2
So the total effective area of the concert hall is:
pleated
For
Doors-solid wood panel
125hz=5.94+5.557+2.817+2.715+2.715+45=64.74
Beam-concrete (painted and sealed)

For500hz=33.75+4.474+18.54+5.59+5.59+45=112.9
For 2000hz29.16+3.006+11.82+11.746+11.746+45=112.4
Effective area is achieved approximately .
and so reverberation time achieved comes
1.5 in 125hz,
0.66 in 500hz, .98 in 2000Hz.

Monika
Smrutee
Satyam
Lipsa
Shinjini (B)
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Anubhab
Avash Lorisha

Sound is invisible, but has the power to change

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