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Title: Acoustic Characterization of Historic Cloisters in Portugal
Accession Number: 01054305
Record Type: Component
Availability: Institute of Noise Control Engineering Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall Abstract: This paper describes how the cloisters that are integrated in historic monasteries are very special and traditional places where the acoustics can be very interesting. These spaces are characterized by a long corridor (or gallery) with one side almost totally open (colonnade) for a garden (usually with a water fountain) and with walls and floor made with very sound reflective materials. The goal of this paper was to check the overall acoustic conditions of these spaces by the use of objective acoustic parameters concerning their interior conditions: Reverberation Time (RT), Rapid Speech Transmission Index (RASTI), airborne sound insulation to the exterior and sound level decrease within the long galleries. The among-room variations of acoustic objective parameters can be viewed as differences that result from the architectural proprieties of the rooms that experience shows actually exist. Therefore strategies to measure and predict these variations would be helpful to acoustical consultants.
Monograph Accession #: 01054353
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Institute of Noise Control Engineering Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Carvalho, Antonio P OCarvalho, Anabela P BEditors: Burroughs, Courtney BMaling, George CPagination: pp 709-719
Publication Date: 2004
Conference:
Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering
Location:
Baltimore Maryland, United States Media Type: CD-ROM
Features: Figures; Photos; References
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 25 2007 6:09PM
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