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| Title: | Noise Abetment in High Rise Buildings |
| Authors: | Srivastava, R K
Dhabal, R L |
| Keywords: | Noise abetment
High rise buildings |
| Issue Date: | 21-Oct-2011 |
| Abstract: | There is a visible problem of noise in high-rise buildings in metropolitan cities. Metropolis with their ever increasing vehicular population are becoming more and more noisy thereby exposing increasing number of people to noise menace. The expansion of high-rise buildings is taking place in vertical direction due to paucity of residential and commercial buildings. Noise is one of the environmental pollutants that is encountered by day-to-day life. Ever since people began to use high-rise buildings for offices, commercial business and residences, noise has been considered an unjustified interference in comfort, health, quality of life and communication to the occupants.
Two types of buildings have been chosen for the studies namely Residential and Office cum Commercials buildings. The noise levels in these buildings comprised mainly of internal noises such as office work, telephone talk and movements of furniture etc. and external noise such as traffic noise , AC plant or generator set noise etc. Measurements were conducted in horizontal and vertical direction in high rise buildings. These buildings accommodated large variety of activities. Variation of horizontal and vertical noise levels were recorded. The noise level varied between 68dB to 97dB. Measurements were also conducted inside the building to see the effect of outside noise entering the building and also the noise generated inside the buildings The data collected was analyzed in the laboratory to see the frequency contents and its effectiveness in annoyance to the occupants.
The paper deals with the planning and proper designing of the high rise buildings by sound insulating and by using acoustical materials and practices been highlighted |
| Description: | Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/518 |
| Appears in Collections: | Published Articles
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