ACOUSTICAL PROBLEMS IN BUILDINGS AND NOISE CONTROL
Course Code
Semester
Course Name
LE/RC/LA
Course Type
Language of Instruction
ECTS
ARC0203
ACOUSTICAL PROBLEMS IN BUILDINGS AND NOISE CONTROL
3/0/0
DE
English
4
Course Goals
Acoustical problems have an important influence related to human health and living conditions today. This course aims to provide information about building acoustics and sound insulation to the architect candidates and to enable them to be aware of the subject in their future professional life.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
It is important to attend Environmental Control classes especially the lectures under the title of Acoustics; It is required to attend 70% of the classes
Instructor(s)
Professor Filiz Bal KOÇYİĞİT(bu ders güz döneminde açılmıştır)
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Day, hours, XXX Campus, classroom number.
Office Hour(s)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esin Kasapoğlu; make an appointment; AK-2-C-07
Teaching Methods and Techniques
--This is a theoritically based course and it is also supported by discussion.
Principle Sources
-- Barron, M., Auditorium acoustics and architectural design, E & Fn Sponan imprint of Routledge, London, 1998.
- Cavanaugh, W. J., Wilkes, J. A., Architectural Acoustics, John Willey and Sons, New York.
- Lawrence, A., Architectural acoustics, Elsevier publishing company limited, Oxford, 1970.
- Everest, F. A., The master handbook of acoustics, Tab books inc., 1981.
- Cremer, L., Müller, H. A., Principles and applications of room acoustics, Applied science publishers ltd., London, 1978.
Other Sources
- - Demirkale, S. Y., Çevre ve Yapı Akustiği, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2007.
- Kurra, S., Çevre Gürültüsü ve Yönetimi, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2010.
- Özer, M., Yapı akustiği ve ses yalıtımı, Arpaz matbaacılık, İstanbul, 1979.
- Eriç, M., Yapı Fiziği ve Malzemesi, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2002.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction - Explaining the content of the course
Theory
2. Week
Introduction to Acoustics; Theory of sound; Basic physical properties of sound
Theory
3. Week
Sound propagation out-of-doors
Theory
4. Week
Sound Propagation in rooms
Theory
5. Week
Room Acoustics: requirements for oditorium design.
Theory
6. Week
Acoustics in theatre and concert hall
Theory; discussion
7. Week
Acoustics in opera house and multi purpose auditorium / Distribution of homewor
Theory; discussion
8. Week
Effects of noise on human beings, noise criteria and indexs
Theory; discussion
9. Week
Noise control in buildings
Theory; discussion
10. Week
Midterm exam
Exam
11. Week
Specification of acceptable noise levels depending on building typology / Submission of homework
Theory; discussion
12. Week
Noise control in airborne sound
Theory; discussion
13. Week
Noise control in structure-borne sound
Theory; discussion
14. Week
Noise control in doors and windows; Sound insulation materials
Theory; discussion
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Critical Thinking: Ability to inquire, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions.
PO-2
Communication: Ability to use appropriate representational media to transmit essential formal elements at design process.
PO-3
Investigation: Ability to gather, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within design processes.
PO-4
Design: Ability to reproduce the design information in the creative thinking process, to reach new and original results through universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
PO-5
World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in terms of their historical, geographical and global factors.
PO-6
Local Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural formations and samples of a geography through its historical and cultural context. Understanding the divergent canons of cultural values, behavioral, social and spatial patterns.
PO-7
Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding of conservation discourses and methods, and the subjects of cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental concerns and ethical responsibility.
PO-8
Sustainability: Ability to design projects by using the information regarding the natural and built environment to reduce the undesirable environmental impacts on future generations through means.
PO-9
Social Responsibility: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility about protecting the commonweal, having respect for historical/cultural and natural resources and improving the life quality.
PO-10
Nature and Human: Understanding of the relationship between human, the natural environment and the design of the built environment.
PO-11
Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships of site selection, settlement and building design by considering the cultural, economical and social properties as well as the natural characteristics such as soil, topography, vegetation and watershed.
PO-12
Life Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and life-safety systems in the conditions of natural disasters, fire, etc. through building and environment scales.
PO-13
Structural Systems: Understanding of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems.
PO-14
Environmental Systems: Understanding the principles of physical environmental systems’ design such as lighting, acoustics, climatization and the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
PO-15
Building Envelope Systems: Understanding of the basic principles involved in the appropriate application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies.
PO-16
Building Service Systems: Understanding of the basic design principles of building service systems such as plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, security, and fire protection systems.
PO-17
Building Materials and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles utilized in the appropriate selection of construction materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their inherent characteristics and performance, including their environmental impact and reuse.
PO-18
Integration of Building Service Systems: The ability of assessing, selecting and integrating the structural, environmental, security, envelope and service systems of the buildings for building design.
PO-19
Programming and Evaluation: Ability to prepare and evaluate an architectural project program by considering the public benefits in regards of client and user needs, appropriate examplers, space and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant codes, laws and design principles.
PO-20
Comprehensive Project Development: Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project that demonstrates to make design decisions across various scales.
PO-21
Considering Building Costs: Understanding the fundamentals of building construction and use costs.
PO-22
Architect-Client Relationship: Understanding of the responsibility of the architect to elicit, understand, and reconcile the needs of the client, owner, user groups, and the public and community domains.
PO-23
Collaboration: Ability to work in collaboration with others and in multidisciplinary teams to successfully complete design projects.
PO-24
Project Management: Understanding of the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, and recommending project delivery methods.
PO-25
Practice Management: Understanding the basic principles in the architectural practice processes like financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion and reconciliation.
PO-26
Leadership: Understanding of the techniques and skills architects use to work collaboratively in the building design and construction process and on environmental, social, and aesthetic issues in their communities.
PO-27
Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to the public and the client as determined by regulations and legal considerations involving the practice of architecture.
PO-28
Professional Practice: Understanding and fulfillment of employer and intern rights and responsibilities for development of profession.
PO-29
Ethics of Profession: Understanding of the ethical issues involved in profession regarding social, political and cultural issues in architectural design and practice.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To have knowledge about architectural acoustics (knowledge)
LO-2
To have knowledge about the application principles of the Volume Acoustic and the Building Acoustic (knowledge)
LO-3
Ability to describe, interpret and consider the principles of the Volume Acoustic and the Building Acoustic (ability)
LO-4
Ability to make the basic decisions and develop the solution advisories/proposals related to the architectural acoustic (ability)
LO-5
Competence to depict, in writing and verbally, the application proposals related to the architectural acoustic (competence)
