В современном мире строительная отрасль активно развивается, и человечество заботит не только вопросы прочности, устойчивости и сохранения тепла, а также вопросы комфорта человека внутри здания. Одним из показателей комфорта является уровень шума. В то же время проектные организации стремятся автоматизировать и ускорить процесс проектирования с сохранением качества выдаваемой документации. Поэтому информационные технологии набирают популярность, являясь одним из ключевых инструментов автоматизации в строительной сфере. В данной работе проанализированы программы автоматизации расчета шума, существующие на рынке сегодня, а также составлено техническое задание для нового расчетного модуля, произведено тестирование итогового программного комплекса. На практике было установлено, что программный комплекс «FORMIT» имеет высокую точность относительно ручного вида расчета. В то же время значительно сокращает время выполнения работы проектировщика. / In the modern world, the construction industry is actively developing, and humanity is concerned not only with the issues of strength, stability and heat preservation, but also with the comfort of a person inside the building. One measure of comfort is the noise level. At the same time, design organizations strive to automate and speed up the design process while maintaining the quality of the documentation issued. Therefore, information technology is gaining popularity, being one of the key automation tools in the construction industry. In this paper, the noise calculation automation programs that exist on the market today are analyzed, and the terms of reference for a new calculation module are drawn up, and the final software package is tested. In practice, it was found that «FORMIT» software package has high accuracy relative to the manual type of calculation. At the same time, it significantly reduces the time of the designer's work.

В современном мире строительная отрасль активно развивается, и человечество заботит не только вопросы прочности, устойчивости и сохранения тепла, а также вопросы комфорта человека внутри здания. Одним из показателей комфорта является уровень шума. В то же время проектные организации стремятся автоматизировать и ускорить процесс проектирования с сохранением качества выдаваемой документации. Поэтому информационные технологии набирают популярность, являясь одним из ключевых инструментов автоматизации в строительной сфере. В данной работе проанализированы программы автоматизации расчета шума, существующие на рынке сегодня, а также составлено техническое задание для нового расчетного модуля, произведено тестирование итогового программного комплекса. На практике было установлено, что программный комплекс «FORMIT» имеет высокую точность относительно ручного вида расчета. В то же время значительно сокращает время выполнения работы проектировщика. / In the modern world, the construction industry is actively developing, and humanity is concerned not only with the issues of strength, stability and heat preservation, but also with the comfort of a person inside the building. One measure of comfort is the noise level. At the same time, design organizations strive to automate and speed up the design process while maintaining the quality of the documentation issued. Therefore, information technology is gaining popularity, being one of the key automation tools in the construction industry. In this paper, the noise calculation automation programs that exist on the market today are analyzed, and the terms of reference for a new calculation module are drawn up, and the final software package is tested. In practice, it was found that «FORMIT» software package has high accuracy relative to the manual type of calculation. At the same time, it significantly reduces the time of the designer's work.

El presente trabajo de investigación tuvo como objetivo principal el estudio de los niveles de ruido dentro de los hospitales, específicamente en las áreas de recuperación del Hospital del Niño, así como una propuesta para la reducción de los niveles de ruido. La medición de los niveles de ruido se efectuó en los corredores aledaños a los ambientes de recuperación, estas mediciones se realizaron con un sonómetro calibrado adecuadamente. De esta forma fue posible la determinación de los niveles de ruido máximo y su distribución en el horario diurno. La determinación de los niveles de ruido dentro de los ambientes de recuperación no fue posible, pues estos se encontraban en uso, durante el desarrollo del trabajo de investigación; sin embargo, se determinó la distribución espacial de los niveles de ruido mediante el modelamiento de la presión sonora, usando el software SoundPLAN. Finalmente, se propuso la colocación de paneles de corcho de e=20 mm, como una técnica que permita la reducción de los niveles de ruido dentro los ambientes de recuperación. Los resultados de las mediciones mostraron que los niveles de ruido pueden alcanzar los 79.4 dBA, en los corredores aledaños a las áreas de recuperación, mientras que los niveles de ruido alcanzaron los 55 dBA, dentro de los mismos, además, el uso de paneles de corcho permitió la reducción del ruido hasta en un 21%. / El presente trabajo de investigación tuvo como objetivo principal el estudio de los niveles de ruido dentro de los hospitales, específicamente en las áreas de recuperación del Hospital del Niño, así como una propuesta para la reducción de los niveles de ruido. La medición de los niveles de ruido se efectuó en los corredores aledaños a los ambientes de recuperación, estas mediciones se realizaron con un sonómetro calibrado adecuadamente. De esta forma fue posible la determinación de los niveles de ruido máximo y su distribución en el horario diurno. La determinación de los niveles de ruido dentro de los ambientes de recuperación no fue posible, pues estos se encontraban en uso, durante el desarrollo del trabajo de investigación; sin embargo, se determinó la distribución espacial de los niveles de ruido mediante el modelamiento de la presión sonora, usando el software SoundPLAN. Finalmente, se propuso la colocación de paneles de corcho de e=20 mm, como una técnica que permita la reducción de los niveles de ruido dentro los ambientes de recuperación. Los resultados de las mediciones mostraron que los niveles de ruido pueden alcanzar los 79.4 dBA, en los corredores aledaños a las áreas de recuperación, mientras que los niveles de ruido alcanzaron los 55 dBA, dentro de los mismos, además, el uso de paneles de corcho permitió la reducción del ruido hasta en un 21%. / Tesis

Loud stage sound is a known challenge for live sound engineers, and the goal of this study was to investigate stage sound's role in live rock music performed in small venues. Stage sound is known to be prominent in small rooms as the total sound energy produced tends to contain a large proportion of stage sound. It commonly addressed that if the PA is overpowered by direct sound from instruments on stage, the mixing engineer may lose control over musical balance and overall sound level. To understand how engineers handle this, 6 professional engineers were interviewed by using semi-structured interviews. Additionally, 14 shorter interviews were conducted with musicians to gain further insight in what attributes of stage sound are desirable for performers and how they are affected by engineers' decisions. Results were interpreted through thematic analysis. 8 main themes were identified, some of which contained several subthemes. These themes were 1) Managing instruments' stage sound, 2) Monitor systems, 3) PA systems - what sources need reinforcement?, 4) Strategies for even coverage, 5) Sound level management, 6) Limitations of small venues 7) What is "good sound"? and 8) Communication regarding stage sound levels.

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Chaque jour, 15% des Européens sont exposés à des niveaux moyens de bruit ou de polluants atmosphériquesdépassant les valeurs seuils fixées par la législation européenne. L’intensité de la pollution de chaque polluant et sarépartition à l’échelle d’une agglomération dépendent des capacités d’émission des sources, des phénomènes dedispersion, et de l’environnement urbain. Il en résulte une variabilité spatiale du niveau de multi-exposition qui resteencore largement méconnue. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse est d’identifier et de caractériser les situations de multiexpositionsur la ville de Besançon. Les niveaux sonores et les concentrations de plusieurs polluants atmosphériques denatures différentes (NO2, benzène, PM10 et PM2.5) ont été finement modélisés (2m x 2m). La compatibilité des modèlesa été maximisée par l’introduction d’inputs identiques dans les méthodologies de calcul Mithra-SIG pour le bruit, etCOPERT4/ADMS-urban pour les polluants. Dans un premier temps, l’impact de la définition du voisinage sur lesniveaux d’exposition a été exploré pour les deux pollutions. Douze indicateurs, présentant chacun une définitiondifférente de la zone d’exposition au voisinage du domicile, ont permis de quantifier les niveaux d'exposition autour des10865 bâtiments d’habitations bisontins. Les résultats obtenus mettent en évidence un impact significatif de ladéfinition de la zone d’exposition sur les niveaux. Les différentes définitions du voisinage conduisent à l'existence d'unbiais différentiel, dû à la prise en compte particulière des variables environnementales dans chacun des indicateurs. Cebiais se retrouve pour l'ensemble des polluants étudiés, bien que dans des proportions variables en fonction du polluant.Dans un second temps, l’étude des situations de multi-exposition bruit/NO2 a pu être réalisée. Les résultats obtenusindiquent l'existence d'une relation complexe et permettent de décrire les différentes situations de multi-expositionprésentes dans la ville. Ce travail de thèse constitue une des premières approches de ce type en France et permet demieux comprendre les relations existantes entre définition du voisinage, zones d'exposition, paramètresenvironnementaux et niveaux d'exposition. / Every day, 15% of the European population is exposed to average noise or air pollution levels exceeding theEuropean legal threshold. Levels and distribution of each pollutant across the city depend of individual sourcesemissions, dispersion phenomenon, and urban environment. Consequently, spatial variability of multi-exposure levelremains mostly unknown. The aim of this Ph. D. thesis is to identify and describe multi-exposure situations in the cityof Besançon. Environmental noise levels, and concentrations of several air pollutants (NO2, benzene, PM10 and PM2.5),have been modeled using a fine scale grid (2m x 2m). Model compatibility has been maximized by the use of commoninput into the calculation software Mithra-SIG (for noise) and COPERT4/ADMS-urban (for air pollutants). In a firsttime, impact of the neighborhood definition on exposure levels has been explored for both pollutions. Twelveindicators, each representing a different definition of the exposure area in the dwelling vicinity, have been used toquantify exposure levels around the 10 865 inhabitable building of Besançon. Obtained results show a significantimpact of the neighborhood definition on the exposure levels. Different neighborhood definitions lead to a differentialbias caused by a different accounting for environmental variables. This bias exists for all studied pollutant, but indifferent proportion depending on the pollutant. In a second time, situations of multi-exposure to noise and NO2 havebeen identified in the city. Results indicate a complex relation between pollutants and allow the description of severalmulti-exposure situations across the city. This work constitute one of the firsts approaches of this kind in France andallow a better understanding of the existing relations between neighborhood, exposure area, environmental parametersand exposure levels.

[pt] Esta dissertação de mestrado tem por objetivo investigar os níveis de pressão sonora resultantes do funcionamento de subestações de energia, instaladas em áreas de considerável densidade urbana. A metodologia de desenvolvimento do trabalho fundamenta-se em dois preceitos: (i) em um programa estruturado de medições da pressão sonora e (ii) na conformidade dos valores medidos com os limites impostos pela rígida legislação ambiental aplicável. A motivação pelo tema da pesquisa resultou de uma demanda de uma concessionária de energia da cidade do Rio de Janeiro que, para se defender de uma ação civil pública impetrada pelos moradores da vizinhança de uma subestação, contratou o PósMQI para desenvolver um projeto de P&D capaz de avaliar alternativas de mitigação do ruído acústico na vizinhança de subestações de energia em funcionamento em zonas urbanas de alta densidade populacional. No que concerne aos resultados da pesquisa, a dissertação descreve e analisa os resultados de um programa estruturado de medições da pressão sonora na vizinhança de dez subestações inseridas em zonas urbanas. Como conclusão, foi possível mostrar que, de uma maneira geral, todas as subestações estudadas geram um nível de ruído muito próximo aos limites máximos impostos pela legislação ambiental aplicável. Desenvolvida em sintonia com um projeto de P&D (Light/Aneel Ref. 0128/2019), que propõe alternativas tecnológicas para mitigar o nível da pressão sonora em subestações de energia, a pesquisa de mestrado desenvolveu extensa revisão da literatura especializada sobre o tema e uma análise crítica do acervo normativo, diretivas e leis aplicáveis ao controle de ruído acústico em zonas urbanas. / [en] This master s research aims to investigate the sound pressure levels resulting from the operation of power substations, installed in areas of considerable urban density. The methodology for developing the work is based on two precepts: (i) a structured program of sound pressure measurements and (ii) the compliance of the measured values with the limits imposed by the strict applicable environmental legislation. The motivation for the research theme resulted from a demand from an electricity utility in the city of Rio de Janeiro that, to defend itself from a public civil action filed by residents of a nearby substation, hired PósMQI to develop a capable R&D project to evaluate alternatives for mitigating acoustic noise in the vicinity of power substations operating in urban areas with high population density. Regarding the research results, the dissertation describes and analyzes the outcomes of a structured program of sound pressure measurements in the vicinity of ten substations located in urban areas. In conclusion, it was possible to show that, in general, all studied substations generate a noise level very close to the maximum limits imposed by the applicable environmental legislation. Developed in line with an R&D project (Light/Aneel Ref. 0128/2019), which proposes technological alternatives to mitigate the level of sound pressure in power substations, the master s research developed an extensive review of the specialized literature on the subject and a critical analysis of the normative asset of, directives and laws applicable to the control of acoustic noise in urban areas.

La zona en estudio, ubicada entre los kilómetros 31 y 35 de la carretera Panamericana Norte, posee un nivel de presión sonora promedio de 76.48dB y 74.76dB en el horario diurno y nocturno respectivamente, y tomando como base Los Estándares de Calidad de Ruido Ambiental (ECA) se puede determinar que la zona en estudio se produce contaminación acústica. Por ello, las personas que frecuentan y/o circulan por esta zona se encuentran propensas a contraer distintas enfermedades y molestias producto de la contaminación sonora, entre ellas: Estrés, pérdida de audición con el paso del tiempo, problemas cardiológicos, entre otros. Ante lo mencionado, la presente tesis busca controlar el ruido generado por el parque automotor mediante la instalación de Barreras Acústicas en la sección vial de la Panamericana Norte, utilizando como materiales principales dos tipos de concreto, el concreto convencional y el concreto con agregados ligeros de aserrín y viruta. Para ello, el concreto con agregados ligeros de aserrín y viruta, material absorbente del sistema de Barrera Acústica, se lleva al laboratorio acústico para ensayar mediante el método del Tubo de impedancia, para obtener el coeficiente de nivel de presión sonora. Siendo este valor promedio de absorción sonora máxima de las muestras (α) 0.23. En conclusión, el sistema de barrera acústica diseñado alcanza a absorber hasta 23% del nivel de presión sonora percibido, y con ello la zona en estudio se encuentra dentro de los Estándares de Calidad de Ruido Ambiental. / The area under study, located between kilometer 31 and kilometer 35 of the Northern Pan-American Highway, has an average sound pressure of 76.48dB during daytime and 74.76dB during nighttime. Taking the Environmental Noise Quality Standards (ECA, in Spanish) into consideration, it can be determined that the noise pollution occurs in the area under study. Therefore, the people who frequent or pass by this area are prone to contract various diseases or malaise as a result, such as stress, gradual hearing loss, heart issues, among others. Given the situation, this thesis aims at controlling the noise produced by motorized vehicles by installing sound barriers on said road section of the Northern Pan-American Highway, using two types of concrete as main materials: conventional concrete and concrete with light sawdust and woodchip aggregates. The concrete with light sawdust and swarf aggregates, absorbent material of the sound barrier system, is taken to the sound laboratory to perform tests through the impedance tube method to obtain the sound pressure level. This is the average value of the maximum absorption level of the samples (α) 0.23. In conclusion, the designed sound barrier system manages to absorb up to 23% of the perceived sound pressure level. With that, the area under study falls within the Environmental Noise Quality Standards. / Tesis

Sound levels in live sound reinforcement have long been a topic for debate in live concerts, but the subject is also important elsewhere. Swedish Christian free churches have also struggled for many years to optimize how sound reinforcement can serve the community. There are many different factors affecting the sound level preferences in live sound reinforcement environments. Among them are perception of loudness, musical preferences, hearing impairments and tolerances. This bachelor thesis investigated if musical preference affected the perceived loudness and/or the preferred listening level through a set of listening tests and qualitative surveys. It was investigated in one Swedish free church congregation, from which 16 subjects participated. The listening test was conducted with three parts: loudness matching stimuli to a pink noise, setting the preferred listening level of the stimuli and rating the preference of the stimuli. Subsequently, a survey after a service was conducted to investigate different factors affecting the experience. No connection between music preference and loudness perception or preferred level wasfound. However, the study did produce multiple findings that reveal factors affecting the sound level preferences in the chosen congregation, such as hearing impairments, expectations on the role of sound in worship services, and the balance of instruments. These findings revealed differences in opinion regarding the mix philosophy used in services, and the impact of these approaches on members of the congregation. Altogether, the findings point to recommendations and considerations for live sound engineers working in worship environments.

This doctoral thesis focuses on noise generated during construction. It defines the legislative and physical aspects of this topic. It determines heavy machinery as noise source and categorizes them by their usage in construction technologies. It collects source data of the machinery noises which can be further used in prognostic models. It analyses the level of construction noise which can impact the nearby residential areas and offers methodology for modelling and designing the possible arrangements for the noise reduction. It defines partial effects of the construction site which are significant for the noise spreading. It establishes their role in the value of acoustic pressure level of the noise affecting the façade of the considered building. With the data collection and with case study verification it offers a prepared work tool which can be easily used to predict noise levels on construction sites and can be applied in the early constructions preparations. The structure of this thesis is planned for possible usage as university textbook or study support.