Acoustics and Noise Control (3e)

Acoustics and Noise Control provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of acoustics and noise control. Since the last edition was published in 1996 there have been many changes and additions to standards, laws and regulations, codes of practice relating to noise, and in noise measurement techniques and noise control technology so this new edition has been fully revised and updated throughout.

The book assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and requires only a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. There are worked examples in the text to aid understanding and a range of experiments help students use complicated apparatus.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Terminology and notation

1          The nature and behavior of sound

2          sound propagation outdoors

3          Human Response to noise

4          Environmental noise

5          Room acoustics

6          Sound Insulation

7          Vibration

8          Measurement and Instrumentation

9          Noise control

10        The law relating to noise

Appendices
1 Glossary of acoustical terms
2 List of formulae
3 Experiments and Investigations
4 Some electrical principles

Bibliography
Index

• Thoroughly revised to cover the latest changes in standards, codes of practice and legislation.

• This new edition covers much of the Institute of Acoustics Diploma syllabus.

• Increased emphasis on the legal issues relating to noise control.
• Mathematical derivations are now included in appendices for the benefit of readers who may wish to delve deeper into the theoretical background to the subject.

• Incorporates many worked examples in the text along with a range of experiments to help students use simple and more complex apparatus to make reliable noise measurements

• Requires only a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics

• An Appendix provides a list of possible experiments, exercises and observations for the reader to carry out

• Includes an extensive bibliography along with an expanded glossary

R J Peters is reader in the built environment in the Faculty of Construction at the North East Surrey College of Technology.

Margaret Hollins is Deputy Head of the Urban, Environment and Leisure Studies Department at London South Bank University.