ACOUSTICS

Question 1

Which is the best method to minimize noise and acoustic problems when planning a space?
Maximize common wall contact between spaces
Use acoustic ceiling tile
Using white noise to mask unwanted sounds
Stagger the placement of doorways

Answer 1

Stagger the placement of doorways

Question 2

Which statement is most true about an acoustical ceiling system:

the ceiling will not prevent any meaningful transmission of sound

the ceiling will prevent sound transmission from one room to adjacent rooms

the ceiling will absorb sound and prevent transmission to rooms on the next floor above

the ceiling will reflect the sound back into the room, improving its acoustic qualities

Answer 2

the ceiling will not prevent any meaningful transmission of sound.

The acoustic tile ceiling will not prevent much sound transmission but the absorption will reduce the noise within a room, and improve speech privacy.

Question 3

The absorption of material is defined by the ratio of the sound intensity absorbed by the material to the total intensity reaching the material.
This is called the:

Answer 3

coefficient of absorption

Question 4

Why would an interior designer specify insulation to be used in the interior partitions (walls) of a large psychiatric medical facility?

Answer 4

improve the acoustic characteristics of the wall

Question 5

Which is the best method of acoustical privacy?

partition 4” above finished ceiling with insulation

slab to slab partition

double thickness of gypsum board and insulation

acoustical ceiling tile

Answer 5

slab to slab partition