Calculate the sabins of absorption at 1000 Hz in a room that has dimensions of 11.00m wide x 15.00m long x 3.50m high. The room has: a. Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in suspended ceiling grid  b. Walls are constructed of concrete blocks (coarse). c. The floor is covered with marble.   2. The absorption coefficients of the materials at 1000Hz are as follows: a. Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in suspended ceiling grid – 0.04 b. Concrete blocks (coarse) - 0.29 c. Marble flooring -0.01   3. Compute the reverberation time (RT60) of the room. 4. Is the reverberation time appropriate for a room designed for speech? 5. As a designer, what will you recommend 5 to increase (or decrease) the reverberation time?

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1. Calculate the sabins of absorption at 1000 Hz in a room that has dimensions of 11.00m wide x 15.00m long x 3.50m high. The room has:

a. Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in suspended ceiling grid 

b. Walls are constructed of concrete blocks (coarse).

c. The floor is covered with marble.

 

2. The absorption coefficients of the materials at 1000Hz are as follows:

a. Plasterboard (12mm(1/2") in suspended ceiling grid – 0.04

b. Concrete blocks (coarse) - 0.29

c. Marble flooring -0.01

 

3. Compute the reverberation time (RT60) of the room.

4. Is the reverberation time appropriate for a room designed for speech?

5. As a designer, what will you recommend 5 to increase (or decrease) the reverberation time?

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