Acoustics: Indoor Sports Halls

ACOUSTICS
INDOOR SPORTS HALLS

ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS
Architectural acoustics (also known as room acoustics and building acoustics) is the science and

engineering of achieving a good sound within a building and is a branch of acoustical engineering.
Architectural acoustics can be about achieving good speech intelligibility in a theatre, restaurant or

railway station, enhancing the quality of music in a concert hall or recording studio, or suppressing
noise to make offices and homes more productive and pleasant places to work and live in
Architectural acoustic design is usually done by acoustic consultants.
THE MAIN FOUR ASPECTS ARE :

• BUILDING SKIN ENVELOPE
• INTER-SPACE NOISE CONTROL
• INTERIOR SPACE ACOUSTICS
• MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOISE
BUILDING SKIN ENVELOPE
This science analyzes noise transmission from building exterior envelope to interior and vice versa.
The main noise paths are roofs, eaves, walls, windows, door and penetrations. Sufficient control
ensures space functionality and is often required based on building use and local municipal codes.
An example would be providing a suitable design for a home which is to be constructed close to a
high volume roadway, or under the flight path of a major airport, or of the airport itself.
INTER-SPACE NOISE CONTROL

The science of limiting and/or controlling noise transmission from one building space to another to
ensure space functionality and speech privacy. The typical sound paths are ceilings, room partitions,
acoustic ceiling panels (such as wood dropped ceiling panels), doors, windows, flanking ,
ducting and other penetrations. Technical solutions depend on the source of the noise and the path
of acoustic transmission, for example noise by steps or noise by (air, water) flow vibrations. An
example would be providing suitable party wall design in an apartment complex to minimize the
mutual disturbance due to noise by residents in adjacent apartments.
INTERIOR SPACE ACOUSTICS
This is the science of controlling a room’s surfaces based on sound absorbing and reflecting properties.
Excessive reverberation time , which can be calculated, can lead to poor speech intelligibility.
Ceiling of culture place concert hall is covered with perforated metal panels

Sound reflections create standing waves that produce natural resonances that can be heard as a
pleasant sensation or an annoying one . Reflective surfaces can be angled and coordinated to provide
good coverage of sound for a listener in a concert hall or music recital space. To illustrate this concept
consider the difference between a modern large office meeting room or lecture theater and a
traditional classroom with all hard surfaces.
An anechoic chamber, using acoustic absorption to create a "dead" space.

Interior building surfaces can be constructed of many different materials and finishes. Ideal acoustical
panels are those without a face or finish material that interferes with the acoustical infill or
substrate. Fabric covered panels are one way to heighten acoustical absorption. perforated metal
also shows sound absorbing qualities. Finish material is used to cover over the acoustical substrate.
Mineral fiber board, or Micore, is a commonly used acoustical substrate. Finish materials often consist
of fabric, wood or acoustical tile. Fabric can be wrapped around substrates to create what is referred to
as a "pre-fabricated panel" and often provides good noise absorption if laid onto a wall.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOISE
Building services noise control is the science of controlling noise produced by:
•ACMV (air conditioning and mechanical ventilation) systems in buildings, termed HVAC in North
America
•Elevators
•Electrical generators positioned within or attached to a building
•Any other building service infrastructure component that emits sound.
Inadequate control may lead to elevated sound levels within the space which can be annoying and
reduce speech intelligibility. Typical improvements are vibration isolation of mechanical equipment,
and sound traps in ductwork. Sound masking can also be created by adjusting HVAC noise to a
predetermined level.
• HELP OF ACOUSTICS IN INDOOR SPORTS HALLS :
• Sports halls acoustics can be particularly harsh.
• Sports halls and gymnasiums spaces are normally oversized, hollow and comprised of
durable, yet hard and reflective surfaces.
• The result is an echo chamber of harsh noise, with reverberation times that can easily
reach over 5 seconds.
• Reduces echoes in sports halls.
• Helps reduce flutter echoes in larger spaces.
• Offer supreme sound absorption and create an acoustically
comfortable space for multiple uses.
• Decreases reverberation time.
• Slap back echoes travelling through dead space by installing
acoustic wall panels and ceiling panels.
Rockfon VertiQ Wall Absorbers
• The core of this wall system is
Ecophon Akusto Wall
Acoustic ceiling made from stone wool – a
Panelling With Super G
system byproduct of volcanic activity with
Finish
• The system is ideal for excellent acoustic properties.
• Can absorb more than 90 %
new build sports halls • Benefit of being easy and safe to
of sound that strikes panel
looking to integrate demount using a demounting tool.
making it class A absorber.
acoustics during the
FABRIC WALL ACOUSTIS
Acoustic
• Class Bconstruction
absorption- phase.
Baffles
up to 80% of sound
• Can be
absorption.
installed
• Offer design
without
flexibility-core can be
disturbing
wrapped with any
ceilings and
fabric.
walls.
MATERIALS USED :
MATERIALS USED IN INDOOR SPORTS:
FLOORING MATERIALS-
- Different indoor games include

basketball, volleyball,
wrestling, tennis, gym, swimming
and several different types of
indoor sports .
Basket ball court Gym
-Hardwood is suitable for
gymnasiums that are used for
basketball and volleyball, but
field houses in which other sports
are played may be better off with
rubber flooring.
-Maple Hardwood , recycled

rubber flooring, provide
maximum shock absorbency and
reduce echo .
hardwood Recycled rubber
-varnished floors made of wood
OTHER MATERIALS USED
50-STEEL PERFORATED PANEL:

Panels allow to obtain excellent sound
reduction combined with tough durable
perforated steel finish
These panels are

designed to reduce
noise and reverberation
problems
*TIMBER ACOUSTIC PANELS-
Acoustics on 50-steel perforated panels allow in obtaining great sound

reduction . They can be used in swimming pool areas also.
*SUSPENDED ACOUSTIC BAFFLES-
They reduce reverberation times in larges places like pools, gyms, stadiums , large halls ,etc
Sports Panel Acoustic Panels.
Highly impact resistant acoustic panels comprising of a heavy duty wire basket
encasing the acoustic absorbent material.
• PROSONIC ACOUSTIC CURTAINS:
• Pro Sonic Acoustic Curtains are designed to provide a
degree of sound absorption within the space in which they
are used. Often used in performing arts spaces they not
only provide a variable acoustic environment for different
applications but control excessive reverberation in halls
with very reflective surfaces.
W Acoustic Tiles for walls and ceilings
• Its effectiveness as a sound absorber is directly

related to the airspace behind it. They are ideal for
adapting and correcting the acoustics of any type of
environment with high reverberation times. They are
very easy to install and offer an innovative design to
enhance an aesthetic finish.
Acoustics for BasketBall Court.
Large cellular space situated on the ground

floor of PE
block, exposed corrugated arched ceiling with
steel
frame, light and heating fittings, painted
breeze block
walls, composite floor, no acoustic
absorption.
Six basketball nets with backboards, plus five-
a-side
goal frames and other equipment attached to
walls, 2 x
cricket nets (stored).
Acoustics for Indoor Pool.
A series of 4'x4‘ PVC baffles

installed at the pool to lower the
reverberationand to improve the
communication efforts
between the coaches and atheletes.
PVC Ceiling and

Banners and PVC
Acoustics Panel are
also used.
Acoustics for Storage.
Large cellular space situated on the

ground floor of the main school building
(end of block), varnished wood floor,
painted brick walls, rubber composite
panels in ceiling with steel beams (13)
and heating fittings, single glazed
windows along both widths of upper part
of walls. Six basketball nets w/backboards
Storage room with open aperture, except
folded trampoline, tables and chairs
setup for exams (covering most of floor
space).
Typical absorption coefficients at 1,000 Hz mid-frequency
range:
Material Sound absorption

Coefficient (α)
Plastered masonry wall 0.02

Glass window 0.03
Timber door 0.08
Lino floor covering on concrete 0.05
Plasterboard ceiling 0.05
Carpet on concrete floor 0.10
WoodsorbaPro acoustic panels 0.96
Wallsorba acoustic wall panels 0.96
Echosorba II acoustic panels 1.00
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ACOUSTICS

INDOOR SPORTS HALLS

Architectural acoustics (also known as room acoustics and building acoustics) is the science and

Architectural acoustics can be about achieving good speech intelligibility in a theatre, restaurant or

THE MAIN FOUR ASPECTS ARE :

INTER-SPACE NOISE CONTROL

Ceiling of culture place concert hall is covered with perforated metal panels

An anechoic chamber, using acoustic absorption to create a "dead" space.

- Different indoor games include

-Maple Hardwood , recycled

50-STEEL PERFORATED PANEL:

These panels are

Acoustics on 50-steel perforated panels allow in obtaining great sound

• Its effectiveness as a sound absorber is directly

Large cellular space situated on the ground

A series of 4'x4‘ PVC baffles

PVC Ceiling and

Large cellular space situated on the

Material Sound absorption

Plastered masonry wall 0.02

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