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Good building design invariably involves a consideration of the presence of sound in the environment. Common topics of concern are the exclusion of external noise, the reduction of sound passing between rooms and the quality of sound inside rooms. Before these topics are studied, this chapter outlines the basic principles of sound and its measurement.
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© 1989 R. McMullan
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McMullan, R. (1989). Principles of Sound. In: Environmental Science in Building. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19896-2_9
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