Noise is a subject that pervades most of the human existence and in no small way affects the quality of our lives and health. Under the normal definitions noise is “unwanted sound”. However it can simply be seen as “what your neighbour makes”. This for the last 30 years this has been a profession that […]
Our experience in noise in high rise buildings shows that the most significant operational noise within a building is impact noise from people walking on or moving objects across a hard floor surface. This noise is a product of the noise source (often children) and the building construction (slab type, thickness and type of ceiling […]
With advances in mobile phones and communication, a major shift is occurring in the measurement of noise and vibration. So called “smart” phones contain MEMS (micro electro mechanical services) microphones and accelerators. The standard of these devices is now such that they can be effectively used for standard noise and vibration assessments, at what […]
