Evaluation of noise control in industrial buildings through simulations

Abstract

The most common detrimental effect of noise among workers in industrial facilities is permanent hearing loss. In the literature review, it was found that the combined effect of increasing the total sound absorption and noise barriers on noise control in industrial buildings has not been analysed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the combined effect of these parameters depending on the total sound absorption in the volume, noise barrier and the total absorption of the noise barrier in industrial buildings by comparing the noise reduction levels through acoustic measurements and acoustic simulation results in an existing industrial facility and to provide information that will enable the production of guiding information and method development on the design and applications of related areas. Within the scope of the method applied in the study, acoustic measurements were made in the relevant industrial building and scenarios developed for the industrial building were modelled in computer environment. The results of the study show through tables, graphs and noise maps that it is necessary to develop optimum solutions by analysing the combined effect of these parameters depending on the total sound absorption, the noise barrier and the total sound absorption of the noise barrier.