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Mechanical Background Sound in Exam Rooms

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

January 2010 held a highly anticipated milestone for acoustical consultants. The definitive guide called 2010 FGI/ASHE Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities has a greatly expanded acoustics section in this year’s edition. How will you deal...

Anechoic Chambers – What They’re All About

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

So what in the world are anechoic chambers? In short, they are the consultant’s and manufacturer’s best friend when it comes to acoustics. Anechoic chambers are primarily used for a variety of acoustical measurements that determine just how much noise a product is...

How to Gradually Reduce Employee Noise Exposure

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Industrial plants are most often loud and dynamic work environments. Noise fields are complex with varying levels of noise produced by many different pieces of equipment, and employees spend varying amounts of time near the different noise sources. Sound levels are...

Noise Isolation for Hospital Mechanical Rooms

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities have requirements for large volumes of ventilation and strict control of airflow, and the greater the airflow, the greater the potential for noise. Building mechanical services equipment, fans, pumps, cooling, and heating equipment...

Tunnel Vision | Highway Traffic Noise Wall Barriers

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

On a recent trip to Chicago, my wife and I were thankful for all the new traffic lanes recently completed. I can remember when the trip back home to my folks took an extra couple of hours if I got stuck in all the traffic. But thankfully, with the new highway...

Wind Turbine Noise | Residential Vs. Commercial

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Who Can See the Wind? Who can see the wind? Neither you nor I But when the leaves are trembling The wind is passing by! Who can see the wind? Neither I nor you But when the trees are bending low The wind is passing through! by Christina Georgina Rossetti As this...
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